JEEM

ج چ ح خ

Urdu Letter	Letter Name	Hindi Equivalent	Teacher
ج	JEEM	ज	Teacher Icon

Sounds

JEEM sounds exactly like English “j”. It is NOT the French, German, or Spanish “j”.

Connections

JEEM can connect from both sides. Thus it has four forms: detached, initial, medial, and final.

	Final	Medial	Initial	Detached
Basic Forms	بیج	گجر	جا	ج
In Context	بیج	گُجرات	جانا	آج
Write in Context	fill-in	fill-in	fill-in	fill-in

Aspirations

JEEM can be aspirated by the addition of the letter DO CHASHMI HAY (ھ).
In this combination, the “j” sound includes a distinct puff of air. Put your palm in front of your mouth when you pronounce Aspirated JEEM: you should feel a puff of air:

جھ

झ

Examples

مجھے		mujhe	मुझे
جھوٹ		jhūt	झूठ (note that the final letter is aspirated in Hindi but not in Urdu)
جھیل		jheel	झील

Additional Examples of ج

Final	Medial	Initial	Detached
رنج	مجھے	جی	راج
جج	لیجیے	جو	تاج
	بھیجنا	جادو	سورج
		گاجر
		جنگل