Japanese symbol for “vested”

既得

きとく

Romaji: kitoku

vested; already acquired

In Japanese, vested is 既得, read きとく (kitoku).

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Meanings

adj-no, n vested; already acquired

Kanji and stroke order

既

previously, already, long ago

on: キ
kun: すで.に

10 strokes · JLPT 1

得

gain, get, find

on: トク
kun: え.る、う.る

11 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
既に	すでに sudeni	already
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
取得	しゅとく shutoku	obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
獲得	かくとく kakutoku	acquisition; possession
得意	とくい tokui	satisfaction; pride; triumph

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