Jay

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Favorite saying	"He who hesitates has lost."
Catchphrase	"heeeeeyy"
Clothing	Six-Ball Tee
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	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

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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]

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[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
Bird	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-Ball Shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow Umbrella
Star sign (DnMe+)	Cancer
Favorite style (DnMe+)	Gaudy
Least favorite style (DnMe+)	Fresh
Live song gift (DnMe+)	K.K. Waltz

In Wild World[edit]

You gotta want it!

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-Ball Shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow Umbrella
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[edit]

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
July 17	Jock	heeeeeyy
Default clothing	Six-Ball Shirt
Default umbrella	Yellow Umbrella
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[edit]

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[edit]

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)^{[nb 7]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Doublet (Blue) & Rhinestone Shades (Purple)^{[nb 8]} As a student for the school^{[nb 9]}: School Uniform with Necktie (Navy Blue) As the teacher for the school^{[nb 9]}: Checkered Sweater Vest (Light Brown) & Rimmed Glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant^{[nb 9]}: Café Uniform (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant^{[nb 9]}: Chef's Outfit (Blue) & Chef's Hat As a staff for the café^{[nb 9]}: Diner Apron (Blue) As the receptionist for the hospital^{[nb 9]}: Nurse's Jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital^{[nb 9]}: Doctor's Coat (Red Necktie) As a patient for the hospital^{[nb 9]}: PJ Outfit (Navy Blue) As the shop manager for the apparel shop^{[nb 9]}: Staff Uniform (Blue) While practicing hula^{[nb 9]}: Pineapple Aloha Shirt (Blue) & Hibiscus Hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean^{[nb 9]}: Horizontal-Striped Wet Suit (Blue) & Retro Shades (Blue) During DJ KK's concerts^{[nb 9]}: Tropical Cut-and-Sew Tank (Blue) & Neon Shades (Light Blue & Pink)
Default umbrella	Green Umbrella
Default phone	Green
Favorite style	Active
Favorite colors	Blue and Aqua
Hobby	Fitness
Carried 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	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[edit]

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

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Ironwood Chair Diner Sofa Wild Log Bench Diner Dining Table Throwback Race-Car Bed Iron Shelf Plant Partition Steel Fence Ironwood DIY Workbench Streetlamp Diner Neon Sign DJ's Turntable Steel Trash Can Mountain Bike Cone Stepladder Iron Frame Fire Hydrant Retro Gas Pump Utility Pole Ball Catcher Wooden Field Sign Scoreboard Electric Kick Scooter Paint Cans Spray Can Ball Jay's Photo Diner Neon Clock Throwback Wall Clock Mounted Mountain Bike Skateboard Wall Rack Jay's Poster Enamel Lamp
Interior:	Blue Shanty Wall Rock-Climbing Wall Street-Art Wall Chain-Link Fence Concrete Flooring Paintball Flooring Blue Rubber Flooring Sidewalk Flooring Simple Medium Avocado Mat Simple Medium Blue Mat Blue Vinyl Sheet Red Exercise Mat
Clothing:	Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Simple Parka Wide Chino Pants Wide Chino Pants Wide Chino Pants Wide Chino Pants Wide Chino Pants Lettered Cap Lettered Cap Lettered Cap Skateboarding Helmet Skateboarding Helmet Skateboarding Helmet Skateboarding Helmet Skateboarding Helmet High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops High-Tops

House[edit]

In Animal Crossing[edit]

Items:

Bass	Cello
Violin	Classic Hutch
Classic Clock	Rocking Chair
Phonograph	Vibraphone
Mini Lullaboid	Perfect Painting

Wall:

Ornate Wall

Floor:

Classic Carpet

Music:

K.K. Waltz

In Wild World[edit]

Interior of Jay's house in Animal Crossing: 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[edit]

Interior of Jay's house in Animal Crossing: 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[edit]

Exterior of Jay's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Jay's house in Animal Crossing: 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[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.

Interior of Jay's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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 ^{[nb 10]}

Other appearances[edit]

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

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
Default 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 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
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 Stone
Level 9	Sparkle Stone
Level 10	Crafting request: Skateboard Rack
Level 20	Jay's Pic Sparkle Stone
Level 25^{[nb 11]}	Sparkle Stone

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

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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#096 Jay

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#175 Jay - Series 2

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

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174 Bettina

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Gallery[edit]

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Doubutsu no Mori
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Animal Crossing: Wild World
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

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 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	-

	燕子 (iQue) Yànzi	Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family).

	阿燕 / 阿燕 Āyàn	From 燕 yàn, Chinese for swallow (bird in the Hirundinidae family).

	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.

Notes[edit]

↑ Called Six-Ball Shirt prior to New Leaf
↑ 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).
↑ ^9.00 ^9.01 ^9.02 ^9.03 ^9.04 ^9.05 ^9.06 ^9.07 ^9.08 ^9.09 ^9.10 ^9.11 Only in the Happy Home Paradise DLC
↑ Does not contain a stereo initially
↑ Repeats for level 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, and 65