How do you read and pronounce 自力更生?

自力更生 is read as "jirikikousei" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 自力更生 in a sentence?

Example: この自力更生はとても大切です。 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

What kanji are in 自力更生?

自力更生 contains the kanji: 自 and 力 and 更 and 生. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

自力更生 – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

Q: What does 自力更生 mean in Japanese?

自力更生 (jirikikousei) means "working out one's salvation by own efforts, rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts, rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help" in Japanese.

自力更生

jirikikousei

working out one's salvation by own efforts, rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts, rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help

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jirikikousei working out one's salvation by own efforts, rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts, rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help

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Kanji Breakdown

自

Oneself

On: じ,し Kun: みずか.ら,おの.ずから,おの.ずと

6 strokes N4

力

Power, Strength, Strong, Strain, Bear Up, Exert

On: りょく,りき,りい Kun: ちから

2 strokes N4

更

Grow Late, Night Watch, Sit Up Late, Of Course, Renew, Renovate, Again, More And More, Further

On: こう Kun: さら,さら.に,ふ.ける,ふ.かす

7 strokes N3

生

Life, Genuine, Birth

On: せい,しょう Kun: い.きる,い.かす,い.ける,う.まれる,うま.れる,う.まれ,うまれ,う.む,お.う,は.える,は.やす,き,なま,なま-,な.る,な.す,む.す,-う

5 strokes N5

How to Use This Word

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自力更生は〜です。 / 〜の自力更生

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この自力更生はとても大切です。

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