kin

1. Relationship, consanguinity, or affinity; connection by birth or marriage; kindred; near connection or alliance, as of those having common descent.
2. A primitive Chinese instrument of the cittern kind, with from five to twenty-five silken strings.
3. Relatives; persons of the same family or race.
4. Of the same nature or kind; kinder.
5. A diminutive suffix; as, manikin; lambkin.