Jin may refer to:

States

Jìn 晉

Jin (Chinese state) Jin (, Old Chinese: ''*''), originally known as Tang (唐), was a major Ancient Chinese states, state during the middle part of the Zhou dynasty, based near the centre of what was then China, on the lands attributed to the legendary Xia dyn ...

(晉國), major state of the Zhou dynasty, existing from the 11th century BC to 376 BC *

Jin dynasty (266–420) The Jin dynasty or Jin Empire, sometimes distinguished as the or the , was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty in China that existed from 266 to 420. It was founded by Emperor Wu of Jin, Sima Yan, eldest son of Sima Zhao, who had previou ...

(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) The Jin dynasty (, ), officially known as the Great Jin (), was a Jurchen people, Jurchen-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and empire ruled by the Wanyan clan that existed between 1115 and 1234. It is also often called the ...

(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 Balhae,, , ) also rendered as Bohai or Bohea, and called Jin (; ) early on, was a multiethnic kingdom established in 698 by Dae Joyeong (Da Zuorong). It was originally known as the Kingdom of Jin (震, Zhen) until 713 when its name was changed ...

(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 Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...

, official abbreviation Jin (晋) *

Tianjin Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national central cities, with a total population of 13,866,009 inhabitants at the time of the ...

, official abbreviation Jin (津)

Rivers

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

Surnames

Jin (Chinese surname) Jin is the Hanyu pinyin transliteration of a number of Chinese surnames. The most common one, Jīn , literally means "gold" and is 29th in the list of " Hundred Family Surnames". As of 2006, it is ranked the 64th most common Chinese surname and ...

, various Chinese surnames * Jin (Korean surname), various Korean surnames * Jin clan, a noble family in Korean history

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 An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a serial (radio and television), series intended for radio, television or Streaming media, streaming consumption. Etymology The noun ''episode'' is ...

of ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' * '' Jîn'', a 2013 Turkish-German film * ''Jin'' (film), a 2023 Bangladeshi film

People

Jin (singer) Kim Seok-jin (; born December 4, 1992), known professionally as Jin, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and member of the South Korean boy band BTS. Jin has released three solo tracks with BTS: "Wings (BTS album), Awake" in 2016, "Epiphan ...

(Kim Seok-jin, born 1992), South Korean singer of the boy band BTS *, Japanese musician *

Jin Homura Jin Homura (born 1948) is a Japanese painter. He works in oil paints, using the primary colors of red, yellow, and blue. External linksJin Homura's official home page 1948 births Living people Japanese contemporary painters Place of b ...

(born 1948), Japanese painter *, Japanese voice actor *

Jin Maley Jin Maley is an American actor. They are known for playing the role of Ensign Kova Rin Esmar on the third season of '' Star Trek: Picard''. Maley earned an M.F.A. in acting from Harvard University. They coach acting in Los Angeles Los A ...

, American actor *, Japanese screenwriter *, Japanese voice actor * Jinjin (Park Jin-woo, born 1996), South Korean singer of the boy group Astro * MC Jin (born 1982), Hong Kong American rapper

Fictional characters

Jin Kazama is a fictional character and the protagonist of Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco's ''Tekken'' series. Introduced in the 1997 game ''Tekken 3'', he has been the central character of the series from that game onwards. Trained by his grand ...

, 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 Lee, The father of Meilin Lee in Turning Red. * 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 ''

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'' * Jin Kuwana, main antagonist of '' Lost Judgment'' * , a supporting character in '' Ensemble Stars!'' * Jin Cheng, a main character in ''

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's 3 Body Problem (TV series)'' * Jin Kaidou, a character from '' Little Battlers Experience'' * Jin Takayama, a character from '' Kamen Rider Amazons''

Sports

* Jin Akimoto (born 1971), Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese cyclist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer

Other uses

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