The kanji character 賓 primarily signifies "guest," "visitor," or "honored guest." It implies a person received with respect and hospitality. It also can refer to things related to welcoming and entertaining guests.

・On-yomi (音読み): ヒン (hin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): まろうど (maroudo) - archaic; seldom used

⚫︎ 来賓 (らいひん - raihin) Translation: guest; visitor; distinguished guest ⚫︎ 国賓 (こくひん - kokuhin) Translation: state guest; guest of honor ⚫︎ 賓客 (ひんきゃく - hinkyaku) Translation: guest; visitor

The kanji 賓 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). It is composed of two parts: 宀 (うかんむり - ukanmuri), which represents a roof or house, and 兵 (へい - hei), which originally depicted a soldier or weapon, but here acts phonetically and carries a meaning related to "military personnel." The combination suggests a person (soldier) being welcomed inside a dwelling, thus associating it with a person being considered an honored guest. This also indirectly implies security and respect.