What does 自力 mean?
自力 is a Japanese noun meaning “one's own strength; one's own efforts” in English. It can also be translated as “self-salvation” depending on context. It is written as 自力 in kanji, じりき in hiragana, and jiriki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
アメリカは自国の問題を自力で解決するであろう。
America will solve her problems for herself.