賓 — “V.i.p. / Guest” in Japanese

Master (高手)ひん

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“V.i.p. / Guest” in Japanese is 賓, read hin (ひん). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 来賓 (guest).

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What does 賓 mean?

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Kanji	賓
Meaning	V.i.p. / Guest
Readings	ひん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	来賓 (guest)

How to read 賓

賓 is read hin (ひん) depending on the word.

Words with 賓

来賓

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Updated: 2026-08-28