Word Meaning 自力本願

じりきほんがん jirikihongan

自力本願 is read as じりきほんがん (jirikihongan) and means salvation by one's own efforts.

Meaning

English

  1. salvation by one's own efforts
  2. self-reliance

Reading

Kana

じりきほんがん

Romaji

jirikihongan

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 32 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 72705 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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他力本願

たりきほんがん

salvation by faith in Amitabha

自殺願望

じさつがんぼう

suicidal tendency

本願

ほんがん

Amida Buddha's original vow

自力

じりき

self-salvation

自己資本

じこしほん

net worth

自由価格本

じゆうかかくぼん

book not subject to resale price maintenance

自然資本主義

しぜんしほんしゅぎ

natural capitalism

自力救済

じりききゅうさい

self-help

願力

がんりき

the power of prayer (in Buddhism)

基本入出力システム

きほんにゅうしゅつりょくしすてむ

basic input-output system

日本独自

にほんどくじ

Japan-specific

原子力基本法

げんしりょくきほんほう

Atomic Energy Basic Law