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U+3031, 〱
VERTICAL KANA REPEAT MARK

[U+3030]
CJK Symbols and Punctuation
[U+3032]
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Japanese

An edition of the Tsurezuregusa which uses iteration marks for げにげに and ところどころ. The latter has a dakuten.

Punctuation mark

  1. (dated) A kana iteration mark which indicates that the previous two to four kana characters should be reduplicated. Used only in vertical text. Can have a dakuten.

Usage notes

Do not confuse it with the hiragana . The kana iteration mark is twice as long in vertical text.

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