Kanji repetition mark (noma) (々)
U+3005 · IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type 々
Windows
No Alt code
々 is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
3005 Alt+X
Type 3005 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into 々. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick 々.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “kanji repetition mark (noma)” and click 々 to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into 々 once and type it in any app:
- Copy 々 from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste 々 as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;kanjirepet.
- Now type ;kanjirepet anywhere: the keyboard suggests 々.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into 々:
- Copy 々 from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste 々 as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;kanjirepet.
- Type ;kanjirepet in any app and tap 々 in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 3005 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 3005 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What 々 means and how it is used
Kanji repetition mark (noma) (々) is the Unicode character U+3005, officially called IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK. It is in the CJK Symbols and Punctuation block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
On this site it is part of the japanese (171 symbols), next to ※ ・ 〒 ㈱ 〜.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | 々 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | 々 | |
| CSS | content: "\3005"; | |
| JavaScript | \u3005 | |
| URL | %E3%80%85 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E3 80 85 | |
| Unicode | U+3005 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
々 has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse 々 with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- 々Kanji repetition mark (noma)U+3005 · IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK
- Cjk unified ideograph-206a4U+206A4 · CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-206A4 · CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B
Names in other languages
What 々 is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Kanji repetition mark (noma) |
| Português | Marca de repetição kanji (noma) |
| Español | Marca de repetición kanji (noma) |
| Italiano | Segno di ripetizione kanji (noma) |
| Français | Marque de répétition kanji (noma) |
| Deutsch | Kanji-Wiederholungszeichen (Noma) |
| Türkçe | Kanji tekrar işareti (noma) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Tanda pengulangan kanji (noma) |
| Polski | Znak powtórzenia kanji (noma) |
| Русский | Знак повтора кандзи (нома) |
| 日本語 | 踊り字 (同の字点) |
| 한국어 | 일본 반복 기호 (노마) |
Related symbols
All Japanese →Questions people ask
How do I type 々 on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick 々 in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 3005 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between 々 and 𠚤?
々 is the kanji repetition mark (noma) (U+3005). 𠚤 is a different character: cjk unified ideograph-206a4 (U+206A4, CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type 々 on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for 々. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;kanjirepet.
What is the HTML code for the kanji repetition mark (noma)?
There is no named entity; use 々 or 々. In CSS write \3005, in JavaScript \u3005.
Will 々 show on every phone?
々 has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.