Elements Starting with J

usage
type
ja 1 Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "born".
ja 2 子, 자 Korean
Korean reading of .
ja 3 Japanese
Japanese on reading of xié.
ja 4 English
Phonetic element /d͡ʒɑ/ in English names (typically African American, often in an unstressed initial position, as /d͡ʒə/).
ja 5 Eastern African, Swahili
Swahili word meaning "come, arrive".
jabara جبر Arabic
Arabic word meaning "to force, to compel".
jabbar جبّار Arabic
Arabic word meaning "almighty, powerful".
jade French, English
French and English word meaning "jade", ultimately from Spanish ijada.
jae 1 才, 재 Korean
Korean reading of cái.
jae 2 財, 재 Korean
Korean reading of cái.
jae 3 在, 재 Korean
Korean reading of zài.
jae 4 宰, 재 Korean
Korean reading of zǎi.
jagat जगत् Sanskrit
Sanskrit element meaning "world, universe".
jagon Old High German
Old High German word meaning "to hunt".
jahan جهان Persian
Persian word meaning "world".
jaina जैन Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "Jain, follower of Jainism".
jair English
Phonetic element /d͡ʒɛɹ/ or /d͡ʒæɹ/ or in English names. It can be realized in spelling as jair, jer or jar.
jamal جمال Arabic
Arabic word meaning "beauty".
jan جان Persian
Persian word meaning "soul, life" or "darling".
jannah جنّة Arabic
Arabic word meaning "paradise, garden".
jardin Medieval French
Old French word meaning "garden", of Frankish origin.
jargal жаргал Mongolian
Mongolian word meaning "happiness, blessing".
jarl Old Norse
Old Norse noble title.
järvi Finnish
Finnish word meaning "lake".
jasnu ѣснъ Medieval Slavic
Slavic word meaning "clear".
jata जात Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "born, grown".
jats Basque
Basque word meaning "sorghum".
javor јавор South Slavic
South Slavic word meaning "maple tree".
jay English
Phonetic element /d͡ʒeɪ/ in English names. It can be realized in spelling as jay, jae, jai, and so on.
jaya जय Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "victory, conquest".
jayanta जयन्त Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "victorious".
jaz English
Phonetic element /d͡ʒæz/ in English names. It can be realized in spelling as jaz or jas.
jenga Eastern African, Swahili
Swahili word meaning "build, construct".
jeong 1 正, 정 Korean
Korean reading of zhèng.
jeong 2 靜, 정 Korean
Korean reading of jìng.
jeong 3 貞, 정 Korean
Korean reading of zhēn.
jeong 4 廷, 정 Korean
Korean reading of tíng.
jeong 5 婷, 정 Korean
Korean reading of tíng.
jeong 6 鄭, 정 Korean
Korean reading of zhèng.
ji 1 志, 지 Korean
Korean reading of zhì.
ji 10 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of ér.
ji 11 Japanese
Japanese on reading of zhì.
ji 2 智, 지 Korean
Korean reading of zhì.
ji 3 知, 지 Korean
Korean reading of zhī.
ji 4 枝, 지 Korean
Korean reading of zhī.
ji 5 芝, 지 Korean
Korean reading of zhī.
ji 6 地, 지 Korean
Korean reading of .
ji 7 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of èr.
ji 8 Japanese
Japanese on reading of .
ji 9 Japanese
Japanese on reading of .
1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "lucky, good".
2 Western African, Yoruba
Yoruba word meaning "awake".
1 结, 結 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tie, bind, join".
2 纪, 紀 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "record, chronicle".
3 Western African, Yoruba
Yoruba word meaning "forgive".
4 Western African, Igbo
Igbo word meaning "hold, take".
Chinese
Chinese character meaning "self". This is the sixth of the ten heavenly stems.
Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beauty".
jiā 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful".
jiā 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "home, family".
jiā 3 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "add, increase".
jiàn 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "build, establish".
jiàn 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "strong, healthy".
jiān 1 坚, 堅 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "hard, firm".
jiān 2 间, 間 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "among, between".
jiàng Chinese
Chinese character meaning "artisan, craftsman".
jiǎng 奖, 獎 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "prize, reward".
jiāng 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "river, Yangtze".
jiāng 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ginger".
jiǎo Chinese
Chinese character meaning "point, corner".
jié 1 杰, 傑 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "heroic, outstanding".
jié 2 节, 節 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "section, period, verse, melody".
jiè Chinese
Chinese character meaning "help, assist, between, shellfish".
jìn 1 进, 進 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "advance, make progress".
jìn 2 晋, 晉 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "advance, increase".
jǐn 1 锦, 錦 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered".
jǐn 2 堇, 菫 Chinese
Means "violet (flower)" in Chinese (species Viola verecunda).
jīn 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "gold, metal, money".
jīn 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "ferry".
jīn 3 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "now, present".
jin 1 珍, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhēn.
jin 2 鎭, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhèn.
jin 3 震, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhèn.
jin 4 眞, 진 Korean
Korean reading of zhēn.
jin 5 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shén.
jin 6 辰, 진 Korean
Korean reading of chén.
jin 7 Japanese
Japanese kan'on reading of rén.
jìng 1 静, 靜 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "quiet, still, gentle".
jìng 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "respect, honour".
jìng 3 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "stable, peaceful".
jǐng 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "scenery, view".
jǐng 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "well (for water), mine shaft, pit".
jīng 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "capital city".
jīng 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "essence, spirit".
jīng 3 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "clear, crystal".
jita जित Sanskrit
Sanskrit element meaning "conquered".
jiti जिति Sanskrit
Sanskrit element meaning "victory, conquering".
jiǔ 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "long time, long time ago".
jiǔ 2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "nine".
jiva Medieval Slavic
Slavic element meaning "willow".
jj 𓇋𓇋 Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian word meaning "to come".
jo 1 朝, 조 Korean
Korean reading of cháo.
jo 2 趙, 조 Korean
Korean reading of zhào.
Hungarian
Hungarian word meaning "good".
jǫfurr Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "boar, prince".
joinen Medieval English
Middle English word meaning "to join".
joki Finnish
Finnish word meaning "river".
joli Medieval French
Old French word meaning "pretty".
jonchere Medieval Dutch
Dutch noble title meaning "young lord".
jong 宗, 종 Korean
Korean reading of zōng.
jór Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "horse".
jǫrmun Old Norse
Old Norse prefix meaning "whole, great, immense".
jǫrð Old Norse
Old Norse word meaning "earth, soil".
jouel Medieval French
Old French word meaning "jewel".
jrj 𓇋𓂋𓇋 Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian word meaning "with respect to".
jt 𓇋𓏏 Ancient Egyptian
Ancient Egyptian word meaning "father".
ju 1 周, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhōu.
ju 2 珠, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhū.
ju 3 洲, 주 Korean
Korean reading of zhōu.
1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "chrysanthemum".
2 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "orange, tangerine".
Chinese
Chinese character meaning "big, enormous".
Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shí.
juān Chinese
Chinese character meaning "beautiful, graceful".
jum'ah جمعة Arabic
Arabic word meaning "Friday", usually written with the definite article: الجمعة (al-jum'ah).
jùn 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "talented, handsome".
jùn 2 骏, 駿 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "good horse, fast".
jūn 1 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "king, ruler".
jūn 2 军, 軍 Chinese
Chinese character meaning "army".
jun 1 俊, 준 Korean
Korean reading of jùn.
jun 2 准, 준 Korean
Korean reading of zhǔn.
jun 3 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of shùn.
jun 4 Japanese
Japanese goon reading of chún.
jun 5 Japanese
Means "pure", a Japanese goon reading of chún.
jun 6 Japanese
Means "moisture", from a Japanese a kan'on reading of rùn.
jung 1 Old High German, Old Dutch
Old High German and Old Dutch word meaning "young".
jung 2 中, 중 Korean
Korean reading of zhōng.
jungaz Old Germanic (Hypothetical)
Germanic word meaning "young".
jy English
Phonetic element /d͡ʒaɪ/ in English names.
jyotis ज्योतिस् Sanskrit
Sanskrit element meaning "light, brightness".
jyotisha ज्योतिश Sanskrit
Sanskrit element meaning "astronomer".
jyotsna ज्योत्स्ना Sanskrit
Sanskrit word meaning "moonlight".