See also: Appendix:Variations of "ju" Etymology 1 From various romanizations of various Chinese characters. As a prefecture, from Chinese 矩州 (Jǔzhōu, “Carpenter's-Square Prefecture”). Pronunciation IPA(key): /d͡ʒuː/ Rhymes: -uː Proper noun Ju A surname from Chinese. (historical) A former prefecture of imperial China centered on Juzhou in what is now Guizhou Province. Synonyms (prefecture): Juzhou Derived terms Ju kilnJu ware Etymology 2 Proper noun Ju (Hong Kong, slang) Clipping of JUPAS. Pronunciation IPA(key): /w̥/ Letter Ju (lower case ju) A letter of the Mazahua alphabet. Noun Ju Alternative form of Jew Pronunciation (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʒu/ (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʒu/ Rhymes: -u Hyphenation: Ju Proper noun Ju f A diminutive of several female given names, such as Júlia, Juliana, Jussara and Jurema.