みずか
自
　
ら
すす
進
　
ん
　
で

expression, adverb

  1. by choice, of one's own free will, on one's own initiative, off one's own bat.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
みずか
自
　
ら
すす
進
　
ん
　
で
 自ら進んで みずからすすんで

Contained Kanji Breakdown

oneself
ジ　みずか.ら　おの.ずから (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
advance, proceed, progress
シン　すす.む　のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)