尽
- Kanji
- 尽
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Exhaust, run out, use up
- On'yomi
- ジン
- Kun'yomi
- つ.くす,つ.かす,つ.きる,つ.く
- Strokes
- 6
- Common compounds
努力を尽くす (どりょくをつくす) to do one's best; 尽きる (つきる) to run out, be exhausted; 尽力 (じんりょく) efforts
- Memory hook
Water (氵, simplified to the top part) is completely used up, until it's just a drop (寸, meaning an inch, here representing a small remaining amount or small part of something).