Je (Armenian letter)

Je
Ջ ջ
Usage
Writing systemArmenian script
TypeAlphabetic
Language of originArmenian
Sound values[d͡ʒ] (Eastern)
[t͡ʃʰ] (Western)
In UnicodeU+054B, U+057B
Alphabetical position27
History
Time period405-present
TransliterationsLatin: dzh/ǰ
Other
Associated numbers900
Writing directionLeft to right

Je, or Jheh (majuscule: Ջ; minuscule: ջ; Armenian: ջե; Classical Armenian: ջէ) is the 27th letter of the Armenian alphabet. It is pronounced as the voiced postalveolar affricate [d͡ʒ] in Eastern Armenian and the voiceless postalveolar aspirated affricate [t͡ʃʰ] in Western Armenian. Created by Mesrop Mashtots in the 5th century, it is also used to represent the number 900. It can also be transliterated as ǰ.