既
すで.に
sudeni
JLPT N110 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
既 is the kanji for "Already / Long Ago / Previously". A common reading is すで.に (sudeni). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Already / Long Ago / Previously
Also : Already · Long Ago · Previously
Readings
kunすで.に/ sudenionき/ ki
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Example Sentences
彼は出発の時刻に既に到着していた。
かれはしゅっぱつのじこくにすでにとうちゃくしていた。
He had already arrived at the time of departure.
それはもはや既成事実として受け入れた。
それはもはやきせいじじつとしてうけいれた。
It was accepted as an established fact.
Vocabulary using 既
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