Ever seen the symbol 々 in Japanese and wondered what it means? It is called odoriji (踊り字), which literally means “dancing character”. Odoriji are iteration marks used to repeat the preceding kana/kanji/word or even numbers. For example, instead of writing 時時, you can simply write 時々 (tokidoki). While 々 is the most common, older texts feature other fascinating marks like ゝ, 〻,〳〵, and 〃. Learning about odoriji offers a glimpse into the language’s logic. #JapaneseLanguage #odoriji