自力更生 じりきこうせい Also written 自力更正 Meanings Noun, する verb 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 Kanji 自 self. Read as ジ. 力 power. Read as リキ. 更 renew. Read as コウ. 生 life. Read as セイ. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists