Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to use up, to exhaust, to run out of.

Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause).

suffix, Godan verb

After masu stem of verb.
  1. to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
尽くす つくす
 
尽す つくす
 
盡す つくす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exhaust, use up, run out of
つ.きる ジン ことごと.く (7th, N1)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)