ज

See also: ज़ and ॹ

ज U+091C, ज DEVANAGARI LETTER JA ← छ [U+091B] Devanagari झ → [U+091D]

Translingual

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡ʒə/, /d͡zə/

Letter

ज (ja)

1. a letter of the Devanagari alphabet

See also

Ligatures:

• ज्ञ (jña): ज +‎ ञ

• Devanagari script consonants: क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, ॸ, त्र, ज्ञ, क्ष, क़, ख़, ग़, ज़, ॹ, झ़, ड़, ढ़, ष़, य़, ॺ, ऴ, ॻ, ॼ, ॾ, ॿ ^[edit]

Dhivehi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʒə] (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?)

Letter

ज • (ja)

1. The twenty-third consonant in Dhivehi, written in Devanagari

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒə/, [d͡ʒɐ]

Letter

ज • (ja)

1. the eighth consonant in Hindi

See also

• (nuqta form): ज़ (za)

• Devanagari script letters: अ, आ, इ, ई, उ, ऊ, ऋ, ए, ऐ, ओ, औ, अं, अः, अँ, क, ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, छ, ज, झ, ञ, ट, ठ, ड, ढ, ण, त, थ, द, ध, न, प, फ, ब, भ, म, य, र, ल, व, श, ष, स, ह, त्र, ज्ञ, क्ष, क़, ख़, ग़, ज़, झ़, ड़, ढ़, फ़ ^[edit]

Kullu Pahari

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɟ͡ʝ]

Letter

ज (j)

1. Used to represent the [ɟ͡ʝ] sound in Kullui. [1]

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑə/, /d͡zə/

• Audio:

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Letter

ज • (ja, j̈a)

1. The seventh consonant in Marathi.

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: ज

Letter

ज • (ja)

1. The eighth consonant in Nepali.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• জ (Assamese script)
• ᬚ (Balinese script)
• জ (Bengali script)
• 𑰕 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀚 (Brahmi script)
• ဇ (Burmese script)
• જ (Gujarati script)
• ਜ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌜 (Grantha script)
• ꦗ (Javanese script)
• 𑂔 (Kaithi script)
• ಜ (Kannada script)
• ជ (Khmer script)
• ຊ (Lao script)
• ജ (Malayalam script)
• ᡯᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘕 (Modi script)
• ᠽᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑦵 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐖 (Newa script)
• ଜ (Odia script)
• ꢙ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆘 (Sharada script)
• 𑖕 (Siddham script)
• ජ (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩣 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚑 (Takri script)
• ஜ (Tamil script)
• జ (Telugu script)
• ช (Thai script)
• ཛ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒖 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨥 (Zanabazar Square script)

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /d͡ʑɐ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to give birth”).

Adjective

ज • (já) stem

1. (at the end of a compound) born, begotten, gotten from; produced or caused by; born or produced in or at or upon; growing in; living at
2. (after an adverb or adverbial word) born or produced

   अग्रज (ágra-já) — the first-born, an elder brother

   अनुज (ánu-já) — the later-born, a younger brother

   अवरज (ávara-já) — of low birth, inferior, younger

   ‎एक (éka, “one”) + ‎ज (ja) → ‎एकज (eka-já, “born alone, single, unique”)

   द्विज (dvi-já) — twice-born

   निज (ni-já) — innate, native

   पूर्वज (pū́rva-já) — first-born, elder; born or produced before or formerly, former, ancestor

   प्रथमज (prathamá-já) — firstborn, a firstling

   सहज (sahá-já) — born or produced together or at the same time as

   साकंज (sākaṃ-já) — being born together or at the same time

3. prepared from, made of or with
4. belonging to, connected with, peculiar to; borne

   अनूपज (anūpá-ja) — growing near the water, waterborne

   अन्नज (anna-ja) — springing from or occasioned by food, foodborne

   शक्रज (śakrá-ja) — Indra-born

   सार्थज (sā-rtha-ja) — born or reared in a caravan, tame

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जः (jáḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)
accusative	जम् (jám)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जान् (jā́n)
instrumental	जेन॑ (jéna)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जैः (jáiḥ) जेभिः॑¹ (jébhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय॑ (jā́ya)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jā́t)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य॑ (jásya)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām)
locative	जे (jé)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जेषु॑ (jéṣu)
vocative	ज (já)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)

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Feminine ā-stem declension of जा

