Jay
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Bird |  Jock
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 Male
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| Birthday | July 17th | 
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| Favorite saying | "He who hesitates has lost." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "heeeeeyy" | |||||||
| Clothing | Six-Ball Tee[nb 1] | |||||||
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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 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 |  Six-Ball Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Yellow Umbrella
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| Star sign (DnMe+) |  Cancer
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 Favorite style (DnMe+)
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Gaudy | |
 Least favorite style (DnMe+)
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Fresh | |
| Live song gift (DnMe+) | K.K. Waltz | |
In Wild World[edit]
You gotta want it!
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| July 17
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Jock | heeeeeyy |
| Default clothing |  Six-Ball Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Yellow Umbrella
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| Favorite style
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Gauche | |
| Least favorite style
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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
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Jock | heeeeeyy |
| Default clothing |  Six-Ball Shirt
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| Default umbrella |  Yellow Umbrella
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| Favorite clothing style
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Gaudy | |
| Least favorite clothing style
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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]
He who hesitates has lost!
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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July 17 
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Jock | heeeeeyy |
| Default clothing |  Six-Ball Tee
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| Default umbrella |  Yellow Umbrella
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| Favorites | ||
| Favorite style
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Sporty | |
| Least favorite style
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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 |  Skeleton Hood
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| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Kilimanjaro | |
| Amount of milk | None | |
| Amount of sugar | None | |
In New Horizons[edit]
He who hesitates has lost.
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| July 17
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Jock (B) | heeeeeyy |
| Default clothing |  Six-Ball Tee
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| Default umbrella |  Green Umbrella
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| Default phone |  Green
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| Favorite style | Active | |
| Favorite colors | Blue
and Aqua
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| Hobby | Fitness | |
| Carried bag |  Veggie-print
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| Book |  Sports
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| Food |  Chocolate donut
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| Drink |  Tea can or yellow mug
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| Popsicle |  Orange
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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 |  Skateboard Basketball Hoop Fence | |
| Favorite song |  K.K. Hop
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House[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Ornate Wall
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| Floor: |  Classic Carpet
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| Music: | K.K. Waltz |
In City Folk[edit]
| Items: |
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| Wall: |  Ornate Wall
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| Floor: |  Classic Carpet
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| Music: | K.K. Waltz |
In New Leaf[edit]
| Items: |
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| Wall: |  Regal Wall
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| Floor: |  Classic Carpet
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| Music: |  K.K. Waltz
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In New Horizons[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Jay is the one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series.
| Exterior: | |
| Shape: | 
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| Roof: |  Orange Thatch Roof
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| Siding: |  White Stucco Exterior
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| Door: |  Blue Basic Door
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| Interior: | |
| Items: | |
| Wall: |  Stacked-Wood Wall
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| Floor: |  Rosewood Flooring
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| Music: |  K.K. Country [nb 7]
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Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
| Jay | ||
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| 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.
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| Unlocked items | |
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| 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: | 
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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.
He who hesitates has lost!
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| July 17
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Jock | heeeeeyy |
| Default clothing |  Six-Ball Tee
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| Biography | ||
| Description | He's not exactly brave—just empty-headed. He's the type that seems to succeed by willpower alone. | |
| Preferred theme | 
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| Primary reward |  Preserves
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| 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 | Six-Ball Tee Sparkle Stone
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| Level 9 | Sparkle Stone
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| Level 10 | Crafting request: Skateboard Rack
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| Level 20 |  Jay's Pic Sparkle Stone
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| Level 25[nb 8] | Sparkle Stone
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Stripe Sofa
Aloe
Hammock
Worktable
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Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
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Card back
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| #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]
Card back
| #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
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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]
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ツバクロ Tsubakuro |
From ツバメ tsubame, the Japanese word for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family). |
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참돌이 Chamdori |
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燕子 (iQue) Yànzi |
Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family). |
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阿燕 / 阿燕 Āyàn |
From 燕 yàn, Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family). |
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Джей Dzhey |
Phonetic transliteration of his English name. |
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Jay | Same as his English name. |
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Jan | A variant of John in Central European languages and Dutch. |
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Jota | The name of letter "J" in the Spanish alphabet. |
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Jairo | Spanish male given name that is popular in Latin America. |
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Gérard | From the male given name "Gérard" (nicknamed Gégé) and "geai," French for "jay." |
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Jet | Possibly the English word jet, referring to his jock personality and the swallow's swift movement. |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
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