noun
A symbol used in Japanese writing to indicate repetition of the preceding character. Common examples include 々, ゝ, and ヽ. Often contrasted with 踊り字 (おどりじ), which is a more general term for iteration marks.
See also: 踊り字 (おどりじ)
「人々」の「々」は送り字の一種です。
The '々' in '人々' is a type of iteration mark.
古文書では、送り字として「ゝ」や「ヽ」が使われることがあります。
In old documents, 'ゝ' and 'ヽ' are sometimes used as iteration marks.
踊り字 is a broader term for any iteration mark, while 送り字 specifically refers to marks that repeat the previous character, often in the context of kanji repetition.
Compound of 送り (okuri, 'sending') + 字 (ji, 'character'), referring to a mark that 'sends' or repeats the preceding character.