既 — kanji meaning “previously”
既
previously, already, long ago
- Meanings
- previously, already, long ago
- On'yomi
- キ (ki)
- Kun'yomi
- すで.に
- Strokes
- 10
- School grade
- 8
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 1
- Newspaper frequency
- #1081 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 71
- Chinese reading
- jì — Chinese character page
Words with 既
| 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 |
| 既に | すんでに sundeni | almost; nearly |
| 既刊 | きかん kikan | already published |
| 既製 | きせい kisei | ready-made; off the shelf |
| 既設 | きせつ kisetsu | established; existing |
| 既往症 | きおうしょう kioushou | illness that one had in the past; previous illness; medical history |
| 既往 | きおう kiou | the past |
| 既知 | きち kichi | (already) known; established |
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