Entry
  1. Noun

    downward compatibility; backward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.

    see 下位互換性see 後方互換性

    旧システム用に書かれたソフトとの上位互換性を保つのは大切です。
    It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
  2. upward compatibility; forward compatibility; compatibility with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.

    incorrect usagesee 下位互換性

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Characters in this word

5
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

above, up

Kun
うえ-うえうわ-かみあ.げる-あ.げるあ.がる-あ.がるあ.がり-あ.がりのぼ.るのぼ.りのぼ.せるのぼ.すたてまつ.る
On
ジョウショウシャン
Strokes
3
Taught
Grade 1
JLPT
N5
Frequency
35 of 2500
Radical
one
WaniKani
Level 1

Built from

Used in names as

あおいあげかきかずかんこうのぼりほつ

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
4-3-2SKIP code
2m1.1The Kanji Dictionary
2110.0Four corner code
1272deroo
4e0aUnicode hex code
1-30-69JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
798Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
10New Nelson (John Haig)
3404New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4212Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2128Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2876Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
49Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
50Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
21A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
47Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
29Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
13Morohashi
37A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
32Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
32Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
20sakade
5Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
23henshall3
12Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
29crowley
31Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.14busy_people
6Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
49Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
shang4, shang3Pinyin reading
sangKorean reading
n5JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
1WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some

Kun
くらいぐらい
On
Strokes
7
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
276 of 2500
Radical
person
WaniKani
Level 11

Built from

Used in names as

ぞき

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
1-2-5SKIP code
2a5.1The Kanji Dictionary
2021.8Four corner code
2173deroo
4f4dUnicode hex code
1-16-44JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
401Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
162New Nelson (John Haig)
61New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
69Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
42Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
45Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
955Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1028Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
482A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
354Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
122Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
503Morohashi
421A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
122Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
122Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
344sakade
312Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
445henshall3
473Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
319crowley
417Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
72Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
964Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
wei4Pinyin reading
wiKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
11WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

mutually, reciprocally, together

Kun
たが.いかたみ.に
On
Strokes
4
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N3
Frequency
914 of 2500
Radical
two
WaniKani
Level 35

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (30)
CodeReference
4-4-1, 4-5-1SKIP code
0a4.15The Kanji Dictionary
1010.7Four corner code
3172deroo
4e92Unicode hex code
1-24-63JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
14Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
75New Nelson (John Haig)
3437New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
4245Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2143Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2893Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
757Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
819Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
952A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
200Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
1032Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
255Morohashi
1236A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
907Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
929Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
296Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1018Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
1080Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
33Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
764Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
hu4Pinyin reading
hoKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
35WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

interchange, period, change, convert, replace, renew

Kun
か.える-か.えるか.わる
On
カン
Strokes
12
Taught
Junior high
JLPT
N2
Frequency
687 of 2500
Radical
hand
WaniKani
Level 36

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (29)
CodeReference
1-3-9SKIP code
3c9.15The Kanji Dictionary
5703.4Four corner code
1363deroo
63dbUnicode hex code
1-20-25JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1964Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
2233New Nelson (John Haig)
587New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
716Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
429Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
537Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1043Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1122Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
846A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
957Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
12358Morohashi
1105A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
1586Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
1693Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
580Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
1540Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
749Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
913Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1052Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
huan4Pinyin reading
hwanKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
36WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

sex, gender, nature

Kun
さが
On
セイショウ
Strokes
8
Taught
Grade 5
JLPT
N3
Frequency
104 of 2500
Radical
heart
WaniKani
Level 14

Built from

Dictionary and index codes (34)
CodeReference
1-3-5, 1-1-7SKIP code
4k5.4The Kanji Dictionary
9501.0Four corner code
1172deroo
6027Unicode hex code
1-32-13JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
1666Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
1822New Nelson (John Haig)
299New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
357Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
222Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
266Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
1558Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1679Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
199A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
564Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
280Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
10478Morohashi
723A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
98Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
98Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
645sakade
535Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
745henshall3
690Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
119crowley
421Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
2.13busy_people
811Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
1572Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
xing4Pinyin reading
seongKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
14WaniKani level