English Words Starting With J

• jiva

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Domain-Specific)
  /ˈdʒiːvə/In Indian philosophy (especially Jainism), the eternal, indivisible, conscious life essence or soul that animates a living being.
• jivaro

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈhiːvərəʊ/A member of an indigenous people of the Amazonian rainforest, particularly known in the 19th and early 20th centuries for their practice of head-shrinking.
• jive

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /dʒaɪv/A lively, energetic style of dance popularised in the 1930s-50s, performed to swing or jazz music, characterised by fast kicks and turns.
• jixi

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒɪk.si/A rare, informal term meaning to fix or adjust something quickly, often in a makeshift or improvised way.
• jiz

  verb-intransitiveVery low
  /dʒɪz/A vulgar slang term for semen.
• jizyah

  nounC2 / Extremely Low
  /ˈdʒɪzjə/A per-capita yearly tax historically levied on non-Muslim, permanent residents (dhimmis) living under Islamic law.
• jizz

  nounverb-intransitiveVery Low (for the ornithological/identification sense); High (for the vulgar slang term)
  /dʒɪz/The characteristic impression, appearance, or manner of a bird (or other creature/object) that allows for its identification at a distance, even without clear visual details.
• jnana

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒnɑːnə/In Hinduism and Buddhism, a term for spiritual knowledge or wisdom, specifically direct, experiential insight into the true nature of reality.
• jnana-marga

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒɑːnə ˈmɑːɡə/The path of knowledge or wisdom, especially in Hindu philosophy, as one of the three main spiritual disciplines for attaining liberation (moksha).
• jo

  nounVery Low
  /dʒəʊ/A Scottish term of endearment meaning sweetheart or dear.
• joab

  nounC1/C2 - Very Low Frequency
  /ˈdʒəʊæb/A proper noun; specifically a male personal name found in historical and biblical contexts.
• joachim

  nounLow
  /ˈdʒəʊəkɪm/A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'established by God' or 'God will judge'.
• joachim of fiore

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒəʊəkɪm əv fiˈɔːreɪ/A 12th-century Italian Christian mystic, theologian, and apocalyptic thinker, founder of the monastic order of San Giovanni in Fiore.
• joan

  nounLow (only as a proper noun, not in general vocabulary)
  /dʒəʊn/A female given name of Hebrew origin (via the French feminine form of 'John'), meaning 'God is gracious'.
• joan of arc

  nounC1
  /ˌdʒəʊn əv ˈɑːk/A French historical figure, a peasant girl who led the French army to victory against the English during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance. She was later captured, tried for heresy, and burned at the stake, becoming a national heroine and a saint.
• joanne

  nounLow
  /dʒəʊˈæn/A female given name, the feminine form of John, meaning 'God is gracious'.
• joannes

  nounRare / Obsolete
  /dʒəʊˈænɪz/An archaic term for a Portuguese gold coin, specifically the Johannes, minted in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• joao pessoa

  nounC2 (Extremely Low Frequency in global English)
  /ˌʒwæʊ pəˈsəʊ.ə/A proper noun: the name of the capital city of the Brazilian state of Paraíba.
• joash

  nounVery Low
  /ˈdʒəʊ.æʃ/A biblical masculine given name, referring to several kings and other figures in the Hebrew Bible.
• job

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /dʒɒb/A paid position of regular employment.

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