Japanese symbol for “disable”

無効にする

むこうにする

Romaji: mukounisuru

to disable; to override

In Japanese, disable is 無効にする, read むこうにする (mukounisuru).

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Meanings

exp, vs-i to disable; to override (comp)

Kanji and stroke order

無

nothingness, none, ain't

on: ム、ブ
kun: な.い

12 strokes · JLPT 2

効

merit, efficacy, efficiency

on: コウ
kun: き.く、ききめ、なら.う

8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “disable”

Word	Reading	Meaning
ディスエーブル	ディスエーブル disueeburu	disable

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
無料	むりょう muryou	free (of charge); gratuitous
無理	むり muri	unreasonable; unnatural; unjustifiable
無事	ぶじ buji	safety; security; peace
無駄	むだ muda	futility; waste; uselessness
無線	むせん musen	radio (communication)
無理やり	むりやり muriyari	forcibly; by force; against one's will
効果	こうか kouka	effect; effectiveness; efficacy
有効	ゆうこう yuukou	valid; effective

See also: Chinese symbol for “disable”.

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