dakuten
English
/ˈdækuˌtɛn/
noun
Definitions
- A diacritic (゛ (゛)) used with Japanese kana to mark a consonant as voiced.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 濁点 derived from Middle Chinese 濁 (voiced, turbid).
Origin
Middle Chinese
濁
Gloss
voiced, turbid
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing