The kanji iteration mark (々), used to indicate repetition of the previous kanji in words such as 人々 or 時々.
漢字の繰り返しを示す記号を同の字点（どうのじてん／々）という。
The mark that indicates repetition of a kanji is called the 'dō-no-jiten' (々).
「人々」「時々」のように、同の字点は前の字を繰り返すときに使われる。
The same-character mark is used to repeat the previous character, as in 人々 or 時々.
縦書きの資料では同の字点（々）が使われることが多いが、横書きでも普通に見られる。
The iteration mark (々) is often used in vertical text, but it is also commonly seen in horizontal writing.