I Love Kanji尽
尽 – exhaust, use up, run out of
6 strokesJōyō (secondary school)#1234 in newspaper frequencyN1 vocabulary
The kanji 尽 means exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is ジン、サン (jin, san); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is つ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く、-ず.く、ことごと.く (tsukiru, tsukusu, tsukasu, zuku, zuku, kotogotoku). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 尸 (no. 44).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | ジン | jin |
| On’yomi | サン | san |
| Kun’yomi | つ.きる | tsukiru |
| Kun’yomi | つ.くす | tsukusu |
| Kun’yomi | つ.かす | tsukasu |
| Kun’yomi | -づ.く | zuku |
| Kun’yomi | -ず.く | zuku |
| Kun’yomi | ことごと.く | kotogotoku |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 尸 (Kangxi radical 44). Components: 尸・丶.
Words using 尽
Example sentences
あらゆる所の人々が世界平和に尽くす民衆の指導者を切望している。
People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.
Kanji with the same radical
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