# handakuten

> English word · Noun · IPA /hænˈdæ.kuˌtɛn/

## Definitions
1. A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.

## Etymology
From Japanese 半濁点(はんだくてん) (handakuten), from Middle Chinese 半 (pàn, “half”) + 濁 (ɖæwk, “muddy, voiced”) + 點 (tém, “mark, spot”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/handakuten