Japanese symbol for “autonomous”
自主的
じしゅてき
Romaji: jishuteki
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
In Japanese, autonomous is 自主的, read じしゅてき (jishuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “autonomous”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 主動的 | しゅどうてき shudouteki | autonomous |
| 自律的 | じりつてき jiritsuteki | autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 自由 | じゆう jiyuu | freedom; liberty |
| 自然 | しぜん shizen | nature |
| 自己 | じこ jiko | self; oneself |
| 自動 | じどう jidou | automatic |
| 主義 | しゅぎ shugi | doctrine; rule; principle |
| 主張 | しゅちょう shuchou | claim; insistence; assertion |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “autonomous”.
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