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尽

exhaust
Stroke count: 6

Readings

On readingジン、サン
Kun readingつ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く、-ず.く、ことごと.く
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. exhaustRtK
    原子力事故に対して最大限の努力を尽くしております。We are making all efforts possible to deal with the nuclear crisis.tatoeba
    奴の悪運が尽きるのも時間の問題だ。It's just a matter of time before his outrageous and undeserved good luck comes to an end.tatoeba
  2. use up
  3. run out of
  4. deplete
  5. befriend
  6. serve
  1. to be used up
  2. to be run out
  3. to be exhausted
  4. to be consumed
  5. to come to an end

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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shaku-hachi · flag (方) · stick (丨) · ice (冫)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1152

Compound words

尽くすつくす
to use up; to exhaust; to run out of; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for)
無尽蔵むじんぞう
inexhaustible supply
尽力じんりょく
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
尽きるつきる
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
理不尽りふじん
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
論じ尽くすろんじつくす
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
尽くことごとく
altogether
尽瘁じんすい
giving one's all to
凋尽ちょうじん
withering
盪尽とうじん
squander
し尽すしつくす
to leave nothing undone
為尽すしつくす
to leave nothing undone
し尽くすしつくす
to leave nothing undone
為尽くすしつくす
to leave nothing undone
一網打尽いちもうだじん
round-up (e.g. of criminals)
権柄尽くけんぺいずく
overbearing
縦横無尽じゅうおうむじん
freely
尽力するじんりょくする
efforts
使い尽くすつかいつくす
to use up
至れり尽せりいたれりつくせり
perfect
至れり尽くせりいたれりつくせり
perfect

Additional Examples

彼は平和を促進するために尽力した。
He worked hard to promote peace.tatoeba
彼は彼女を助けるために全力を尽くした。
He did his best to help her.tatoeba
彼は敵を打ち負かすのに全力を尽くした。
He did his best to overcome his enemy.tatoeba
彼は全力を尽くして彼女を救った。
He did his best to rescue her.tatoeba

Stroke Order

6 strokes

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