Japanese symbol for “unsupported”

非対応

ひたいおう

Romaji: hitaiou

incompatible; unsupported

In Japanese, unsupported is 非対応, read ひたいおう (hitaiou).

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Meanings

adj-no incompatible; unsupported

Kanji and stroke order

非

un-, mistake, negative

on: ヒ
kun: あら.ず

8 strokes · JLPT 2

対

vis-a-vis, opposite, even

on: タイ、ツイ
kun: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い

7 strokes · JLPT 2

応

apply, answer, yes

on: オウ、ヨウ、-ノウ
kun: あた.る、まさに、こた.える

7 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “unsupported”

Word	Reading	Meaning
対応不可	たいおうふか taioufuka	incompatible (e.g. device); unsupported

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
非常	ひじょう hijou	emergency
是非	ぜひ zehi	certainly; without fail
非難	ひなん hinan	criticism; blame; censure
非公式	ひこうしき hikoushiki	informal; unofficial
非公開	ひこうかい hikoukai	private; non-public; secret
非行	ひこう hikou	delinquency; misconduct
対応	たいおう taiou	correspondence (to); equivalence
絶対	ぜったい zettai	absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
反応	はんのう hannou	reaction; response

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