Word Meaning 自主

じしゅ jishu

自主 is read as じしゅ (jishu) and means independence.

Meaning

English

  1. independence
  2. autonomy
  3. self-reliance

Reading

Kana

じしゅ

Romaji

jishu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 2267 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自主的

じしゅてき

independent

自由主義

じゆうしゅぎ

liberalism

自前主義

じまえしゅぎ

(principle of) self-sufficiency

自民族中心主義

じみんぞくちゅうしんしゅぎ

ethnocentrism

自由主義国家

じゆうしゅぎこっか

a free nation

自由主義国

じゆうしゅぎこく

free nation

自由民主主義

じゆうみんしゅしゅぎ

liberal democracy

自然資本主義

しぜんしほんしゅぎ

natural capitalism

自由主義経済

じゆうしゅぎけいざい

free economy

自主防衛

じしゅぼうえい

autonomous (national) defence

自由放任主義

じゆうほうにんしゅぎ

principle of laissez-faire

自然主義

しぜんしゅぎ

naturalism

Example Sentences

3

People returning from Spain are required to self-quarantine for 14 days.

The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.

After the bushfires, we have independently decided to call off this year's fireworks display.