Japanese Typographic Symbols - Repetition Marks

Repetition Marks

JIS X 0208 JIS X 0213 Unicode Name(s) Usage
々 2139 1-1-25 U+3005

noma (ノマ?)
kuma (クマ?)
kurikaeshi (繰り返し?)
dō no jiten (同の字点?)

 Kanji repetition mark. For example, 様様 could be written 様々.
仝 2138 1-1-24 U+4EDD

dō no jiten (同の字点?)

 Kanji repetition mark
ヽ 2152 1-1-19 U+30FD

katakanagaeshi (かたかながえし?)
kurikaeshi (くりかえし?)

 Katakana iteration mark
ヾ 2153 1-1-20 U+30FE Katakana iteration mark with a dakuten
ゝ 2154 1-1-21 U+309D

hiraganagaeshi (ひらがながえし?)
kurikaeshi (くりかえし?)

 Hiragana iteration mark. For example, はは (haha) could be written はゝ.
ゞ 2136 1-1-22 U+309E Hiragana iteration mark with a dakuten
〃 2137 1-1-23 U+3003

nonoten (ノノ点?)

 Ditto mark. The name originates from resemblance to two katakana no characters (ノノ).
〱 U+3031 Kana vertical repetition mark
〲 U+3032 Kana vertical repetition mark with a dakuten
〳
〵		 1-2-19 (top),
1-2-21 (bottom)		 U+3033 (top),
U+3035 (bottom)		 kunojiten (くの字点?) Repetition mark used in vertical writing. It means repeat the previous two or more kana.
〴
〵		 1-2-20 (top),
1-2-21 (bottom)		 U+3034 (top),
U+3035 (bottom)		 Kunojiten with a dakuten

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