The kanji 既 primarily conveys the meaning of "already," "previously," "finished," or "completed." It implies that something has happened or been done before the present moment. It signifies a state of having been.

・On-yomi (音読み): キ (ki) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): すで (sude)

⚫︎既婚者 Translation: a married person; someone who is already married ⚫︎既成事実 Translation: an accomplished fact; a fait accompli ⚫︎既に Translation: already; before; previously

The kanji 既 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字 けいせいいもじ). The semantic component is 旡, which depicts a person already having eaten and burping, signifying that something has been done. The phonetic component is 艮, which contributes to the sound. Thus, the kanji 既 evolved to mean "already" or "having been completed."