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既

Kanji 既: meaning "already", readings, stroke order

The kanji 既 means "already". On'yomi: キ; kun'yomi: すでに. JLPT N2 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
already
On'yomi
キ
Kun'yomi
すでに
Strokes
10
Level
JLPT N2
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
既 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 既

  • 既に すでに — already (same as もう)
  • 既婚 きこん — married

Stroke order · 10 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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