臨 — 18 strokes ／ Radical「臣」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 18 strokes ／ Radical「臣」
- On
- リン
- Kun
- のぞ(む)
- Meaning
- to face; be present at; temporary
Origin
A person looking down from above upon many things; facing a scene in person — "to face, to attend."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リン | 臨時・臨床・君臨 |
|---|---|
| のぞむ | 臨む |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 臨時りんじ
temporary; special
- 臨海りんかい
facing the sea; coastal
Example
台風で臨時の休校になった。
The school was specially closed because of the typhoon.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)