English Words Starting With J

• january

  nounA1
  /ˈdʒænjuəri/The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
• janus

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdʒeɪ.nəs/The two-faced Roman god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, and endings.
• janus cloth

  nounRare/Technical
  /ˈdʒeɪnəs ˌklɒθ/A type of reversible fabric, typically woolen, with two different faces or finishes, used for making coats and suits.
• janus word

  nounC2
  /ˈdʒeɪ.nəs ˌwɜːd/A word that has two opposite or contradictory meanings.
• japan

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveHigh (Country/Proper Noun)
  /dʒəˈpæn/An island country in East Asia, off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland.
• japan cedar

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒəˈpæn ˈsiːdə/A large, evergreen coniferous tree native to Japan, characterized by reddish bark and durable wood.
• japan clover

  nounVery Low
  /dʒəˈpæn ˈkləʊ.və/A leguminous plant (Kummerowia striata, formerly Lespedeza striata), also known as Japanese clover, native to East Asia but naturalized elsewhere, often used as forage or a cover crop.
• japan current

  nounC1/C2
  /dʒəˈpæn ˈkʌrənt/A major warm ocean current flowing northeastward from the western Pacific Ocean along the east coast of Taiwan and Japan.
• japan trench

  nounC2
  /dʒəˌpæn ˈtrɛnʧ/A deep oceanic trench in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, marking the boundary where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the Okhotsk Plate (or, in some models, a portion of the North American Plate).
• japan wax

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒəˈpæn ˈwæks/A hard, vegetable-derived wax obtained from the berries of certain sumac trees (Rhus species), primarily in East Asia, used historically in furniture finishing and industrial applications.
• japanese

  adjectivenounA1
  /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/Of or relating to Japan, its people, or their language.
• japanese andromeda

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæp.əˌniːz ænˈdrɒm.ɪ.də/A flowering evergreen shrub native to Japan, also known as Pieris japonica.
• japanese anemone

  nounC2
  /ˌdʒæpəˌniːz əˈneməni/A perennial flowering plant belonging to the genus Anemone, typically producing tall stems with showy white or pink flowers in late summer or autumn.
• japanese arborvitae

  nounLow
  /ˌdʒæp.əˌniːz ˈɑː.bə.vaɪ.tiː/An evergreen coniferous tree native to Japan, scientifically known as Thuja standishii, characterized by scale-like leaves and conical shape.
• japanese archipelago

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒæp.ə.niːz ˌɑː.kɪˈpel.ə.ɡəʊ/The string of islands that constitute the nation of Japan, stretching from Hokkaido in the north to the Ryukyu Islands in the south.
• japanese artichoke

  nounVery Low
  /ˌdʒæpəniːz ˈɑːtɪtʃəʊk/A perennial herb (Stachys affinis) with edible, small, white, tuberous roots that resemble caterpillars or knots.
• japanese barberry

  nounLow-frequency
  /ˌdʒæp.ə.niːz ˈbɑː.bə.ri/A thorny, deciduous shrub native to East Asia, with yellow flowers and red berries, often cultivated as an ornamental plant or hedge.
• japanese basil

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒæp.əˌniːz ˈbæz.əl/A culinary herb, typically Perilla frutescens var. crispa, with distinctive purple or green, often ruffled leaves, native to East Asia and used extensively in Japanese, Korean, and Southeast Asian cuisine.
• japanese beetle

  nounMedium
  /ˌdʒæp.əˌniːz ˈbiː.təl/A small, destructive beetle of a metallic green and copper colour, native to Japan but now a major pest in North America.
• japanese black pine

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒæp.əˈniːz ˌblæk ˈpaɪn/A species of pine tree native to Japan, Pinus thunbergii, characterized by its dark bark, irregular form, and tolerance for coastal conditions.

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