{"id":769,"date":"2026-04-29T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T12:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/?p=769"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:01:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:01:47","slug":"spanish-words-that-start-with-j","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/spanish-words-that-start-with-j\/","title":{"rendered":"200 Spanish Words That Start With &#8220;J&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Spanish has a small but useful set of words starting with &#8220;J&#8221; \u2014 months (junio, julio, jueves), legal terms (juez, jurado, justicia), food (jam\u00f3n, jud\u00eda, jarabe), and the famous swear (joder). Below is a 180-word reference table grouped by category, plus the pronunciation rule for the Spanish &#8220;j.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-795\" style=\"width: 830px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spanish-words-that-start-with-J-e1668105373545.png\" alt=\"spanish words that start with J\" width=\"830\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spanish-words-that-start-with-J-e1668105373545.png 830w, https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/spanish-words-that-start-with-J-e1668105373545-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">spanish words that start with J<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How to Pronounce the Spanish &#8220;J&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>The Spanish letter &#8220;j&#8221; is always a hard guttural sound \u2014 like the &#8220;ch&#8221; in the Scottish <em>loch<\/em> or the German <em>Bach<\/em>. It never sounds like the English &#8220;j&#8221; in &#8220;joy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>jam\u00e1s<\/strong> = &#8220;ha-MAHS&#8221; (not &#8220;ja-MAHS&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>juez<\/strong> = &#8220;HWESS&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><strong>joven<\/strong> = &#8220;HO-ben&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In some regions (especially Andalusia and parts of Latin America) the &#8220;j&#8221; softens into a simple aspirated &#8220;h.&#8221; In Spain it stays sharp and throaty.<\/p>\n<h2>180 Spanish Words That Start With &#8220;J&#8221;<\/h2>\n<h3>Days, Months, Time<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jueves<\/td>\n<td>Thursday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>junio<\/td>\n<td>June<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>julio<\/td>\n<td>July<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jornada<\/td>\n<td>working day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilaci\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>retirement \/ pension<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilado<\/td>\n<td>retired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>People, Names &amp; Family<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joven<\/td>\n<td>young, youthful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jovenzuelo<\/td>\n<td>youngster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jefe \/ jefa<\/td>\n<td>boss<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jinete<\/td>\n<td>horseman, rider<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jornalero<\/td>\n<td>day laborer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juglar<\/td>\n<td>minstrel, poet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurista<\/td>\n<td>jurist, lawyer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jugador<\/td>\n<td>player; gambler<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juan<\/td>\n<td>John (male name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juana<\/td>\n<td>Jane (female name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juanita<\/td>\n<td>female name (diminutive)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juli\u00e1n<\/td>\n<td>Julian (male name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juliana<\/td>\n<td>female name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Julia<\/td>\n<td>female name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Julieta<\/td>\n<td>Juliet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Julio<\/td>\n<td>Julius (male name)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jos\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>Joseph<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda<\/td>\n<td>compound male name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Josefa<\/td>\n<td>female name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Josefina<\/td>\n<td>Josephine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joaqu\u00edn<\/td>\n<td>male name (Joaquin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Joaquina<\/td>\n<td>female name<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Josu\u00e9<\/td>\n<td>Joshua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Juanfran<\/td>\n<td>male name (compound)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Law, Court &amp; Justice<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juez \/ jueza<\/td>\n<td>judge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurado<\/td>\n<td>jury \/ juror<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juzgado<\/td>\n<td>court of law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juicio<\/td>\n<td>trial; opinion<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juicioso<\/td>\n<td>wise, judicious<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juzgar<\/td>\n<td>to judge, to try<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurar<\/td>\n<td>to swear, take an oath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juramento<\/td>\n<td>sworn statement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juramentado<\/td>\n<td>bound by oath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justicia<\/td>\n<td>justice; the law<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justiciero<\/td>\n<td>righteous<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justo<\/td>\n<td>right; fair; tight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justamente<\/td>\n<td>precisely; exactly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificaci\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>justification<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificar<\/td>\n<td>to justify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificado<\/td>\n<td>justified<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificable<\/td>\n<td>justifiable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificante<\/td>\n<td>proof; voucher<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurisdicci\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>jurisdiction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurisdiccional<\/td>\n<td>jurisdictional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurisprudencia<\/td>\n<td>jurisprudence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jur\u00eddico<\/td>\n<td>legal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>judicatura<\/td>\n<td>judiciary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juro<\/td>\n<td>ownership<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justa<\/td>\n<td>tournament; joust<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justicialismo<\/td>\n<td>justicialism, Peronism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justicialista<\/td>\n<td>relating to justicialism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Food &amp; Drink<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jam\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>ham<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jud\u00eda<\/td>\n<td>bean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jitomate<\/td>\n<td>tomato (Mexican Spanish)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jarabe<\/td>\n<td>syrup<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurel<\/td>\n<td>jack (edible fish)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jote<\/td>\n<td>wine-and-cola drink (Chile)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jilote<\/td>\n<td>young ear of corn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Animals &amp; Nature<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jirafa<\/td>\n<td>giraffe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jabal\u00ed<\/td>\n<td>wild