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Letter J

What is J in Morse Code?

The Morse code for J is .---.

J.---

Breakdown

J consists of dot, dash, dash, dash — 1 dot and 3 dashes. Its length is close to the average for the 26 letters.

Timing Structure

· Dot: about 1 time unit
· Dash: about 3 time units
· J takes 13 units in total: 1 dot (1 units) + 3 gaps (3 units) + 3 dashes (9 units)

Memory Trick

"di-dah-dah-dah" — one dot launching a long falling tail of three dashes.

Example Words

JULIET .--- ..- .-.. .. . -
JUMP .--- ..- -- .--.
JOIN .--- --- .. -.

Similar Characters

1 (.----)J is dot plus three dashes; 1 adds one more dash.
Y (-.--)Both end in a long dash tail: .--- vs -.--

Practice This Character

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