Words that start with J

Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. It has a population of around 28 million.

Jam is cooked fruit, preserved with sugar. Jam is delicious spread on toast. In some countries, jam is called jelly.

Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, not far from Cuba. The capital of Jamaica is Kingston.

January is the first month of the year. It has 31 days. The next month of the year is February. In the northern hemisphere January is part of winter, and in the southern hemisphere it is part of summer.

Japan is an island country, sometimes called the land of the rising sun. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. People in Japan speak Japanese.

Japanese is anything relating to Japan, someone from Japan or the language spoken in Japan.

A jar is a small container with a lid you can keep things in. Today most jars are made of glass or plastic with a metal or plastic screw-top lid. A long time ago jars used to be made from ceramic or glass, and had lids made out of cork, rubber, cloth tied with string, or glass held on with metal clips and a rubber seal.

Jasmine is a group of shrubs and climbing plants, many of which have strongly scented flowers. They are a popular ornamental garden plant. The flowers smell strongest at night. The jasmine most people are familiar with is common jasmine, which is a climbing variety.

Jasper is an opaque silicate that can be virtually any color. It is often used for making jewelry. Some colours are more valuable than others - the jasper in the picture is red jasper.

Jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and the whites of your eyes, caused by an excess of bilirubin. Newborn babies often get slightly jaundiced. It is also a symptom of liver damage.