Kanji

既

previously, already, long ago

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

无部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

すでに

Nanori (Name Reading)

つき

Common Readings

キ, すで…に

Example sentences

既に すでに
会議 始まった 既に 着いていた

When the meeting started, he was already in his seat.

ご存知 ごぞんじ
その ニュース 既に ご存知 です

Do you already know that news?

既存 きそん
既存 設備 最新 もの 入れ替えた

We replaced the existing equipment with the latest ones.

異端者 いたんしゃ
既存 理論 否定した ため 学会 では 異端者 として 扱われた

Because he denied existing theories, he was treated as a heretic in the academic society.

既知 きち
その 問題 解決 すでに 既知 事実 なっている

The solution to that problem is already a known fact.

既婚 きこん
既婚 子供 二人 います

My older sister is married and has two children.

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