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尽 kanji: meaning “exhaust”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N16 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
exhaust
On'yomi
ジン、サン
Kun'yomi
つ・きる、つ・くす、つ・かす、ことごと・く

Picture story to remember 尽

A shaku (尺) ruler made of ice (冫) slowly melts; use it long enough and you exhaust it.

Parts in this story:尺

How to write 尽: stroke order

尽 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 尽

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Review 尽 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 尽.