Sports That Start With J
Here are 3 sports that start with J, each with a one-line description so you can tell what it is. They are listed below with what each one is.
Three sports start with J, and two of them come from the martial arts. Judo grew out of jujitsu, and jujitsu itself is a method of self-defence without weapons. Both rely on throws and holds rather than strikes.
The odd one out is javelin, a track and field event where athletes throw a long spear as far as they can. Judo and javelin are the easiest J answers for children, while jujitsu is a good spelling challenge, since its two letter J's catch many young writers out.
- Sports starting with J
- 3
- Best known
- judo, javelin
- Longest name
- javelin
All sports that start with J
| # | Name | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | javelin | throwing a long spear as far as possible |
| 2 | judo | a sport adapted from jujitsu (using principles of not resisting) and similar to wrestling; developed in Japan |
| 3 | jujitsu | a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan |
More that start with J
- NamesJennifer, James
- Girl namesJennifer, Jessica
- Boy namesJames, John
- Last namesJohnson, Jones
- Wordsjust, john
- 5-letter wordsjudge, japan
- Adjectivesjoint, jealous
- Positive wordsjolly, joyful
- Nounsjohn, justice
- Verbsjoin, judge
- Animalsjay, jaguar
- Birdsjay, jackdaw
- Flowersjasmine, jonquil
- Plants and treesjasmine, juniper
- CountriesJamaica, Japan
- CitiesJohannesburg, Jakarta
- Foodsjam, jelly
- Fruitsjackfruit, jabuticaba
- Vegetablesjalapeno, jicama
- Desserts and sweetsjelly bean, jalebi
- Thingsjack, jersey
- Colorsjade, jet
- Jobsjudge, jester
- Dog namesJack, Jax
Questions people ask
How many sports start with J?
This list has 3 sports starting with J, from well-known ones like judo, javelin to rarer kinds.
What sports start with J?
Well-known examples are judo, javelin.
Source: Princeton WordNet, a public dictionary database, reviewed by our editors to keep only clear, real members of the list. Meanings are short dictionary glosses.
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