Independence
Being Autonomous, Independent
noun, の adjective, verbal noun
Alone I stand. I have independence!
独立 often implies both being autonomous and independent. While it can also refer to self-reliance, it's more commonly associated with political independence or independence from organizations.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
七月四日はアメリカ独立記念日です。
July 4th is the Independence Day of the United States.
私は独立開業を目指して頑張っています。
I’m working hard to pursue independent entrepreneurship.
あの会社は、うちの会社とは独立した関係にあります。
That company has an independent relationship with our company.
会社を辞めて独立した人で成功した人は多くないって言うなら、そのデータやその人たちの計画、そしてどうしてそれが失敗したのかを示してくださいよ。
If you say not many people who left the company and went independent succeeded, show me the data, their plans, and how they failed.