Kanji

臨

臨

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

18 strokes

Radical

臣部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

のぞむ

Nanori (Name Reading)

み

Common Readings

リン, のぞ…む

Example sentences

臨む のぞむ
彼は強い覚悟を持って、明日の試合に臨んだ。

He faced tomorrow's match with strong determination.

率いる ひきいる
新任のキャプテンがチームを率いて試合に臨む。

The new captain leads the team into the match.

臨時 りんじ
台風の影響で、明日は臨時休業となります

Due to the typhoon, there will be a temporary closure tomorrow.

繁忙期 はんぼうき
繁忙期には、臨時職員を多く雇う必要がある。

During the busy season, it is necessary to hire many temporary staff.

君臨 くんりん
彼は長年、王者として業界の頂点に君臨している。

He has reigned at the top of the industry as a king for many years.

支配者 しはいしゃ
彼は長年、この地の絶対的な支配者として君臨した。

He reigned as the absolute ruler of this land for many years.

臨機応変 りんきおうへん
彼は臨機応変に対応した。

He responded flexibly to the situation.

臨場感 りんじょうかん
VR技術を使うと、まるでその場にいるような臨場感が味わえる。

Using VR technology, you can experience a sense of presence as if you were actually there.

Example Vocabulary

臨む

のぞむ

to face; to confront; to attend

臨時

りんじ

temporary; special; extraordinary

君臨

くんりん

to reign; to dominate; to be a supreme ruler

降臨

こうりん

臨戦態勢

りんせんたいせい

臨機応変

りんきおうへん

adapting to circumstances; flexible; playing it by ear

臨界

りんかい

臨界点

りんかいてん

臨場感

りんじょうかん

sense of presence; realism; feeling of being there

臨終

りんじゅう

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