noun, takes genitive case の

  1. one's own strength, one's own efforts.

noun

Buddhist term.
  1. self-salvation.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
自力 じりき
りょく
自力 じりょく

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)
power, strength, strong
リョク ちから リキ (1st, N4)