What does kanji 臨 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 臨 is look to.

How is kanji 臨 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 臨 are のぞ.む; the onyomi readings are リン.

Which school grade teaches kanji 臨?

Kanji 臨 is taught in Jōyō Grade 6.

What is the main radical of kanji 臨?

The main radical for kanji 臨 is 臣.

What words use kanji 臨?

Example words that use kanji 臨 include 臨時, 臨む, 臨終, 臨床.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 5

臨

Meaning

Kanji 臨

look to

look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: のぞ.む
Onyomi 音読み: リン
Nanori 名乗り: み

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 6
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #722
Strokes: 18
Radical: 臣
Components: 一 • ノ • 人 • 口 • 臣 • 品 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 5
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

36 common entries

Showing 36 of 122 entries that include this kanji.

臨時

りんじ

special

臨む

のぞむ

to deal with (an issue)

臨終

りんじゅう

deathbed

臨床

りんしょう

clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)

臨海

りんかい

coastal

覗く

のぞく

to face

臨界

りんかい

(nuclear) criticality

臨場感

りんじょうかん

(sense of) presence

臨戦

りんせん

preparing for action or battle

臨機応変

りんきおうへん

adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment

臨検

りんけん

on-the-spot investigation or inspection

臨港

りんこう

facing (along) the harbor (harbour)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

困難に臨んでも、あきらめないで。

Don't give up even when facing difficulties.

彼は試験に臨む前に深呼吸した。

He took a deep breath before facing the exam.

社長が会議に臨んだ。

The president attended the meeting.

医師が手術に臨んでいる。

The doctor is attending the operation.

その家は海に臨んでいる。

That house faces the sea.