# 臨 — look out over; attend

臨 means “look out over; attend”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 18 strokes. On'yomi: リン (rin). Kun'yomi: のぞ(む) (nozomu). You'll see it in words such as 臨む (nozomu, “to look out on; to overlook”).

- Meaning: look out over; attend
- On'yomi: リン (rin)
- Kun'yomi: のぞ(む) (nozomu)
- Strokes: 18
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Size & position 1

## How to remember 臨

Parts: 臣 retainer · 𠂉 hat · 品 goods

## Words with 臨

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 臨む | のぞむ (nozomu) | to look out on; to overlook |

## More in the “Size & position 1” set

[臨](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/look-out-over/) · [拠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/foothold/) · [端](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/edge/) · [隣](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/neighbouring/) · [沿](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/run-along/) · [距](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/distance/)

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