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

尽きる: end or runout. The Japanese verb '尽きる (つきる)' means 'to run out' or 'to come to an end'. It is used to describe the exhaustion or depletion of something, such as resources, time, or patience. It can also imply reaching the limit of something. For example: the food ran out「食べ物が尽きた」(たべものがつきた). My patience has run out「私の忍耐が尽きた」(わたしのにんたいがつきた). This word often carries a sense of finality or inevitability, and it is commonly used in both literal and figurative contexts.

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.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.