Meaning of 独学 in Japanese

Definition of 独学

どくがく(dokugaku) 【独学】

(n, vs, adj-no) self-education; self-instruction; self-study
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.

どくがくしゃ(dokugakusha) 【独学者】

父の死後しご彼かれは独学どくがくしするなければならなかった。

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

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.

彼かれは独学どくがくでフランス語フランスごを学んだ。

He taught himself French.