尽
尽·exhaust, devote
- On-yomi
- ジン
- Kun-yomi
- つ(くす)つ(きる)つ(かす)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尽くす | つくす | to devote oneself, to exhaust |
| 尽力 | じんりょく | efforts, endeavours |
| 尽きる | つきる | to run out, to be used up |
| 無尽蔵 | むじんぞう | inexhaustible supply |
Example sentences
彼は家族のために尽くしている。
かれはかぞくのためにつくしている。
He devotes himself to his family.
話が尽きなくて、朝まで話していた。
はなしがつきなくて、あさまではなしていた。
We never ran out of things to say and talked until morning.
解決に向けて尽力いたします。
かいけつにむけてじんりょくいたします。
I will do everything I can to resolve this.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 尽くす (transitive: to use up, to devote) and 尽きる (intransitive: to run out)
- Reading 尽力 as つくりょく — it is じんりょく
Memory aid
Picture it
The 尺 measure with the last two drops caught underneath — everything shaken out to the final drop.
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