Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 悉く(ことごとく) in Japanese

悉く, 尽く
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ことごとく
Romaji
kotogotoku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    altogether; entirely
    Example sentence
    何故か鷹派と目される人たちが、ことごとく苦手。 For some reason I don't cope well with those recognized as hardliners.

Examples of 悉く, 尽く, ことごとく in a sentence

Kanji in this word

尽 JLPT 1

6 strokes

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

On'Yomi: ジン, サン

Kun'Yomi: つ.くす, -つ.くす, -づ.くし, -つ.く, -づ.く, -ず.く, つ.きる, つ.かす, さかづき, ことごと.く, つか, つき

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悉

11 strokes

all, entirely, altogether, completely, use up, run out of, exhaust, befriend, serve

On'Yomi: シツ, シチ

Kun'Yomi: つ.きる, ことごと, ことごと.く, つ.くす, つぶさ.に

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