juz
noun
juz is spelled J-U-Z: 3 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, juz means “Any of thirty parts of varying length into which the Qur'an is sometimes divided” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of juz is ajza or ajza'.
How many letters and syllables are in juz?
| Letters | 3: J-U-Z |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 124,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is juz?
Juz appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 124,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of juz
- ajza plural
- juz'
- ajza' plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does juz mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Any of thirty parts of varying length into which the Qur'an is sometimes divided.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Juz in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a part of the Qur'an:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ŷuzʼ |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does juz come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Arabic جُزْء (juzʔ).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).