君臨
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 君臨
1
reigning (over a country)
Examples
その王は40年間にわたって人民の上に君臨した。
The king reigned over his people for forty years.
2
dominating; controlling; dictating
Kanji in this Word
君
7 strokes
Frequency: 947
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
mister
you
ruler
male name suffix
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
クン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きみ
-ぎみ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
臨
18 strokes
Frequency: 722
JLPT N1
Grade 6
Meanings
look to
face
meet
confront
attend
call on
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
リン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
のぞ.む
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
み
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