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On this page you'll find 8 example sentences with Dakuten. Discover the meaning, how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Dakuten in a sentence

Dakuten meaning

A diacritic (゛) used with Japanese kana to mark a consonant as voiced.

Using Dakuten

  • The main meaning on this page is: A diacritic (゛) used with Japanese kana to mark a consonant as voiced.
  • In the example corpus, dakuten often appears in combinations such as: dakuten and, with dakuten, dakuten or.

Context around Dakuten

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

diacritics 1× rules 1× width 1×

Often after:

marker 1× reflects 1×

Sentence patterns with Dakuten

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

adding a dakuten marker a 1× half width dakuten and handakuten 1× hiragana with dakuten or handakuten 1× katakana with dakuten or handakuten 1× optional rules dakuten and handakuten 1× scheme diacritics dakuten and handakuten 1× where the dakuten reflects rendaku 1× with a dakuten the same 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by adding a 1× for compound words 1× hiragana with dakuten 1× if the first 1× in this scheme 1× katakana with dakuten 1×

Common sentence endings:

are separate characters 1× dakuten and handakuten 1× hiragana is used 1× ignored or added 1× kana without them 1× write the sounds 1×

Words around Dakuten

Just before it in the word index:

dakum 3 dakuku 13 daku 7 daktronics 12 dakshina 31 dakshin 6

Just after it in the word index:

dal 298 dala 23 dalada 2 dalaguete 2 dalai 117 dalal 35

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Dakuten

  • In this selection, "dakuten" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, diacritics, rules, width, marker and reflects stand out and add context to how "dakuten" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include adding a dakuten marker a and half width dakuten and handakuten. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dakuten" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dakuten

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In this scheme, diacritics (dakuten and handakuten) are separate characters. (10 words)

Optional rules * Dakuten and handakuten may be ignored or added. (10 words)

This block also includes the half-width dakuten and handakuten. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

If the first two syllables of a word consist of one syllable without a dakuten and the same syllable with a dakuten, the same hiragana is used to write the sounds. (31 words)

By adding a dakuten marker ( ゛), a voiceless consonant is turned into a voiced consonant: k→g, ts/s→z, t→d, h→b and ch/sh→j. (27 words)

Hiragana with dakuten or handakuten follow the gojūon kana without them, with the yōon kana following. (16 words)

Example sentences (8)

If the first two syllables of a word consist of one syllable without a dakuten and the same syllable with a dakuten, the same hiragana is used to write the sounds.

By adding a dakuten marker ( ゛), a voiceless consonant is turned into a voiced consonant: k→g, ts/s→z, t→d, h→b and ch/sh→j.

For compound words where the dakuten reflects rendaku voicing, the original hiragana is used.

Hiragana with dakuten or handakuten follow the gojūon kana without them, with the yōon kana following.

In this scheme, diacritics (dakuten and handakuten) are separate characters.

Katakana with dakuten or handakuten follow the gojūon kana without them.

Optional rules * Dakuten and handakuten may be ignored or added.

This block also includes the half-width dakuten and handakuten.

Common combinations with dakuten

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dakuten" in a sentence?
An example: "If the first two syllables of a word consist of one syllable without a dakuten and the same syllable with a dakuten, the same hiragana is used to write the sounds." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "dakuten" from authentic English texts.
What does "dakuten" mean?
Dakuten means: A diacritic (゛) used with Japanese kana to mark a consonant as voiced.
How many example sentences with "dakuten" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "dakuten", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.