Thai consonant 8 of 44
จ – Cho Chan (jaw jaan): the Thai letter J
- Class
- Mid class
- Start sound
- j
- End sound
- t
- Keyword
- plate
จ จอ จาน jaw jaan
In short
จ (จอ จานjaw jaan) is the 8th letter of the Thai alphabet and a mid-class consonant. At the start of a syllable it sounds like j, and at the end of a syllable like t. Its name means "จ as in จาน, plate".
How to say จ
like the j in 'jam' but softer, between j and ch
The keyword จานjaan means plate. Say the letter as จอ จานjaw jaan.
Thai words with จ
Tap the speaker to hear each word. Can you spot จ in each one?
- จ่าย jàai
to pay
- จาน jaan
plate; a plate of (food)
- จอด jàwt
to stop, to park
- จะ jà
will, going to (+ verb)
- จอง jawng
to book, to reserve
- จาก jàak
from
- จืด jùuet
bland, not salty enough
- จริง jing
true, real; really
- จำ jam
to remember
- จมูก jà-mùuk
nose
Tones with mid-class letters
จ is one of the 9 mid-class consonants. With no tone mark:
- Live syllableMid tone
- Dead syllableLow tone
All four tone marks: ◌่ low, ◌้ falling, ◌๊ high, ◌๋ rising.
The full tone rules chart