前方互換 ぜんぽうごかん Meanings の-adjective, Noun forward compatible; upward compatible See also: 下位互換 (かいごかん). See also: 後方互換 (こうほうごかん). Kanji 前 front. Read as ゼン. 方 direction. Read as ホウ. 互 mutual 換 swap. Read as カン. Words containing 前方互換 前方互換性 (ぜんぽうごかんせい) forward compatibility Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists