Jay
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Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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Bird | ![]() |
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Birthday | July 17th | |||||||
Favorite saying | "He who hesitates has lost." | |||||||
Catchphrase | "heeeeeyy" | |||||||
Clothing | Six-ball tee[nb 1] | |||||||
Umbrella | Yellow umbrella[nb 2] Green umbrella[nb 3] | |||||||
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Other appearances | ||||||||
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[edit]
Appearance[edit]

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[edit]
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[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Species | Personality | Catchphrase |
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Bird | Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Voice | ||
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits | ||
Star sign | ![]() | |
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Gaudy | |
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Fresh | |
Live song gift | K.K. Waltz |
In Wild World[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Gauche | |
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Charming | |
Default hobby | Dig up fossils | |
Furniture requests | ||
Genre | Chic | |
Series | Classic Series / Regal Series | |
Categories | Instrument / Painting |
In City Folk[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Gaudy | |
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Fresh | |
Favorite furniture styles | Playful and Trendy | |
Favorite furniture color | Blue
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Favorite series | Classic Series |
In New Leaf[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Sporty | |
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Historical | |
Favorite color | Blue
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Biography | ||
Siblings | Third of 6 kids | |
Skill | Tongue twisters | |
Goal | Race-car driver | |
Halloween fear | ![]() | |
Coffee preferences | ||
Type of beans | Kilimanjaro | |
Amount of milk | None | |
Amount of sugar | None |
In New Horizons[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock (B) | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Other default clothing | ||
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
NookPhone | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
Favorite style | Active | |
Favorite colors | Blue
and Aqua
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Hobby | Fitness | |
Handheld items | ||
Bag | ![]() | |
Book | ![]() | |
Food | ![]() | |
Drink | ![]() | |
Popsicle | ![]() |
Ideal clothing for Jay – Blue / Aqua Active clothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Happy Home Paradise[edit]
Jay | ||
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Thought bubble | I'm dreaming of a private street for street sports! | |
Client's vision | A Street for Sports | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
House[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | K.K. Waltz |
In Wild World[edit]
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | K.K. Waltz |
In City Folk[edit]
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | K.K. Waltz |
In New Leaf[edit]
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | ![]() |
In New Horizons[edit]
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: | ![]() |
Siding: | ![]() |
Door: | ![]() |
Interior: | |
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | ![]() |
Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
Jay | ||
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Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
House request | ||
Thought bubble | I want a home where I can polish my bowling skills! | |
Client's vision | A bowling alley. | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
In amiibo Festival[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
amiibo card traits | ||
Dice value | 2 | |
Hand sign | Paper | |
Desert Island Escape traits | ||
Movement | ![]() | |
Hunger | ![]() | |
Vision | ![]() | |
Favorite fruit | ![]() |
In Pocket Camp[edit]
- "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.
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 ![]() |
Jock | heeeeeyy |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
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 | ![]() | |
Version added | 0.9.0 | |
Date unlocked | October 25, 2017 | |
How to invite | Required friendship level: 1
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Friendship rewards | ||
Level 7 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 9 | ![]() | |
Level 10 | Crafting request:![]() | |
Level 20 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 25[nb 12] | ![]() |
Related items for Jay | ||||||||||
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Scrapbook Memory appearances | ||||||||||
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Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
#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[edit]
#175 Jay - Series 2 | ||||||||
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174 Bettina | List of amiibo cards #175 Jay |
176 Sprinkle |
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Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Trivia[edit]
- A drawing of Jay on a bulletin board can be seen in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Starter Guide on page 17.
- 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 Jay.
Names in other languages[edit]
ツバクロ Tsubakuro |
From ツバメ tsubame, the Japanese word for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family). | |
참돌이 Chamdori |
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燕子 (Dòngwù Sēnlín) 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 |
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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[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Called "six-ball shirt" prior to New Leaf
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Tsubakuro
- ↑ Āyàn
- ↑ Āyàn
- ↑ Chamdori
- ↑ Dzhey
- ↑ Jay's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
- ↑ If it is Jay's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑ Does not contain a stereo initially
- ↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
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