handakuten
English
/hænˈdækuˌtɛn/
noun
Definitions
- A semi-voiced diacritic (゜ (゜)) used with Japanese kana to change a to a .
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 半濁点 derived from Middle Chinese 半 (half).
Origin
Middle Chinese
半
Gloss
half
Concept
Semantic Field
Quantity
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
半