Kanji 既: "previously, already, long ago"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 既

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 既すでにalready · previously; before
• 既き存そんexisting
• 既き視し感かんdéjà vu
• 既き成せい事じ実じつestablished fact; fait accompli
• 既き知ち(already) known; established
• 既き婚こん者しゃmarried person
• 既き読どくalready read
• 既き製せい品ひんready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
• 既き成せいestablished; existing; accomplished; accepted
• 既き婚こんmarried
• 既き定ていestablished; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
• 既き得とく権けん益えきvested interests

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