jin
noun
jin is spelled J-I-N: 3 letters and one syllable. It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data, counting Jin, the name). As a noun, jin means “Alternative spelling of jinn” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of jin is jins.
How many letters and syllables are in jin?
| Letters | 3: J-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jin?
Jin appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form in the list. The list counts every capitalisation together, so this includes Jin, the name.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jin?
Jin has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with jin
Also written: jinn.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of jin
- jins plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of jinn.
- 2
A portion of dead wood on a branch or at the top of the trunk of a bonsai tree, whether formed naturally or deliberately to suggest age and hardship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jin come from?
From Japanese 神 (jin).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).