The Arabic letter Jeem ج
Jeem (جيم) is the 5th letter of the Arabic alphabet. It is pronounced j.
ج
How to say it
Like “j” in “jam”. In Egypt it is said like the “g” in “go”.
Its four shapes
جAlone
جـStart
ـجـMiddle
ـجEnd
Jeem joins to the letter after it, so it has four shapes. The line (ـ) shows where it connects to the letters around it.
Practise writing
Trace over the grey letter with your finger or mouse. Arabic is written from right to left.