自立

じりつ

independence, self-reliance

What does 自立 mean?

自立 is a Japanese noun meaning independence, self-reliance in English. It is written as 自立 in kanji, じりつ in hiragana, and jiritsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はもう自立できる年です。

I'm old enough to support myself.