What does 君臨 mean?
君臨 is a Japanese noun meaning “reigning (over a country)” in English. It can also be translated as “dominating” depending on context. It is written as 君臨 in kanji, くんりん in hiragana, and kunrin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.