List of Japanese typographic symbols

This article lists Japanese typographic symbols that are not included in kana or kanji groupings.

Repetition marks

JIS X 0208	JIS X 0213	Unicode	Name	Usage
2139	1-1-25	3005		Kanji [iteration mark]. For example, could be written. From .
2138	1-1-24	4EDD		Kanji repetition mark
2152	1-1-19	30FD		Katakana iteration mark
2153	1-1-20	30FE		Katakana iteration mark with a dakuten
2154	1-1-21	309D		Hiragana iteration mark. For example, could be written.
2136	1-1-22	309E		Hiragana iteration mark with a dakuten. For example, could be written.
2137	1-1-23	3003		Ditto mark. The name originates from resemblance to two katakana no characters.
		3031		Kana vertical repetition mark
		3032		Kana vertical repetition mark with a dakuten
	1-2-19, 1-2-21	3033, 3035		Repetition mark used in vertical writing in [East Asian">Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts">vertical writing in [East Asian scripts\|vertical writing]. It means repeat the previous two or more kana.
	1-2-20, 1-2-21	3034, 3035		Kunojiten with a dakuten

JIS X 0208	JIS X 0213	Unicode	Name	Usage
2229	1-2-9	3012		Used to indicate post offices on maps, and printed before postcodes. See also Japanese [addressing system] and Japan Post.
		3036		Variant postal mark in a circle
	1-6-70	3020		Variant postal mark with a face
		3004	on music publications to indicate that rental is prohibited. Depending on the format, and whether the content is of Japanese or foreign origin, the rental ban can last from three days up to one year after the release date, at the record company's discretion. Sometimes it is printed as just an uncircled "X", optionally followed by a swung dash and what may be the last date of the prohibition period. However, if the circled X only appears next to a release date, then it is unclear whether the release date is also the rental ban expiration date or if a standard prohibition period is in effect.
		24C1		This mark is used by the RIAJ on music publications to indicate that the content is of Japanese origin. It normally accompanies the release date, which may include a letter "N" "I" "H" "O" "R" "E" or "C" to represent a year from 1984 through 1990, such as "" to represent 21 February 1986.
		24CE		This mark is used by the RIAJ on music publications to indicate that the content is of foreign origin. It normally accompanies the release date, which may include a letter "N" "I" "H" "O" "R" "E" or "C" to represent a year from 1984 through 1990, and may include a second date in parentheses, representing the first release date of the content globally.