Japanese symbol for “undeniably”
既に
すでに
Romaji: sudeni
already
In Japanese, undeniably is 既に, read すでに (sudeni).
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Meanings
- adv already
- adv previously; before
- adv undeniably; unmistakably; in the first place
Written forms: 既に、已に. Readings: すでに.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “undeniably”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 厳として | げんとして gentoshite | resolutely; determinedly; strictly |
| 何と言っても | なんといっても nantoittemo | after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end |
| なんて言っても | なんていっても nanteittemo | after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end |
| 兎に角 | とにかく tonikaku | really; truly; certainly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 既存 | きそん kison | existing |
| 既成 | きせい kisei | established; existing; accomplished |
| 既婚 | きこん kikon | married |
| 既定 | きてい kitei | established; fixed; prearranged |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.