JLPT N1 · 15 strokes
Kanji 賓: "V.I.P., guest"
The kanji 賓 means "V.I.P., guest". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ヒン in on'yomi and まろうど, したがう in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ヒン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
まろうどしたがう
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | V.I.P., guest |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1677 of 2,501 |
Common words with 賓
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 来賓guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
- 賓客guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
- 貴賓noble visitor
- 主賓main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
- 比律賓Philippines
- 国賓state guest
- 迎賓館reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house · State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
- 来賓席visitor's seats
- 迎賓welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas)
- 客賓visitor from afar; guest
- 賓辞object · predicate
- 賓頭盧Pindola; Pindola Bharadvaja (one of four Arhats asked by the Buddha to remain in the world to propagate Buddhist law)
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