A cut of beef from the foreleg.

Cut of beef from the foreleg, used for casseroles and stews.

the twenty-first letter of the Hebrew alphabet and a feature on the head tefillin.

the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Shin (also spelled Sin or Sheen) is the twenty-first letter in many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew and Arabic (in abjadi order, 12th in modern order).

or Pure Land Buddhism: Associated with thought of Shinran (1173-1262). Idea that Buddhist Enlightenment is a complete self-surrender to Amida Buddha, and not a rational or cognitive process. Shin Buddhism believed that all that had to be done to gain entrance into paradise was to invoke Amida Buddha through the chanting of the Nembutsu.

The Pure Land School of Japanese Buddhism.

Japanese term for the apex of the bonsai.

Shin is a character in Konami's role playing game Suikoden II and Suikogaiden Vol. 1. Shin was Teresa Wisemail's bodyguard but after the war he left Greenhill to sharpen his skill as a swordsman. It is rumored that both Shin and Teresa have feelings for each other but neither act on them due to Teresa's position as mayor of Greenhill.

Spirit Note: Shin can also mean 'heart' or 'core.'

A general name assigned to malevolent "ghosts" in Chinese tradition, the term encompasses no less than sixty distinct sub-classifications. Each of these spirit types has a specific day for appearing during a continuously repeated sixty day cycle. To appease these spirits, the Chinese leave small gifts of cakes outside their homes with a letter attached, begging the ghosts to enjoy the gift, but then depart from the property in peace. These ghosts sometimes initially appear in the form of a "mist" before gradually assuming a human form, with the head materializing first, then the feet, and finally the body in between. Some sub-forms of 'shins' are also reported to have no chins upon their faces.

Mind, spirit, and heart.

To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like; -- used with up; as, to shin up a mast.

To climb (a pole, etc.) by shinning up.

climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

The front part of the leg below the knee; the front edge of the shin bone; the lower part of the leg; the shank.

the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle

a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

Shin is one of the few family names of the Korean people in Korea.

To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as for the payment of one's notes at the bank.

n.: A device for finding furniture in the dark.

a tool used for finding furniture in the dark

Carrier for summer.

A fish plate for rails.