Repetition Marks
| JIS X 0208 | JIS X 0213 | Unicode | Name(s) | Usage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 々 | 2139 | 1-1-25 | U+3005 |
noma (ノマ?) |
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?) |
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?) |
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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