Jin facts for kids

Jin is a word that can mean many different things! It's a way to write various Chinese names and words using the English alphabet. You might also see it spelled as Kin or Chin. The word "Jin" is also used in Japanese and Korean.

Historical States Called Jin

Throughout history, several important states and dynasties in China and Korea were known as "Jin."

Ancient Chinese States

• Jin (Zhou dynasty) (晉國): This was a very powerful state in ancient China. It existed for a long time, from about 1100 BC to 376 BC, during the Zhou dynasty.
• Jin dynasty (266–420) (晉朝): This was a major Chinese dynasty that ruled from 266 AD to 420 AD. It's sometimes called the Liang Jin or Sima Jin.
• Later Jin (Five Dynasties) (後晉; 936–947): This was one of the short-lived dynasties during a period in Chinese history known as the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

Later Chinese Dynasties

• Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (金朝): This dynasty was founded by the Jurchen people. It ruled parts of northern China from 1115 AD to 1234 AD.
• Later Jin (1616–1636) (後金): This was an important state that later became the powerful Qing dynasty, which was the last imperial dynasty of China.

Korean State

• Jin (Korean state) (辰國): This was an ancient state in southern Korea. It existed before the Jinhan Confederation.

Places Named Jin

"Jin" is also part of the names of several places, including cities and provinces.

• Shanxi (晋): This is a province in China. Its official short name is "Jin."
• Tianjin (津): This is a large city in China. Its official short name is also "Jin."
• Jin Prefecture: There were several historical areas in China called "Jin Prefecture" in places like Linfen (Shanxi), Ankang (Shaanxi), and Luyang (Hunan).

Rivers Called Jin

Many rivers in China are named "Jin River."

• Jin River (Guangdong) (锦江, Jǐn Jiāng): This river flows in the Guangdong province and is a branch of the Bei River.
• Jin River (Sichuan) (锦江, Jǐn Jiāng): This river is a branch of the Min River in the Sichuan province.
• Jin River (Fujian) (晋江, Jìn Jiāng): This river is located in the city of Quanzhou in the Fujian province.
• Jin River (Hunan) (靳江, Jìn Jiāng): This river is a branch of the Xiang River in the Hunan province.

Surnames

"Jin" is a common family name (surname) in both China and Korea.

• Jin (Chinese surname): There are several different Chinese family names that are spelled "Jin."
• Jin (Korean surname): There are also several different Korean family names spelled "Jin."

Entertainment and Fictional Characters

You might also hear "Jin" in movies, TV shows, and video games!

Entertainment

• Jin (manga): This is a popular Japanese comic series.
  • Jin (TV series): This is a Japanese TV show based on the manga.
• Jîn (film): A movie from Turkey and Germany released in 2013.
• Jin (film): An upcoming movie from Bangladesh.

People in Entertainment

• MC Jin (born 1982): A famous rapper from Hong Kong and America.
• Jin Akanishi (born 1984): A popular Japanese musician.
• Kim Seok-jin (born 1992): Known by his stage name Jin, he is a singer in the super popular South Korean boy band BTS.
• Park Jin-woo (born 1996): Known by his stage name Jin Jin, he is a singer in the South Korean boy group Astro.
• Park Myung-eun (born 1996): Known by her stage name Jin, she is a singer in the South Korean girl group Lovelyz.

Fictional Characters

• Jin Kazama: The main hero in the Tekken video game series.
• Jin-Soo Kwon: A character from the TV show Lost.
• Jin: A character from the anime YuYu Hakusho.
• Jin Kisaragi: A character in the BlazBlue video games.
• Jin Sakai: The main character in the video game Ghost of Tsushima.
• Jin Bubaigawa: Also known as Twice, a character in the anime My Hero Academia.

Other Meanings of Jin

"Jin" can also refer to other interesting things!

• JIN: This is the airport code for Jinja Airport in Uganda.
• Jin Air: This is a South Korean airline.
• Jin language: This is a group of Chinese dialects spoken in parts of northern China.
• Jīn (斤): This is the Chinese name for the catty, which is a traditional unit of weight used in East Asia.
• Jin (bonsai technique): In the art of bonsai, a "jin" is a technique where a branch is stripped of its bark to look like deadwood.

See also

In Spanish: Jin para niños