Word Meaning 底をつく

そこをつく sokootsuku

底をつく is read as そこをつく (sokootsuku) and means to hit the bottom.

Meaning

English

  1. to hit the bottom
  2. to bottom out
  3. to run out of
  4. to dry up
  5. to be depleted

Reading

Kana

そこをつく

Romaji

sokootsuku

Writing Variants

  • 底を突く そこをつく soko o tsuku

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 涸れる,枯れる,枯渇 Proverb Rank 122951 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

そこ

bottom

底入れ

そこいれ

bottoming out (of prices)

底力

そこぢから

hidden reserves of strength

底流

ていりゅう

bottom current

底打ち

そこうち

bottoming out

底辺

ていへん

base (of a polygon)

底値

そこね

bottom price

底抜け

そこぬけ

bottomless (bucket, etc.)

底冷え

そこびえ

penetrating cold

底生動物

ていせいどうぶつ

benthic animal

底意地

そこいじ

latent disposition

底生生物

ていせいせいぶつ

benthic organism