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Dakuten and Dakuon
Link | by Euphony on 2005-12-16 20:31:30 (edited 2005-12-16 20:31:49)
I've been wondering for a while. Why in some composite words the second word is marked.

ie: くち becomes ぐち in いりぐち(入り口).

I have a pretty good guess, but I just need clarifitcation.

Re: Dakuten and Dakuon
Link | by Filter on 2005-12-18 06:06:58
No one really knows. Not even the Japanese. But popular theory says that it's to make certain mora easier to pronounce in their new positions. I was taught to just learn each pronunciation change as I encounter them.

ここに何を言うのか全く分からない。。。

Re: Dakuten and Dakuon
Link | by Nick_a on 2005-12-20 16:28:36
You can read this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rendaku

Re: Dakuten and Dakuon
Link | by Euphony on 2005-12-20 16:35:13
Thanks, just what I was looking for. Funny how I couldnt find it on Wiki before :/

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