Word Meaning 既に

すでに sude ni

既に is read as すでに (sude ni) and means already.

Meaning

English

  1. already
  2. too late

Reading

Kana

すでに

Romaji

sude ni

Writing Variants

  • 既に すんでに sunde ni
  • 已に すでに sude ni
  • 已に すんでに sunde ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Synonyms 危なく,危うく,既の事で,既の所で Rank 559 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

既成

きせい

established

既存

きぞん

existing

既製

きせい

ready-made

既製服

きせいふく

ready-made clothes

既定

きてい

established

既成事実

きせいじじつ

established fact

既得権

きとくけん

vested rights

既往症

きおうしょう

illness that one had in the past

既婚

きこん

married

既設

きせつ

established

既製品

きせいひん

ready-made goods

既刊

きかん

already published

Example Sentences

10

Oh! It was already there.

She is already sleeping.

They already got married.

I've written three letters.

Yes, it has already started.

Tom has already killed three people.

Almost everyone has already gone home.

The children are already tired.

Have you already been to Nara?

She knew the story already.