広島大学文学部紀要 31 巻 1 号
1972-01-20 発行

日本漢字音に於ける連濁と声調との関係

On the Relation between Rendaku (連濁) and Accent in Sino-Japanese
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Abstract
There is no authentic explanation about the relation between Rendaku, a phenomenon in which tho initial voiceless sound of tho second member in Sino-Japanese compounds tends to turn voiced, and the accent.

The conclusion drawn from my study is as follows:

1) Rendaku occurred most frequently when a departing tone (去声) was preceded by it.

2) Rendaku occurred most slightly when the accent of Rendakuji (連濁字) was a departing tone. This was because the accent of the second member of the compound changed from a departing tone into a rising tone (上声).