J

From a modification of theLatinletterI(“i”),from theEtruscanletter𐌉(i,“i”),from theAncient GreekletterΙ(I,“iota”),derived from thePhoenicianletter𐤉(y,“yod”),from theEgyptianhieroglyph𓂝.

Letter

J(lower casej)

The tenth letter of thebasic modern Latin Alpha bet.

Symbol

J

(metrology)The symbol forjoule,theunitofworkorenergyin theInternational System of Units
jack(playing card)
(linguistics)Awildcardfor apalatalconsonant
Synonym:Ɉ
(Voice Quality Symbols)position of thejaw(modified for protruded, offset, etc.)
(clothing)Bra cup size.

Numeral

J(upper case Roman numeral,lower casej)

Archaicform ofI(“1”)used at the end of a number.
VIIJ―8

Gallery

Letter styles
Uppercase and lowercase versions ofJ,in normal and italic type
Uppercase and lowercaseJinFraktur

English

Alternative forms

J.,j.,j

Pronunciation

(letter name):IPA^(key):/d͡ʒeɪ/
Rhymes:-eɪ

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Letter

J(upper case,lower casej,pluralJsorJ's)

The tenthletterof the EnglishAlpha bet,calledjayand written in theLatin script.

Usage notes

In some names beginning with "J" of northern or easternEuropeanorigin, "J" is pronounced as a "Y",for example in the former country ofJugoslavia,which in English more recently is more commonly spelled asYugoslavia.
InSpanishnames andloanwordsbeginning with "J", the "J" is usually pronounced as an "H",for example in the nameJulio.

Noun

J(pluralJsorJ'sorJJ)

(slang)(pluralJsorJ's) Amarijuanacigarette.(Abbreviationofjoint.)
- 1980July,Paul Simon(lyrics and music), “Late in the Evening”,inOne-Trick Pony:
  I stepped outside to smoke myself aJ.
- 1998,Joel and Ethan Coen,The Big Lebowski(motion picture), spoken by The Dude (Jeff Bridges):
  Mind if I do aJ?
- 2023,“Modern Day Ripoff”, inEvery Loser,performed byIggy Pop:
  I ran out of blow a long time ago / I can't smoke aJor my guts fly away
In the name of a serial publication:abbreviationofJournal.
- 1969,The Law Commission,Family Law: Report on Financial Provision in Matrimonial Proceedings(Law Com. No. 25)‎^[1],London:Her Majesty's Stationery Office,→OCLC,paragraph 29, note 57:
  "Custody or upbringing" is regarded as including access; yet inB. v. B. & F.above no regard was paid to the welfare of the infants which was irrelevant to the particular issue with which the court was concerned—namely whether children were "children of the family". But the effect was to deprive the husband of access and it seems clear that whether or not he was the father, access could have been awarded to him in an application other than under s. 34 of the 1965 Act if the welfare of the children so demanded: [1969] Cam. L.J.[Cambridge Law Journal] 37[…]
(law,postnominal)(pluralJJ)Abbreviationofjudgeorjustice.
- 1992June 3, Chief JusticeAnthony Mason,JusticeMichael McHugh,“Mabo v Queensland (No 2)”,inAustralasian Legal Information Institute‎^[2],High Court of Australia:
  In the result, six members of the Court (DawsonJ.dissenting) are in agreement that the common law of this country recognizes a form of native title which, in the cases where it has not been extinguished, reflects the entitlement of the indigenous inhabitants, in accordance with their laws or customs, to their traditional lands and that, subject to the effect of some particular Crown leases, the land entitlement of the Murray Islanders in accordance with their laws or customs is preserved, as native title, under the law of Queensland. The main difference between those members of the Court who constitute the majority is that, subject to the operation of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), neither of us nor BrennanJ.agrees with the conclusion to be drawn from the judgments of Deane, Toohey and GaudronJJ.that, at least in the absence of clear and unambiguous statutory provision to the contrary, extinguishment of native title by the Crown by inconsistent grant is wrongful and gives rise to a claim for compensatory damages.
(British,road transport)Abbreviationofjunction.
The Highways Agency plan to closeJ10 of the M5 to refurbish the motorway bridge.
(card games)Abbreviationofjack.
(basketball)Abbreviationofjump shot.
- 2017February 18, Mike Gantner, “Durant a big admirer of DeRozan and his work ethic”, inToronto Sun‎^[3]:
  And Durant had a front seat for just how much work DeRozan was putting in during their time together in Rio. "I watched him man," Durant said. "His footwork in the post is flawless. His jump shot in the mid-range is incredible. That is the type of stuff I look at as a basketball guy, his footwork, his mechanics on hisJ,his handle. At first he was a dunker and he barely dunks now. He’s a finesse player but he can play power forward. I’m a big fan. "
(slang,chiefly in theplural)(pluralJsorJ's) anAir Jordanshoe
- 2022December 21, Ghetto Smosh, 1:57 from the start, inMYJ’SCAN TALK!?!?‎^[4],via YouTube, archived fromthe originalon5 June 2023:
  Don't pay no mind, Antwon, it's just an angry-assJ...

Related terms

CJ(law)
JA(law)

Translations

playing card

Danish:Kn(knægt)
Dutch:B(nl)(boer)
Estonian:S(et)(sõdur)
French:V(fr)(valet)
German:B(de)(Bauer)
Icelandic:G(gosi)
Polish:W(pl)(walet)
Portuguese:V(pt)(valete)
Russian:В(ru)(V)(валет)
Swedish:Kn(sv)(knekt)

References

“Judges and Officials”, inThe Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation,19th edition, Cambridge, Mass.:Harvard Law Review Association,2010,→ISBN,Table T11, page443.

Proper noun

J

(religion)AbbreviationofJehovist.

Symbol

J

Tatamimat, used as aunitoffloorspace area(Kyoto tatami are 0.955 by 1.91 m, Nagoya 0.91 by 1.82 m, Tokyo 0.88 by 1.76 m).(From畳(-jō).)

Afrikaans

Pronunciation

(letter name):IPA^(key):/jɛ/

Letter

J(upper case,lower casej)

The tenthletterof the AfrikaansAlpha bet,written in theLatin script.

Noun

J(pluralJ's,diminutiveJ'tjie)

J

Angami

Letter

J

The nineteenthletterof the AngamiAlpha bet,written in theLatin script.

Araki

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):/t͡ʃ/

Letter

J(lowercasej)

Aletterof theArakiAlpha bet.

Azerbaijani

Letter

Jupper case(lower casej)

The fifteenthletterof the AzerbaijaniAlpha bet,written in theLatin script.

Basque

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):(Southern)/xota/,[xo̞.t̪a]
IPA^(key):(Northern)/jota/,[jo̞.t̪a]

Letter

J(upper case,lower casej)

The tenthletterof the BasqueAlpha bet,calledjotaand written in theLatin script.