臨

look to, attend

JLPT N1 Grade 6 18 strokes

Kun'yomi: のぞ.む
On'yomi: リン

臨 means "look to, attend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 18 strokes. It is read のぞ.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

臨 in example sentences

トムは臨時りんじヘッドコーチに指名しめいされた。

Tomu wa rinji heddokoochi ni shimei sareta.

Tom has been named interim head coach.
彼かれ等らは貿易ぼうえき問題もんだいについて臨時りんじの会合かいごうを開ひらいた。

Karera wa boueki mondai ni tsuite rinji no kaigou o hiraita.

They held a special session on trade problems.
臨機応変りんきおうへんにやろうよ。

Rinkiouhen ni yarou yo.

Let's play it by ear.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 臨 mean?: 臨 means "look to, attend". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 臨 have?: 臨 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 臨 read?: It is read のぞ.む in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and リン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 臨?: 臨 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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