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जाः (jā́ḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ)
accusative	जाम् (jā́m)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जः² (jáḥ²)
instrumental	जा (jā́)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभिः॑ (jā́bhiḥ)
dative	जे (jé)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभ्यः॑ (jā́bhyaḥ)
ablative	जः (jáḥ)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभ्यः॑ (jā́bhyaḥ)
genitive	जः (jáḥ)	जोः (jóḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām) जाम्² (jā́m²)
locative	जि (jí)	जोः (jóḥ)	जासु॑ (jā́su)
vocative	जाः (jā́ḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Perhaps

Neuter a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जम् (jám)	जे (jé)	जानि॑ (jā́ni) जा¹ (jā́¹)
accusative	जम् (jám)	जे (jé)	जानि॑ (jā́ni) जा¹ (jā́¹)
instrumental	जेन॑ (jéna)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जैः (jáiḥ) जेभिः॑¹ (jébhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय॑ (jā́ya)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jā́t)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य॑ (jásya)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām)
locative	जे (jé)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जेषु॑ (jéṣu)
vocative	ज (já)	जे (jé)	जानि॑ (jā́ni) जा¹ (jā́¹)

• ¹Vedic

Derived terms

• अज (aja)
• निज (nija)

Noun

ज • (já) stem, m

1. son of (in compounds)
2. father
3. birth

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जः (jáḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)
accusative	जम् (jám)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जान् (jā́n)
instrumental	जेन॑ (jéna)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जैः (jáiḥ) जेभिः॑¹ (jébhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय॑ (jā́ya)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jā́t)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य॑ (jásya)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām)
locative	जे (jé)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जेषु॑ (jéṣu)
vocative	ज (já)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ज • (já) stem

1. speedy, swift
2. victorious
3. eaten

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जः (jáḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)
accusative	जम् (jám)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जान् (jā́n)
instrumental	जेन॑ (jéna)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जैः (jáiḥ) जेभिः॑¹ (jébhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय॑ (jā́ya)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jā́t)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य॑ (jásya)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām)
locative	जे (jé)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जेषु॑ (jéṣu)
vocative	ज (já)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)

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Feminine ā-stem declension of जा

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जाः (jā́ḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ)
accusative	जाम् (jā́m)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जः² (jáḥ²)
instrumental	जा (jā́)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभिः॑ (jā́bhiḥ)
dative	जे (jé)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभ्यः॑ (jā́bhyaḥ)
ablative	जः (jáḥ)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जाभ्यः॑ (jā́bhyaḥ)
genitive	जः (jáḥ)	जोः (jóḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām) जाम्² (jā́m²)
locative	जि (jí)	जोः (jóḥ)	जासु॑ (jā́su)
vocative	जाः (jā́ḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ)

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• ²Perhaps

Neuter a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जम् (jam)	जे (je)	जानि (jāni) जा¹ (jā¹)
accusative	जम् (jam)	जे (je)	जानि (jāni) जा¹ (jā¹)
instrumental	जेन (jena)	जाभ्याम् (jābhyām)	जैः (jaiḥ) जेभिः¹ (jebhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय (jāya)	जाभ्याम् (jābhyām)	जेभ्यः (jebhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jāt)	जाभ्याम् (jābhyām)	जेभ्यः (jebhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य (jasya)	जयोः (jayoḥ)	जानाम् (jānām)
locative	जे (je)	जयोः (jayoḥ)	जेषु (jeṣu)
vocative	ज (ja)	जे (je)	जानि (jāni) जा¹ (jā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

ज • (já) stem, m

1. speed
2. enjoyment
3. light, lustre
4. poison
5. a पिशाच (piśāca, “fiend, ogre, demon, imp, malevolent or devilish being”)
6. Vishnu
7. Shiva
8. a husband's brother's wife

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of ज

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	जः (jáḥ)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)
accusative	जम् (jám)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जान् (jā́n)
instrumental	जेन॑ (jéna)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जैः (jáiḥ) जेभिः॑¹ (jébhiḥ¹)
dative	जाय॑ (jā́ya)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
ablative	जात् (jā́t)	जाभ्या॑म् (jā́bhyām)	जेभ्यः॑ (jébhyaḥ)
genitive	जस्य॑ (jásya)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जाना॑म् (jā́nām)
locative	जे (jé)	जयोः॑ (jáyoḥ)	जेषु॑ (jéṣu)
vocative	ज (já)	जौ (jáu) जा¹ (jā́¹)	जाः (jā́ḥ) जासः॑¹ (jā́saḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Sherpa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡z]

Letter

ज (dz)

1. Used to represent the [d͡z] sound in Sherpa. [2]