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Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient

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Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient Scroll

自力 is a word in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, old Korean, and Buddhist term meaning: the power within oneself; self-sufficient; by oneself; self-made; self-power; inner ability.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
自力 see styles	zì lì zi4 li4 tzu li jiriki じりき	More info & calligraphy: Power of Oneself / Self-Sufficient (noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) one's own strength; one's own efforts; (2) {Buddh} self-salvation; (place-name) Jiriki self-power
自力教 see styles	zì lì jiào zi4 li4 jiao4 tzu li chiao jiriki kyō	自力教 Custom Scroll self power teaching
自力町 see styles	jirikichou / jirikicho じりきちょう	自力町 Custom Scroll (place-name) Jirikichō
自力回向 see styles	jirikiekou / jirikieko じりきえこう	自力回向 Custom Scroll {Buddh} attempting to reach enlightenment only through merit one has accumulated by oneself
自力救済 see styles	jirikikyuusai; jiryokukyuusai / jirikikyusai; jiryokukyusai じりききゅうさい; じりょくきゅうさい	自力救済 Custom Scroll {law} self-help
自力更正 see styles	jirikikousei / jirikikose じりきこうせい	自力更正 Custom Scroll (irregular kanji usage) (noun/participle) (yoji) working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
自力更生 see styles	zì lì gēng shēng zi4 li4 geng1 sheng1 tzu li keng sheng jirikikousei / jirikikose じりきこうせい	自力更生 Custom Scroll regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance (noun/participle) (yoji) working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help
自力本願 see styles	jirikihongan じりきほんがん	自力本願 Custom Scroll (noun - becomes adjective with の) salvation by one's own efforts; self-reliance
Variations: 自力更生自力更正(iK) see styles	jirikikousei / jirikikose じりきこうせい	(noun/participle) (yoji) working out one's salvation by own efforts; rehabilitating oneself by one's own efforts; rectifying one's ways of life without relying on others' help

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Power of Oneself Self-Sufficient	自力	jiriki	zì lì / zi4 li4 / zi li / zili	tzu li / tzuli