Jin

Jin is a toneless pinyin romanization of various Chinese names and words. These have also been romanized as Kin and Chin (Wade–Giles). "Jin" also occurs in Japanese and Korean.

It may refer to:

States

Jìn 晉

Jin (Chinese state) (晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC
Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝), also known as Liang Jin and Sima Jin
Jin (Later Tang precursor) (晉國; 907–923), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
Later Jin (Five Dynasties) (後晉; 936–947), Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

Jīn 金

Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (金朝), also known as the Jurchen Jin
Later Jin (1616–1636) (後金; 1616–1636), precursor of the Qing dynasty

Others

Jin (Korean state) (辰國), precursor of the Jinhan Confederation
Balhae (698–713), originally known as Jin (震)

Places

Jin Prefecture (Shanxi) (晉州), a former Chinese prefecture centered on present-day Linfen, Shanxi
Jin Prefecture (Shaanxi) (金州), a former Chinese efecture centered on present-day Ankang, Shaanxi
Jin Prefecture (Hunan) (锦州), a former Chinese prefecture centered on Luyang in present-day Hunan
Shanxi, official abbreviation Jin (晋)
Tianjin, official abbreviation Jin (津)

Rivers

Jin River (锦江, Jǐn Jiāng), a tributary of the Bei River in Guangdong
Jin River (锦江, Jǐn Jiāng), a tributary of the Min River in Sichuan
Jin River (晋江, Jìn Jiāng), a river in Quanzhou Municipality, Fujian
Jin River (靳江, Jìn Jiāng), a tributary of the Xiang River in Hunan

Surnames

Jin (Chinese surname), various Chinese surnames
Jin (Korean surname), various Korean surnames

Entertainment

Jin (manga), a Japanese manga series by Motoka Murakami
- Jin (TV series), a Japanese television adaptation of the manga
"Jin, the Wind Master", an episode of Yu Yu Hakusho
Jîn, a 2013 Turkish-German film
Jin (film), an upcoming Bangladeshi film

People

Jin Horikawa (堀川仁, born 1962), Japanese voice actor
Jin Yamanoi (山野井仁, born 1962), Japanese voice actor
Jin Akimoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist
MC Jin (born 1982), Hong Kong American rapper
Jin Akanishi (赤西仁, born 1984), Japanese musician
Jin Okubo (大久保陣, born 1988), Japanese cyclist
Jin Hanato (端戸仁, born 1990), Japanese footballer
Jin Watanabe (handball player) (渡部仁, born 1990), Japanese handball player
Jin Ueda (上田仁, born 1991), Japanese table tennis player
Kim Seok-jin (born 1992), stage name Jin, South Korean singer of the boy band BTS
Park Jin-woo (born 1996), stage name Jin Jin (진진) South Korean singer of the boy group Astro
Park Myung-eun (born 1996), stage name Jin, South Korean singer with the girl group Lovelyz
Jin Hiratsuka (平墳迅, born 1999), Japanese footballer
Jin Ikoma (生駒仁, born 1999), Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

Jin Kazama, the protagonist of the Tekken video game series
Jin-Soo Kwon, a character in Lost
Jin, a character in the O-Parts Hunter series
Jin, a character in Samurai Champloo media
Jin, a character in YuYu Hakusho
Jin Kariya, a character in the anime Bleach
Jin Kirigiri, a character in Danganronpa
Jin Kisaragi, a character in BlazBlue video games
Jin Shirato, a character in Persona 3
Jin Uzuki, a character in Xenosaga
Jin Ryu, a character in Beyblade
Jin Kaien, a character in Grand Chase
Jin, the protagonist of the Choushinsei Flashman
Jin, an antagonist in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Jin Bubaigawa, also known as Twice, an antagonist in My Hero Academia
Jin Saotome, main protagonist of Cyberbots: Full Metal Madness
Jin Sakai, main protagonist of Ghost of Tsushima
Jin Kuwana, main antagonist of Lost Judgment

Other uses

JIN, the code for Jinja Airport in Uganda
Jin Air, a South Korean airline
Jin language
Jīn (斤), the Chinese name for the catty, a traditional East Asian unit of weight
Jin, a deadwood bonsai technique