The kanji 賓 primarily conveys the meaning of "guest," "visitor," or "to receive a guest." It implies someone who is welcomed, treated with respect, and honored. It also suggests the act of hosting or entertaining someone.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒン (hin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): None commonly used.

⚫︎賓客 Translation: Guest; visitor; honored guest. ⚫︎国賓 Translation: State guest; a guest of honor representing a country. ⚫︎来賓 Translation: Guest; visitor (formal).

The kanji 賓 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It is composed of two parts: 宀 (u/kanmuri) at the top, which represents a "roof" or "house," and 𠤎 (bin/gyō) below. 𠤎 itself originally depicted a "walking man" and the character originally used the 人 and 止 components. The meaning of 賓 evolves from someone entering or "walking into" a house, thus becoming a "guest." The meaning has expanded to include "to receive a guest," and "to honor."