臨 — “to face / to attend” in Japanese

Grade 6りん, のぞ

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“to face / to attend” in Japanese is 臨, read rin, nozo (りん, のぞ). It is a Grade 6 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 6 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 臨時 (temporary).

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What does 臨 mean?

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Kanji	臨
Meaning	to face / to attend
Readings	りん, のぞ
Grade	Grade 6 (Hardest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	臨時 (temporary)

How to read 臨

臨 is read rin (りん) or nozo (のぞ) depending on the word.

Words with 臨

臨時

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Updated: 2026-08-28