J
Follows I alphabetically
J, at first a calligraphic variation of I, stood both for the consonant Y and the vowel I.
By 1630, J had come to be used only for the consonant sound.
Identifying word for someone
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- abbreviationShortened word form
- letterWritten symbol or message
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
Language's letter system
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- glyphVisual form of character
- typographyArranging letters for display
- scriptWritten words for performance
handwriting · calligraphy · typeface · font · uppercase · lowercase · cursive · print
Stiff paper rectangle
name
Identifying word for someone
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- abbreviationShortened word form
- letterWritten symbol or message
alphabet
Language's letter system
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- glyphVisual form of character
- typographyArranging letters for display
script · handwriting · calligraphy · typeface · font · uppercase · lowercase · cursive · print · phoneme
card
Stiff paper rectangle
energy
Power to do work
justice
Fair treatment under law
verdict · honor · judicial · magistrate · arbiter
- J. CrewAmerican preppy clothier
- J. Robert Oppenheimer
- PB and JAbbreviated iconic sandwich
- J. Edgar Hoover
- J.R.R. TolkienFantasy literature's foundational author
- J. R. R. Tolkien