Kanji
What does the kanji 尽 mean?
尽 means exhaustion, running out; exerting full effort. On'yomi ジン、サン. Kun'yomi つ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く、-ず.く、ことごと.く.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ジン、サン |
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| Kun'yomi | つ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く、-ず.く、ことごと.く |
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| Strokes | 6 |
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| Main radical | 尸 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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尽On'yomi ジン、サンKun'yomi つ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く、-ず.く、ことごと.く
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes
exhaustion, running out; exerting full effort
Memory hook
The body (尸) wrung down to the very last two drops — EXHAUST, RUN OUT, DO ONE'S UTMOST.
Common words
- 尽きるつきるto run out, be exhausted
- 尽くすつくすto give one's all, devote oneself; to use up
