| WORD | MEANING |
| Jaina: | Follower of Jina, a synonym for Nigantha; one who has samyak-darsana |
| Jaina-brachman: | Laypeople in charge of priestly functions within certain Jaina communities |
| Jaina-sasana: | Teaching of the Jainas |
| Jainabhasa: | False Jainas |
| Jala: | Water |
| Janma: | Birth |
| Janma-kalyana: | Birth; one of the five auspicious events in the career of a Tirthankara |
| Jara: | Old age |
| Jarisabda: | Root word |
| Jati: | Birth, caste; species within a gati Genus of beings. |
| Genus. | |
| Jati (Kalpana): | Sophism |
| Jati-karma: | The variety of nama-karma that determines one's specific destiny |
| Jati-mantra: | A litany used in celebrating the birth of a child |
| Jayamala: | Garland of victory; a hymn in praise ofthe Jinas |
| Jigisu katha: | A debate which is held for victory |
| Jijnasa: | Curiosity |
| Jina: | Spiritual victor; a synonym for Tirthankara |
| Jina-agama: | Jaina scripture |
| Jina-bhavana: | Jaina temple |
| Jina-bimba: | Image of Jina |
| Jina-nama: | Name of Jina |
| Jinakalpin: | A monk whose conduct is modeled upon that of Mahavira |
| Jinasthapana: | Image of Jina |
| Jiva: | living |
| Soul; sentient | |
| Jiva Kanda: | Fifth of the Sacred Books of the Jainas |
| Jivatva: | Soul |
| Jnana: | Knowledge |
| Jnana-cetana: | Consciousness characterized as knowing itself |
| Jnananaya: | Point of view of knowledge |
| Jnananayabhasa: | False point of view of knowledge |
| Jnanavarana: | Knowledge-obscuring |
| Jnanavaraniya: | Knowledge-obscuring |
| Jugupsa: | Disgust |
| Disgust; aversion. Hiding one's own, and publishing other people's shortcomings. | |
| Jyotiska: | The steller gods |