What is the Kanji for 'Exhaust'? | 尽

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Exhaust', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Exhaust' is 尽.

kanji

尽

Meaning

Exhaust

Reading

kunyomiつ

tsu

onyomiじん

jin

Parts

尺Foot ⺀

Example Word

尽くす: exhaust. The Japanese verb '尽くす (つくす)' means 'to exhaust' or 'to use up completely'. It is often used to describe the act of depleting resources, energy, or effort entirely. For example: I exhausted all my savings「貯金を尽くした」(ちょきんをつくした). He gave his all to help his friend「彼は友達を助けるために力を尽くした」(かれはともだちをたすけるためにちからをつくした). Additionally, '尽くす' can also imply dedicating oneself fully to a cause or person, as in 'to devote oneself'. This nuance is often seen in contexts involving loyalty or service, such as: She devoted her life to her family「彼女は家族に尽くした」(かのじょはかぞくにつくした).

Radical

尸

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

989

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 尽

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

kanji

尺

Meaning

Foot

component

⺀

Words Using 尽

This kanji is used in 2 words:

word

尽くす

Meaning

Exhaust

word

尽きる

Meaning

End, Runout

Kanji Related to 尽 Through the Part 尺

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

kanji

昼

Meaning

Daytime, Noon

kanji

駅

Meaning

Station

kanji

択

Meaning

Choose, Select

kanji

訳

Meaning

Reason, Translation

kanji

釈

Meaning

Release, Explanation

kanji

沢

Meaning

Marsh, Swamp

Learn the Kanji 尽

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What does 尽 mean?

尽 means 'Exhaust'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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