Word Meaning 自営 (Jiei): Running One's Own Business

Meaning

English

running one's own business
doing business on one's own
self-employment

Reading

Kana

じえい

Romaji

jiei

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 2617 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自営業

じえいぎょう

independent business

自由営業

じゆうえいぎょう

unrestricted operations

自営業者

じえいぎょうしゃ

self-employed person

自爆営業

じばくえいぎょう

forcing employees to buy products they are selling to reach their quota

自身

じしん

(one's) self

自主的

じしゅてき

independent

自発的

じはつてき

spontaneous

自画像

じがぞう

self-portrait

自省

じせい

self-examination

自民党

じみんとう

Liberal Democratic Party

自律神経

じりつしんけい

autonomic nerves

自尊

じそん

self-respect

Example Sentences

2

自営業の方がいい。

I prefer to work on my own.

トムは自営の配管工だ。

Tom is a self-employed plumber.