# jy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒaɪ/ · frequency rank #54,875

## Definitions
1. The name of the Latin script letter J/j.

## Etymology
From the name of the letter i (of which j was originally a variant) by affixing the /d͡ʒ/ sound to it. Compare French ji, and the similar derivation of Italian vu.
Generally changed to jay by association with kay.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jy