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自彊 (じきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ彊きょう

じ

きょ

う

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

strenuous effort; self-strengthening

Literary or formal term for exerting oneself, often with a connotation of self-discipline or self-improvement. Can be used as a noun or with する.

彼かれは自じ彊きょうの精せい神しんで難なん局きょくを乗のり越こえた。
He overcame the difficult situation with a spirit of strenuous effort.
自じ彊きょう

し

て

学がく

問もん

に

励はげ

む

。

To exert oneself and devote oneself to one's studies.

Written forms

自じ彊きょうUsage60%
Standard kanji form; 彊 is a less common variant of 強, but this spelling is established for this word.
自じ強きょうUsage40%
Alternate spelling using the more common 強; both forms are used.

Kanji

自oneself
彊strong
強strong

Similar words

努ど力りょく
努力 is the common, everyday word for effort or endeavor. 自彊 is more literary and emphasizes self-directed, strenuous effort.
精しょう進じん
精進 implies diligent application, often with a spiritual or ascetic nuance. 自彊 focuses on the act of strengthening oneself through effort.

Etymology

Compound of 自 (self) and 彊 (strong, strengthen), a variant of 強. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is associated with the concept of self-strengthening or self-discipline.