Letter 13 of 35
ਜ — Jajja
Sounds like the 'j' in 'jam' — voiced and unaspirated.
Example Word
ਜਹਾਜ਼
Jahaz
Airplane
Trace ਜ
Free Printable Tracing Worksheet
Practise writing ਜ (Jajja) with this free printable. Large reference letter at the top, dotted rows below — print at home on US Letter or A4.
ਜ (Jajja) is the thirteenth letter of the Gurmukhi alphabet. It’s the voiced j sound — exactly like the j in English “jam.”
How to teach a 4-year-old
Pretend to fly an airplane (ਜਹਾਜ਼) and say “ਜ … ਜਹਾਜ਼” as you swoop your hand through the air. Other ਜ words: ਜੁੱਤੀ (jutti — shoe), ਜੰਗਲ (jangal — forest), ਜਨਮ (janam — birth).
Practice ਜ (Jajja)
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