独学

Reading

Kana: どくがく

Romaji: dokugaku

Definition

noun

vs

adj-no

1

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

Kanji

独

Readings: ドク、 トク、 ひと.り

Meanings: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

学

Readings: ガク、 まな.ぶ

Meanings: study, learning, science

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)は独学(どくがく)の人(ひと)です。

➥She is a self-educated woman.

独学(どくがく)で税理士(ぜいりし)試験(しけん)に合格(ごうかく)出来(でき)るでしょうか。

➥Is it possible to pass the tax accountant exam by self study?

彼(かれ)は独学(どくがく)でフランス語(ご)を学(まな)んだ。

➥He taught himself French.

父(ちち)の死後(しご)彼(かれ)は独学(どくがく)しなければならなかった。

➥After his father died, he had to study by himself.