臨 means look to
face, meet, confront, attend
A retainer looks down at goods: face.
On'yomi
- リンrin
Kun'yomi
- のぞ(む)nozomu
Stroke order
Common words
- 臨終りんじゅうdeathbed; dying hour
- 臨時りんじtemporary; provisional
- 臨むのぞむto look out on; to overlook
- 臨床りんしょうclinical (e.g. pathology, training, trial)