尽 — Exhaust / Use Up / Run Out Of / Deplete

Master (高手)じん, さん, つ, -つ, -づ, -ず, さかづき, ことごと, つか, つき

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尽 (readings: じん, さん, つ, -つ, -づ, -ず, さかづき, ことごと, つか, つき; Japanese kanji) means “Exhaust / Use Up / Run Out Of / Deplete”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 尽力 (great effort).

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What does 尽 mean?

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Kanji	尽
Meaning	Exhaust / Use Up / Run Out Of / Deplete
Readings	じん, さん, つ, -つ, -づ, -ず, さかづき, ことごと, つか, つき
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	尽力 (great effort)

How to read 尽

尽 is read じん or さん or つ or -つ or -づ or -ず or さかづき or ことごと or つか or つき depending on the word.

Words with 尽

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Updated: 2026-07-22