How to say "self-awareness" in Japanese

• 自覚じかくJLPT N1approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbThe common word for awareness of one's own condition, behavior, or shortcomings. It carries a nuance of consciously recognizing something about oneself, as when a person admits a fault or must recognize their responsibility.
  あなたは自分じぶんの責任せきにんを自覚じかくしなければならない。↗

  You should awake to your responsibilities.
• 見性けんしょう
  nounA less common Buddhist term, associated especially with Zen, for seeing into one's true nature — an awakening to one's true character; for everyday self-awareness it is seldom the word you want.

For ordinary self-awareness — consciousness of one's own condition, behavior, or shortcomings — use 自覚; 見性, a less common Buddhist term, refers to awareness of one's true nature or character.

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• 自覚じかくself-consciousness
• 見性けんしょうself-awareness