diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts b/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
index 6b533e8bc..e8334f0aa 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/shortcut_items.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import {Direction, KeyboardMover} from './keyboard_nav/keyboard_mover.js';
 import {keyboardNavigationController} from './keyboard_navigation_controller.js';
 import {Msg} from './msg.js';
 import {KeyboardShortcut, ShortcutRegistry} from './shortcut_registry.js';
+import * as Tooltip from './tooltip.js';
 import {aria} from './utils.js';
 import {Coordinate} from './utils/coordinate.js';
 import {KeyCodes} from './utils/keycodes.js';
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ export enum names {
   PERFORM_ACTION = 'perform_action',
   DUPLICATE = 'duplicate',
   CLEANUP = 'cleanup',
+  SHOW_TOOLTIP = 'show_tooltip',
 }
 
 /**
@@ -973,6 +975,32 @@ export function registerCleanup() {
   ShortcutRegistry.registry.register(cleanupShortcut);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Registers keyboard shortcut to display the tooltip for the focused element.
+ */
+export function registerShowTooltip() {
+  const ctrlJ = ShortcutRegistry.registry.createSerializedKey(KeyCodes.J, [
+    KeyCodes.CTRL_CMD,
+  ]);
+
+  const showTooltip: KeyboardShortcut = {
+    name: names.SHOW_TOOLTIP,
+    preconditionFn: (workspace) => !workspace.isDragging(),
+    callback: (workspace) => {
+      const target = getFocusManager().getFocusedNode();
+      if (target !== null) {
+        keyboardNavigationController.setIsActive(true);
+        Tooltip.display(target, workspace);
+      }
+      return true;
+    },
+    keyCodes: [ctrlJ],
+    allowCollision: true,
+    displayText: () => Msg['SHORTCUTS_SHOW_TOOLTIP'],
+  };
+  ShortcutRegistry.registry.register(showTooltip);
+}
+
 /**
  * Registers all default keyboard shortcut item. This should be called once per
  * instance of KeyboardShortcutRegistry.
@@ -1004,6 +1032,7 @@ export function registerKeyboardNavigationShortcuts() {
   registerPerformAction();
   registerDuplicate();
   registerCleanup();
+  registerShowTooltip();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/tooltip.ts b/packages/blockly/core/tooltip.ts
index 3c2a37fe6..3a70bc12c 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/tooltip.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/tooltip.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import * as browserEvents from './browser_events.js';
 import * as common from './common.js';
+import type {IFocusableNode} from './interfaces/i_focusable_node.js';
 import * as blocklyString from './utils/string.js';
 import type {WorkspaceSvg} from './workspace_svg.js';
 
@@ -363,6 +364,41 @@ export function hide() {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Display the tooltip for a given target.
+ *
+ * @internal
+ * @param target The node upon which the tooltip should be displayed.
+ * @param workspace The target node's workspace.
+ */
+export function display(target: IFocusableNode, workspace?: WorkspaceSvg) {
+  // If the target is not the same element currently displaying a tooltip, hide
+  // the existing tooltip and set the target as our element.
+  if (element !== target) {
+    hide();
+    poisonedElement = null;
+    element = target;
+  }
+
+  if (!element || !(element as AnyDuringMigration).tooltip) {
+    // No tooltip here to show.
+    return;
+  } else if (blocked) {
+    // Someone doesn't want us to show tooltips.  We are probably handling a
+    // user gesture, such as a click or drag.
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Set the position to just below the element with horizontal alignment based
+  // on the target's RTL/LTR orientation.
+  const targetRect = target.getFocusableElement().getBoundingClientRect();
+  const rtl = element.RTL;
+  lastX = rtl ? targetRect.x + targetRect.width : targetRect.x;
+  lastY = targetRect.y + targetRect.height;
+
+  show(workspace);
+}
+
 /**
  * Hide any in-progress tooltips and block showing new tooltips until the next
  * call to unblock().
