What does 独学 mean?
独学 is a Japanese noun meaning “self-education; self-instruction; self-study” in English. It is written as 独学 in kanji, どくがく in hiragana, and dokugaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
父の死後彼は独学しなければならなかった。
After his father died, he had to study by himself.