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臨 kanji: meaning “look to”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N118 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
look to
On'yomi
リン
Kun'yomi
のぞ・む

Picture story to remember 臨

A servant with three mouths (口) to feed must look to a pile of goods for his future.

Parts in this story:口

How to write 臨: stroke order

臨 is written with 18 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 臨

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Kanji that share parts with 臨.