J
| J | |
|---|---|
| J j | |
| Usage | |
| Writing system | Latin script |
| Type | Alphabetic |
| Language of origin | Latin language |
| Sound values | |
| In Unicode | U+004A, U+006A, U+0237 |
| Alphabetical position | 10 |
| History | |
| Development | |
| Time period | 14th century to present |
| Descendants | • Ɉ • Tittle • J |
| Sisters | |
| Other | |
| Associated graphs | j(x), ij |
| Writing direction | Left-to-right |
| ISO basic Latin alphabet |
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| AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz |
J, or j, is the tenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual name in English is jay (pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ/ ⓘ), with a now-uncommon variant jy /ˈdʒaɪ/.
When used in the International Phonetic Alphabet for the voiced palatal approximant (the sound of "y" in "yes") it may be called yod or jod (pronounced /ˈjɒd/ or /ˈjoʊd/).