noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. self-development, self-enlightenment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
自己啓発 じこけいはつ

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)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
disclose, open, say
ケイ ひら.く さと.す (8th, N1)
open(啟) variant, begin, commence
door, house
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
departure, discharge, publish
ハツ ホツ た.つ (3rd, N4)
dotted tent radical (no. 105)
ハツ (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)