A symbol used in Japanese writing to indicate repetition of the preceding character. Common examples include 々, ゝ, and ヽ.
A repetition symbol is a type of iteration mark.
In old documents, iteration marks are often used.
Standard kanji spelling.
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
Alternate kanji for おどり; rarely used for this term.
Rare alternate kanji spelling without okurigana.
Compound of 踊り (odori, 'dancing') + 字 (ji, 'character'), from the visual resemblance of the mark to a dancing figure.