Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 君臨(くんりん) in Japanese

君臨
Kana Reading
くんりん
Romaji
kunrin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    reigning; controlling
    Example sentence
    世界君臨しようという野望とりつかれている He is possessed with the ambition to rule over the world.
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to reign; to dictate; to control
    Example sentence
    世界君臨した時代あった There was a time when kings and queens reigned over the world.

Examples of 君臨, くんりん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

7 strokes

mister, you, ruler, male name suffix

On'Yomi: クン

Kun'Yomi: きみ, -ぎみ

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JLPT 1

18 strokes

look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on

On'Yomi: リン

Kun'Yomi: のぞ.む

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