Rin
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Rin can refer to:
- The , an obsolete unit of Japanese currencyCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
equal to yenJapanese yenThe is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling...
. Due to the drastic devaluation of Japanese money after World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the rin was eventually taken out of circulation at the end of 1953 - People with the Japanese given nameJapanese namein modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
"Rin" (Also transliterated as Lin or Lynn)- Rin Hirai, manga artist
- Lynn OkamotoLynn Okamotois a male Japanese manga artist and a former employee of Bandai. His most famous work is the series Elfen Lied which was adapted in a 13 episodes anime series by the studio Arms...
- Rin TakanashiRin Takanashiis a Japanese actress, and former teen model from Chiba Prefecture. She starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel Goth as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series Samurai Sentai Shinkenger as one of the lead characters, Mako...
- Rin AokiRin Aokiis a Japanese model and adult video actress. She began as a Gravure idol and later moved to hardcore video work where she became an award-winning AV Idol.-Gravure Idol:...
, A Japanese model and AV actress
Others
- "Rin", an alternate name for the Rhine River
- Rin gong, a Japanese singing bowlSinging bowlSinging bowls are a type of bell, specifically classified as a standing bell. Rather than hanging inverted or attached to a handle, singing bowls sit with the bottom surface resting...
- RIN - Daughters of Mnemosyne - , see Mnemosyne (anime)Mnemosyne (anime)is a six-episode Japanese anime television series produced by Xebec and Genco, featuring grotesque and erotic visuals. The anime was produced to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the AT-X network, which it originally aired on. Funimation Entertainment licensed the series in North America...
- Rin!Rin!is a Japanese manga written by Satoru Kannagi and illustrated by Yukine Honami. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga between 25 October 2006, and 25 April 2007. It is licensed in German by Carlsen Verlag....
a yaoi manga about archery - Rin Kagamine (鏡音リン), a VocaloidVocaloidis a singing synthesizer application, with its signal processing part developed through a joint research project between the Pompeu Fabra University in Spain and Japan's Yamaha Corporation, who backed the development financially—and later developed the software into the commercial product...
from VOCALOID 2
RIN
- "RIN", the acronym for the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationaleRassemblement pour l'indépendance nationaleThe Rassemblement pour l'Indépendance Nationale was a political organization dedicated to the promotion of Quebec national independence from Canada.-History:...
, a 1960's Quebec political party in favour of Quebec independence - "RIN", an acronym for Relative Intensity NoiseRelative intensity noiseRelative intensity noise , describes the instability in the power level of a laser. The noise term is important to describe lasers used in fiber-optic communication and LIDAR remote sensing....
, describing the instability of the power level of a laser - "RIN", an acronym for RNA integrity numberRNA integrity numberThe RNA integrity number is an algorithm for assigning integrity values to RNA measurements.The integrity of RNA is a major concern for gene expression studies and traditionally has been evaluated using the 28S to 18S rRNA ratio, a method that has been shown to be inconsistent. The RIN algorithm...
, an algorithm for assigning integrity values to RNA measurements - "RIN", an acronym for the former Royal Indian NavyRoyal Indian NavyThe Royal Indian Navy was the naval force of British India. Along with the Presidency armies and the later British Indian Army it comprised the Armed Forces of British India....
- "RIN", an acronym for the Royal Institute of NavigationRoyal Institute of NavigationThe Royal Institute of Navigation is a British institution devoted to the art and science of navigation established in 1947.Its aims are to bring navigators together, to develop navigational techniques and to increase public awareness of navigation. It is based in Kensington, London. It was...
- "RIN", an acronym for Renewable Identification NumberRenewable Identification NumberA Renewable Identification Number is a serial number assigned to a batch of biofuel for the purpose of tracking its production, use, and trading as required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Renewable Fuel Standard implemented according to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.Under...
, a number mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency to accompany renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel produced or imported into the United States - "RIN", an acronym for the Russian Information Network.