臨 means “face, attend, on the spot”

りん · rin

Also: look to, meet, confront

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading): のぞむ
On'yomi (Chinese reading): リン

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 18 strokes

The story

An eye (臣) of someone, the small slant and bar at the top right, leaning over three things (品): looking down at what lies right before you. 臨む is to face a moment, as a team 臨む a final; a 臨時休業 sign means closed for now; and 臨床, at the bedside, is clinical.

Used in 臨時 (rinji, temporary/special), 臨む (nozomu, to face/attend), and 臨床 (rinshou, clinical)

臨 means “face, attend, on the spot”

The story

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