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Species		Personality		Gender
Bird		Jock		Male
Birthday		July 17th
Favorite saying		"He who hesitates has lost."
Catchphrase		"heeeeeyy"
Clothing		Six-ball tee
Umbrella		Yellow umbrella Green umbrella
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  ツバクロ  참돌이  Jet  Jan  阿燕  Gérard  Jota  Jay  阿燕  Gérard  Jairo  Джей
Phrase in other languages  でおます  그쵸  cipinci  hiiiijjj  呢喃  maaaaaais  heeey  heeeeeyy  呢喃  maaaaaais  eeey  хей-хей

Jay is a jock bird villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. His English name is derived from the species of bird of the same name, although there are no jays that have red heads like the villager. His Japanese name is the katakana writing of the kanji 燕 (Tsubakuro), "Swallow" (the species of bird). Also, his forked tail, red head, blue body, and white belly suggest a barn swallow or a wire-tailed swallow. His Japanese name is also derived from "comfort" or "enjoy."

In New Horizons, Jay has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Jay from Doubutsu no Mori.

Jay is a bird, with blue, red, and white feathers and an orange beak and feet, and is similar to a swallow. He is similar to Robin, another bird villager.

Personality

Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here.

As a jock villager, Jay is energetic and has an interest in physical fitness and activity. He often talks about exercise or sports and may brag about his physical fitness. While often friendly to the player, he may comment on their fitness. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along with smug villagers, while he may offend snooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoy cranky villagers with his hyper personality. In New Horizons, Jay goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.

Villager information

In Animal Crossing

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Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Bird	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Cancer
Favorite style	Gaudy
Least favorite style	Fresh
Live song gift	K.K. Waltz

In Wild World

You gotta want it!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Gauche
Least favorite style	Charming
Default hobby	Dig up fossils
Furniture requests
Genre	Chic
Series	Classic Series / Regal Series
Categories	Instrument / Painting

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Gaudy
Least favorite clothing style	Fresh
Favorite furniture styles	Playful and Trendy
Favorite furniture color	Blue
Favorite series	Classic Series

In New Leaf

He who hesitates has lost!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball tee
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Sporty
Least favorite style	Historical
Favorite color	Blue
Biography
Siblings	Third of 6 kids
Skill	Tongue twisters
Goal	Race-car driver
Halloween fear	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk	None
Amount of sugar	None

In New Horizons

He who hesitates has lost.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock (B)	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball tee
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & outdoor hat (Light blue) During snow: Down jacket (Blue) & knit hat (Blue) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Navy blue) & terry-cloth nightcap (Blue) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Blue) & sporty shades (Light blue) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bunny Day: Sky-egg outfit  & sky-egg shell Halloween: Flashy animal costume (Green) & flashy round-ear animal hat (Green) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Blue) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Doublet (Blue) & rhinestone shades (Purple) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Doublet (Blue) &  rhinestone shades (Purple) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Blue) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Blue) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Navy blue) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Blue) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Blue) & hibiscus hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Blue) & retro shades (Blue) During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Blue) &  neon shades (Light blue & pink)
Default umbrella	Green umbrella
NookPhone	Green
Favorites
Favorite style	Active
Favorite colors	Blue and   Aqua
Hobby	Fitness
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Sports
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Jay – Blue / Aqua Active clothing
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from Basketball tank (Light blue)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Down ski jacket (Navy & blue)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Farmer overalls (Blue)  1,600 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Heart shades (Blue)  1,040 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Pineapple aloha shirt (Blue)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Security uniform  2,240 Bells  Able Sisters Shop uniform shirt (Blue)  1,080 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Sporty shades (Light blue)  1,300 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Track jacket (Navy blue)  910 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters
More Blue Items More Aqua Items More Active Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Jay
Thought bubble	I'm dreaming of a private street for street sports!
Client's vision	A Street for Sports
Required items	Skateboard Basketball Hoop Fence
Favorite song	K.K. Hop

House

In Animal Crossing

Items:	Bass  Cello  Violin  Classic Hutch  Classic Clock  Rocking Chair  Phonograph  Vibraphone  Mini Lullaboid  Perfect Painting
Requested items:
Wall:	Ornate Wall
Floor:	Classic Carpet
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In Wild World

Items:	Phonograph  Classic Bed  Violin  Cello  Cream Sofa  Bass  Rocking Chair  Vibraphone
Wall:	Ornate Wall
Floor:	Classic Carpet
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In City Folk

