自活

じかつ

self-support

What does 自活 mean?

自活 is a Japanese noun meaning self-support in English. It is written as 自活 in kanji, じかつ in hiragana, and jikatsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は自活するだけで精一杯だ。

All he can do is support himself.