The protagonist of John Steinbeck's short story The Pearl

Makoto Kino (or Lita Kino), from the Sailor Moon manga and anime

Kino, the main character in the anime Kino's Journey

Eusebio Kino (1644–1711), Jesuit missionary

"Kino", a song by Cabaret Voltaire

Kino (band), a Russian rock group led by Viktor Tsoi

Ki no Tsurayuki (872–945), 10th century Japanese poet

Jino, an ethnic group in China

Bahía Kino (Kino Bay), a town in Sonora, Mexico

Kino (movement), a worldwide group of amateur filmmakers

Kino Asakura, a minor character in the anime and manga series Shaman King

"Kino", a song by The Knife from the album The Knife

"Kino", a song by Nena from the album 99 Luftballons

Indian Kino Tree or Malabar Kino (Pterocarpus marsupium), a decidious tree

Kino (UK rock band), a British progressive rock quartet

Kino (software), free video editing software

Kino mutai, a component of some Filipino martial arts

Kino International, a U.S. based film distributor specialising in World cinema and arthouse films

As an abbreviation of kinesthetic approach (physical touching).

Kino in German, Polish and Russian is a word meaning film.