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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 (measure) 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

    6

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    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 (measure)

    component

    ⺀

Words Using 尽

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    尽きる

    Meaning

    End, Runout

    word

    尽くす

    Meaning

    Exhaust

Kanji Related to 尽 Through the Part 尺

These 6 kanji contain the part 尺 as well.

    kanji

    訳

    Meaning

    Reason, Translation

    kanji

    昼

    Meaning

    Daytime, Noon

    kanji

    釈

    Meaning

    Release, Explanation

    kanji

    択

    Meaning

    Choose, Select

    kanji

    沢

    Meaning

    Marsh, Swamp

    kanji

    駅

    Meaning

    Station

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.