na-adjective
self-conscious; self-aware
Describes a person who is aware of their own actions, feelings, or situation, often with a nuance of deliberate or conscious effort.
彼は自分の欠点を自覚的に改善しようとしている。
He is consciously trying to improve his own shortcomings.
自覚的な努力がなければ成長は難しい。
Growth is difficult without conscious effort.
意識的 also means 'conscious' or 'deliberate', but 自覚的 emphasizes awareness of one's own condition or role, while 意識的 can refer to any intentional action.
Formed from 自覚 (self-awareness) + 的 (adjectival suffix).