What does 自治 mean?
自治 is a Japanese noun meaning “self-government” or “autonomy” in English. It can also be translated as “local (governmental) autonomy” depending on context. It is written as 自治 in kanji, じち in hiragana, and jichi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その教師は学生自治委員会の決定を支持した。
The teacher affirmed the decision of the student council.