Japanese symbol for “deplete”

取り尽くす

とりつくす

Romaji: toritsukusu

to deplete; to take all

In Japanese, deplete is 取り尽くす, read とりつくす (toritsukusu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

v5s to deplete; to take all

Written forms: 取り尽くす、取尽くす. Readings: とりつくす.

Kanji and stroke order

取

take, fetch, take up

on: シュ
kun: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり

8 strokes · JLPT 2

尽

exhaust, use up, run out of

on: ジン、サン
kun: つ.きる、つ.くす、つ.かす、-づ.く

6 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “deplete”

Word	Reading	Meaning
取り切る	とりきる torikiru	to take completely; to deplete

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
取引	とりひき torihiki	transactions; dealings; business
買取	かいとり kaitori	purchase; buying; buying out
取得	しゅとく shutoku	obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of)
取る	とる toru	to take; to pick up; to grab
取材	しゅざい shuzai	gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.)
取締役	とりしまりやく torishimariyaku	company director; board member
尽くす	つくす tsukusu	to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
尽力	じんりょく jinryoku	efforts; exertion; endeavour

See also: Chinese symbol for “deplete”.

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.