Voiced consonant
A voiced consonant is a sound made as the vocal cords vibrate, as opposed to a voiceless consonant, where the vocal cords are relaxed. Examples are:
Voiced Voiceless B P D T G K V F THem THing Z S pleaSure SHut
In Japanese, the voicing sign is a dakuten (゛) and a half voicing (plosive) is represented by a handakuten (゜).
(h -> p (half-voice) -> b (voiced))