Look To
Meanings
Look To, Face, Meet, Confront, Attend, Call On
On'yomi
りん
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
のぞ.む
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
臨 is written in 18 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
臨 (Look To) is taught on WaniKani at level 37 and appears in the JLPT N1 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 6 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #722 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 18 strokes.
Other kanji at WaniKani level 37
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