V.I.P., guest
On'yomi (音読み)
- ヒン
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- まろうど
- したがう
About this kanji
The kanji 「賓」 primarily means "guest" or "V.I.P.,” and it is typically used in nouns rather than verbs. You might see it in compounds like 国賓 (こくひん), meaning "state guest," or 来賓 (らいひん), which refers to a "guest" attending an event. Another example is 賓客 (ひんきゃく), meaning "guest of honour." This kanji has a formal tone, often used in contexts like ceremony or hospitality. A fun fact is that it also appears in the name of the Philippines, written as 比律賓 (フィリピン), showing its significance in diplomatic language.
Example sentences
彼は賓客として招待された。
He was invited as a guest.
Meanings across languages
- English
- V.I.P., guest
- Tiếng Việt
- khách
- 日本語
- 賓客
- 한국어
- 귀빈
- 中文
- 宾
- id
- tamu
- th
- แขก
- es
- invitado
- fr
- invité
- de
- V.I.P.
- pt
- convidado
Common compounds
- 国賓state guest
- 来賓guest, visitor, visitor's arrival
- 賓客guest of honour, guest of honor, privileged guest
- 迎賓館reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries), guest house, State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
- 比律賓Philippines
- 貴賓noble visitor
- 主賓main guest, guest of honor, guest of honour
- 佳賓good guest, interesting guest
Words using this kanji
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