Items:	Phonograph  Rocking Chair  Bass  Vibraphone  Cello  Cream Sofa  Violin  Classic Bed
Wall:	Ornate Wall
Floor:	Classic Carpet
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In New Leaf

Items:	Classic Bed  High-End Stereo  Classic Bookcase  Classic Sofa  Vibraphone  Snake Plant  Bass  Music Stand  Violin  Cello  Classic Wall Shelf
Wall:	Regal Wall
Floor:	Classic Carpet
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Jay is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Orange thatch roof
Siding:	White stucco exterior
Door:	Blue basic door
Interior:
Items:	Log Wall-Mounted Clock  Floating-Biotope Planter  Log Stool  Log Round Table  Hay Bed  Birdbath  Log Bench  Simple DIY Workbench  Portable Radio  Coconut Wall Planter
Wall:	Stacked-Wood Wall
Floor:	Rosewood Flooring
Music:	K.K. Country

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

He who hesitates has lost!

Official example

Jay
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball tee
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I want a home where I can polish my bowling skills!
Client's vision	A bowling alley.
Required items	Bowling pins Ball return
Favorite song	Surfin' K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Box sofa  Box corner sofa  Ball return  Bowling pins  Boxing barricade  Surfin' K.K.  Jay's pic  LED display  Sparrow's nest
Interior:	Wood-stage rug  Ceramic tile
Clothing:	Six-ball tee  Yellow umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Clothing	Six-ball tee
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	2
Hand sign	Paper
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×2
Hunger	×2
Vision	×3
Favorite fruit	Mango

In Pocket Camp

"Everyone works too much. It's important to take a break every once in a while!"

— From the Mind of Jay, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Jay is one of the 40 villagers in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp who have been in the game since its release. He can be the first campsite visitor, if the player likes the Sporty theme.

He who hesitates has lost!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-ball tee
Biography
Description	He's not exactly brave—just empty-headed. He's the type that seems to succeed by willpower alone.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Preserves
Version added	0.9.0
Date unlocked	October 25, 2017
How to invite	Required friendship level: 1 Stripe sofa Aloe Hammock Worktable
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Six-ball tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 10	Crafting request: Skateboard rack
Level 20	Jay's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Related items for Jay
Scrapbook Memory appearances
Name Image Required? Beach Sport Rentals & Recs No Jay's Plucky Potluck Yes

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Card back

#096 Jay - Series 2
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Cancer
Clothes:	six-ball shirt
Petphrase:	heeeeeyy
Profile:	Some guys have all the luck. No matter what they try their hand at, they're better than everyone else. Jay has most of the luck, but he also has those strange, red forehead feathers.
Password:	5P7nNzivFtBw8J
	Yu3GGTOJJPJNq8

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095 Patty

e-Reader card #096 Jay

097 Midge

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amiibo card

Card back

#175 Jay - Series 2

Star sign: Cancer Birthday: July 17 Dice value: 2 Hand sign: Paper

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174 Bettina

List of amiibo cards #175 Jay

176 Sprinkle

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Trivia

A bulletin board drawing of Jay in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Starter Guide.

• A drawing of Jay on a bulletin board can be seen in the "New Horizons Starter Guide" on page 17.
• Jay is the only bird villager with the "dig up fossils" hobby as his starting hobby in Wild World.
• Jay appears in the North American e-Reader card artwork for "K.K. Chorale" and on the album covers of "King K.K." and "Mr. K.K."
  • The e-Reader card artwork of "King K.K." originally displayed Jacob, another bird villager, in place of him.

Names in other languages

	ツバクロ Tsubakuro	From ツバメ tsubame, the Japanese word for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family).
	참돌이 Chamdori	-
	燕子 (iQue) Yànzi	Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family).
	阿燕 Āyàn	From 燕 yàn, Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family).
	阿燕 Unknown
	Джей Dzhey	Phonetic transliteration of his English name.
	Jay	Same as his English name.
	Jan	A variant of John in Central European languages and Dutch.
	Jota	The name of letter "J" in the Spanish alphabet.
	Jairo	Spanish male given name that is popular in Latin America.
	Gérard	From the male given name "Gérard" (nicknamed Gégé) and "geai," French for "jay."
	Jet	Possibly the English word jet, referring to his jock personality and the swallow's swift movement.

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons