焼き尽くす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 焼き尽くす
1
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
Examples
その火は東風にあおられて市の中心部を焼き尽くした。
The fire, driven by an east wind, destroyed the center of the city.
Kanji in this Word
焼
12 strokes
Frequency: 982
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
bake
burning
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
や.く
や.き
や.き-
-や.き
や.ける
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
やい
やき
尽
6 strokes
Frequency: 1234
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
exhaust
use up
run out of
deplete
befriend
serve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジン
サン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つ.きる
つ.くす
つ.かす
-づ.く
-ず.く
ことごと.く
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