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Let us look at the third Hindi consonant on the second line:  ज

How does it look?

Looks like a spoon sticking out of a T. 

How to type it?

If you are using a US English keyboard with the standard Devanagari/Hindi layout, then you would press “p”

(see “How to type in Hindi” for more information about setting up your computer.)

Words

At the Beginning

जब – when (e.g. When I go to the store, I will buy milk.)

जल – water

जग – jug; world

जवाब – answer, reply

In the Middle

सजनी – sweetheart, lady

साजन – sweetheart, man

सजग – vigilant

At the End

गज – elephant

साज – preparation

ताज – crown

आज – today

With other vowels

जाना – to go

जाल – net

जूता – shoe

Have something to add?  Put it on the Wiki page about ज

http://www.ispeakhindi.com/wiki/index.php?title=ज