diff --git a/packages/blockly/msg/json/en.json b/packages/blockly/msg/json/en.json
index 12fbfe682..349ba11df 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/msg/json/en.json
+++ b/packages/blockly/msg/json/en.json
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@
 	"SHORTCUTS_PERFORM_ACTION": "Edit or confirm",
 	"SHORTCUTS_DUPLICATE": "Duplicate",
 	"SHORTCUTS_CLEANUP": "Clean up workspace",
+	"SHORTCUTS_SHOW_TOOLTIP": "Show tooltip",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_HINT": "Hold %1 and use arrow keys to move freely, then %2 to accept the position",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_CONSTRAINED_MOVE_HINT": "Use the arrow keys to move, then %1 to accept the position",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_COPIED_HINT": "Copied. Press %1 to paste.",
diff --git a/packages/blockly/msg/json/qqq.json b/packages/blockly/msg/json/qqq.json
index d2fcf86cb..d3f6acb59 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/msg/json/qqq.json
+++ b/packages/blockly/msg/json/qqq.json
@@ -458,6 +458,7 @@
 	"SHORTCUTS_PERFORM_ACTION": "shortcut display text for the perform action shortcut, which triggers an action on the focused element.",
 	"SHORTCUTS_DUPLICATE": "shortcut display text for the duplicate shortcut, which duplicates the focused block or comment.",
 	"SHORTCUTS_CLEANUP": "shortcut display text for the cleanup shortcut, which organizes blocks on the workspace.",
+	"SHORTCUTS_SHOW_TOOLTIP": "shortcut display text for the show tooltip shortcut, which displays a short help text for the focused element.",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_HINT": "Message shown to inform users how to move blocks to arbitrary locations with the keyboard.",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_CONSTRAINED_MOVE_HINT": "Message shown to inform users how to move blocks with the keyboard.",
 	"KEYBOARD_NAV_COPIED_HINT": "Message shown when an item is copied in keyboard navigation mode.",
diff --git a/packages/blockly/msg/messages.js b/packages/blockly/msg/messages.js
index d5cd502d7..1dd563e22 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/msg/messages.js
+++ b/packages/blockly/msg/messages.js
@@ -1786,6 +1786,9 @@ Blockly.Msg.SHORTCUTS_DUPLICATE = 'Duplicate';
 /// shortcut display text for the cleanup shortcut, which organizes blocks on the workspace.
 Blockly.Msg.SHORTCUTS_CLEANUP = 'Clean up workspace';
 /** @type {string} */
+/// shortcut display text for the show tooltip shortcut, which displays a short help text for the focused element.
+Blockly.Msg.SHORTCUTS_SHOW_TOOLTIP = 'Show tooltip';
+/** @type {string} */
 /// Message shown to inform users how to move blocks to arbitrary locations
 /// with the keyboard.
 Blockly.Msg.KEYBOARD_NAV_UNCONSTRAINED_MOVE_HINT = 'Hold %1 and use arrow keys to move freely, then %2 to accept the position';
diff --git a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
index 7b92b534c..53c284e4d 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
+++ b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
@@ -1435,4 +1435,55 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(oldBounds, newBounds);
     });
   });
+
+  suite('Show tooltip (Ctrl/Cmd+J)', function () {
+    const event = createKeyDownEvent(Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.J, [
+      Blockly.utils.KeyCodes.CTRL_CMD,
+    ]);
+
+    test('Displays tooltip on a block using the keyboard shortcut', function () {
+      const block = this.workspace.newBlock('controls_if');
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block);
+      block.setTooltip('Tooltip Text');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+      assert.isTrue(Blockly.Tooltip.isVisible());
+    });
+
+    test('Displays new tooltip on a block using the keyboard shortcut if tooltip for another block is already displayed', function () {
+      const block1 = this.workspace.newBlock('controls_if');
+      const block2 = this.workspace.newBlock('logic_compare');
+
+      block1.setTooltip('block1');
+      block2.setTooltip('block2');
+
+      // Set focus to block1 and show its tooltip
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block1);
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+      // We have block1 focused; we should see block1's tooltip
+      assert.isTrue(Blockly.Tooltip.isVisible());
+      assert.isTrue(Blockly.Tooltip.getDiv().innerText === 'block1');
+
+      // Set focus to block2 and show its tooltip
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block2);
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+      // Now we have block2 focused; we should see block2's tooltip
+      assert.isTrue(Blockly.Tooltip.isVisible());
+      assert.isTrue(Blockly.Tooltip.getDiv().innerText === 'block2');
+    });
+
+    test('Do not show tooltip if drag in progress', function () {
+      sinon.stub(this.workspace, 'isDragging').returns(true);
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+      const block = this.workspace.newBlock('controls_if');
+      Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block);
+      block.setTooltip('Tooltip Text');
+      this.injectionDiv.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+      assert.isFalse(Blockly.Tooltip.isVisible());
+    });
+  });
 });