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Kanji 臨: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 臨: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

Key takeaways

Kanji 臨: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

look tofacemeetconfrontattendcall on

On reading

リン

Kun reading

のぞ.む

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 臨

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

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

臣 + 𠂉 + 品

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A minister (臣) and a person (𠂉) go to a site where various goods (品) are gathered to inspect them. This visualizes the act of 'attending' an event or 'facing' a specific situation in person.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

リン
  • 臨時りんじ

    temporary / special / extra

Kun reading

のぞ.む
  • 臨むのぞむ

    to face / to attend / to look out on

Commonly used words

  • 臨時
    りんじ

    temporary / special / extra

  • 臨む
    のぞむ

    to face / to attend / to look out on

Example sentences

Example 1

海にむ部屋に泊まった。

Translation

I stayed in a room facing the sea.

Example 2

重要な会議にむ準備をする。

Translation

I prepare to attend an important meeting.

Example 3

りんじの会議が開かれた。

Translation

A temporary meeting was held.

Example 4

りんじバスが運行しています。

Translation

A special bus is running.

Kanji 臨: look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on | Daily Nihongo