j

¹ American  

Symbol.

1. Mathematics. a unit vector on the y-axis of a coordinate system.

2. Engineering. the imaginary number .

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J ² American  

[jey] / dʒeɪ /

Or j

noun

plural

J's, Js, j's, js

1. the tenth letter of the English alphabet, a consonant.

2. any spoken sound represented by the letter J or j, as in just, major, or rajah.

3. something having the shape of a J .

4. a written or printed representation of the letter J or j.

5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter J or j.

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J ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Jewish.

2. Physics. joule; joules. Also j

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J ⁴ American  

Symbol.

1. the tenth in order or in a series.

2. (sometimes lowercase) the medieval Roman numeral for 1.

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J. ⁵ American  

abbreviation

1. Cards. Jack.

2. Journal.

3. Judge.

4. Justice.

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J ¹ British  

symbol

1. cards jack

2. joule(s)

3. current density

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abbreviation

1. Japan (international car registration)

j ² British  

symbol

1. maths the unit vector along the y -axis

2. Also called: i.  obsolete the imaginary number √–1

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j ³ British  

/ dʒeɪ /

noun

1. the tenth letter and seventh consonant of the modern English alphabet

2. a speech sound represented by this letter, in English usually a voiced palato-alveolar affricate, as in jam

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J Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of joule

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Example Sentences

The memes typically used goofy broken English to reveal the inner thoughts of Kabosu and other shiba inu "doge" - pronounced like pizza "dough" but with a "j" at the end.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

Choose a value from 0 to 9 for i, j and k.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

With these new values for i, j and k, continue the algorithm at step 2.

From Scientific American • Oct. 24, 2023

Trubisky j oined the Steelers in March 2022 after a stint backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2023

After many hours of jolting and bumping along the roads in the j eep—after nearly a week of exhausting travel— Salva entered the shanty that served as a recovery room at the makeshift hospital.

From "A Long Walk to Water" by Linda Sue Park