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Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
| Character | ー |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | KATAKANA-HIRAGANA PROLONGED SOUND MARK |
| Codepoint | U+30FC |
See also 一 (kanji)
[edit] Japanese
[edit] Punctuation mark
ー
- long vowel mark : marks a long vowel in katakana and less commonly in hiragana (when placed after a syllable)
[edit] Usage notes
This mark appears as a horizontal line in horizontal writing (横書き) and as a vertical line in vertical writing (縦書き). The Japanese names are 長音符 (chōonpu), 音引き (onbiki) or 棒引き (bōbiki)
