How do you say "self improvement"?


I know that _kaizen_ means _improvement_ in Japanese, and although it's mainly
used for work / business improvement, I understood its not restricted mainly
for business.

From a basic Google translate, looks like _Jiko_ means _self_. I don't know
about Japanese, but the logic of other languages tells me that _Jiko Kaizen_
would mean _self improvement_.

Is it true?

Thanks!




Yes, 自己改善 (じこかいぜん in hiragana, _jiko kaizen_ in romaji) is a valid literal
translation. But if you mean self-improvement suggested by books like
[this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People)
or [this](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B00KK0PICK), the
better-known word for this concept is
自己[啓発](https://jisho.org/search/%E5%95%93%E7%99%BA) (じこけいはつ in hiragana, _jiko
keihatsu_ in romaji).




Yes, 自己改善 (じこかいぜん in hiragana, _jiko kaizen_ in romaji) is a valid literal
translation. But if you mean self-improvement suggested by books like
[this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7_Habits_of_Highly_Effective_People)
or [this](https://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/com/B00KK0PICK), the
better-known word for this concept is
自己[啓発](https://jisho.org/search/%E5%95%93%E7%99%BA) (じこけいはつ in hiragana, _jiko
keihatsu_ in romaji).