boar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jaguar<\/td>\n<td>jaguar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jibia<\/td>\n<td>cuttlefish<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jote<\/td>\n<td>vulture<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jacinto<\/td>\n<td>hyacinth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jungla<\/td>\n<td>jungle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>junc\u00e1cea<\/td>\n<td>rush (plant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juncia<\/td>\n<td>sedge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>J\u00fapiter<\/td>\n<td>Jupiter (planet)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jur\u00e1sico<\/td>\n<td>Jurassic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Body, Health &amp; Daily Objects<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jab\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>soap<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jaula<\/td>\n<td>cage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jeringa<\/td>\n<td>syringe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jaqueca<\/td>\n<td>headache, migraine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jiote<\/td>\n<td>rash<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joroba<\/td>\n<td>hump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jeta<\/td>\n<td>face; snout; sour expression<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joya<\/td>\n<td>jewel; gem; treasure<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joyer\u00eda<\/td>\n<td>jewelry shop<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joyero<\/td>\n<td>jeweler; goldsmith<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joyel<\/td>\n<td>small jewel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jir\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>rag, shred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jofaina<\/td>\n<td>washbowl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jumo<\/td>\n<td>drunkenness (regional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Verbs (Action Words)<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juntar<\/td>\n<td>to gather, combine<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jugar<\/td>\n<td>to play<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jurar<\/td>\n<td>to swear<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juzgar<\/td>\n<td>to judge<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>justificar<\/td>\n<td>to justify<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilarse<\/td>\n<td>to retire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilar<\/td>\n<td>to discard, get rid of<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jorobar<\/td>\n<td>to annoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jactarse<\/td>\n<td>to brag, boast<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jadear<\/td>\n<td>to pant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jalar<\/td>\n<td>to pull (Latin America)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jinetear<\/td>\n<td>to ride horseback; to perform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>joder<\/td>\n<td>to annoy, mess up (vulgar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jotear<\/td>\n<td>to flirt (regional)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilearse<\/td>\n<td>to rejoice, celebrate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Personality, Mood &amp; Adjectives<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jovial<\/td>\n<td>cheerful, jovial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jovialidad<\/td>\n<td>cheerfulness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jovialmente<\/td>\n<td>cheerfully<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubiloso<\/td>\n<td>jubilant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubilosamente<\/td>\n<td>jubilantly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juguet\u00f3n<\/td>\n<td>playful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juguetonamente<\/td>\n<td>playfully<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jactancioso<\/td>\n<td>boastful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jactanciosamente<\/td>\n<td>boastfully<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jodido<\/td>\n<td>screwed up; difficult (vulgar)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jabato<\/td>\n<td>bold, brave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juvenil<\/td>\n<td>youthful, teenage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Religion &amp; Culture<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jud\u00e1<\/td>\n<td>Judah (biblical)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juda\u00edsmo<\/td>\n<td>Judaism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>judaicamente<\/td>\n<td>Jewishly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juder\u00eda<\/td>\n<td>Jewish quarter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jubileo<\/td>\n<td>jubilee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Common Short Words<\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Spanish<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>English<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jam\u00e1s<\/td>\n<td>never<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>junto<\/td>\n<td>together; near<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juego<\/td>\n<td>game<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juerga<\/td>\n<td>party, partying<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jugarreta<\/td>\n<td>prank, dirty trick<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>junta<\/td>\n<td>meeting; council; junction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>juntura<\/td>\n<td>joint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jira<\/td>\n<td>picnic; outing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>jo<\/td>\n<td>&#8220;whoa&#8221; (to a horse); expression of surprise<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Common Phrases<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>jugar con fuego<\/strong> \u2014 to play with fire<\/li>\n<li><strong>jugar limpio \/ sucio<\/strong> \u2014 to play fair \/ dirty<\/li>\n<li><strong>jurar en falso<\/strong> \u2014 to perjure<\/li>\n<li><strong>juicio final<\/strong> \u2014 final judgment<\/li>\n<li><strong>jueves santo<\/strong> \u2014 Holy Thursday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Spanish &#8220;J&#8221; Words in a Sentence<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Recuerda lavarte las manos con mucho <strong>jab\u00f3n<\/strong>. \u2014 Remember to wash your hands with a lot of <strong>soap<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>No he visto nunca una <strong>jirafa<\/strong>. \u2014 I have never seen a <strong>giraffe<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Mi <strong>jefe<\/strong> me pidi\u00f3 que viniera a la oficina el s\u00e1bado. \u2014 My <strong>boss<\/strong> asked me to come to the office on Saturday.<\/li>\n<li>El perro estaba en una <strong>jaula<\/strong>. \u2014 The dog was in a <strong>cage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Mi cumplea\u00f1os es en <strong>junio<\/strong>. \u2014 My birthday is in <strong>June<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tom\u00e9 un <strong>jarabe<\/strong> para la tos. \u2014 I took cough <strong>syrup<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>El <strong>juez<\/strong> dict\u00f3 sentencia. \u2014 The <strong>judge<\/strong> handed down a sentence.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jam\u00e1s<\/strong> volver\u00e9 a esa tienda. \u2014 I&#8217;ll <strong>never<\/strong> go back to that store.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/awajis.com\/us\/meaning-of-kms\/\">Meaning of KMS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To keep practicing, try free apps like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/es\/en\/Learn-Spanish\">Duolingo<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.busuu.com\/en\/learn\/spanish\">Busuu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spanish has a small but useful set of words starting with &#8220;J&#8221; 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