ج jeem: the Arabic letter jeem
jeem (ج) is the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. It makes the sound j: j as in jam. It joins to the letters on both sides.
The shapes of jeem
Arabic letters change shape depending on where they sit in a word. Arabic is read right to left.
jeem with vowel marks
What are fatha, kasra and damma?
Words that start with jeem
Letters that look like jeem
These share a shape with ج and differ in their dots or a small detail. Children often mix them up, so it helps to learn them side by side.
Questions about jeem
How do you pronounce the Arabic letter jeem?
jeem (ج) is the fifth letter of the Arabic alphabet. Its name is said "jeem". It makes the sound j: j as in jam.
How do you write jeem in Arabic?
On its own jeem is written ج. It joins on both sides, so it has four shapes: on its own ج, at the start of a word ج, in the middle ج and at the end ج.
What is an Arabic word that starts with jeem?
جَمَل (jamal) means "camel" and starts with jeem. Others are جُبْن (jubn, cheese), جَدّ (jadd, grandad), جَدَّة (jadda, grandma), جَبَل (jabal, mountain).
How does jeem sound with vowel marks?
With a fatha it says ja (جَ), with a kasra ji (جِ) and with a damma ju (جُ).
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