| Character |
Usage |
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Dialogue, quotations, to place special emphasis on meaning. Called "kagi-kakko", most widely used form. |
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Product names, magazine names, quotation inside quotation. |
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Annotation, explanation, ranks, grades |
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Newly-coined, rare, imprecise or specialized terminology, or when using a specialized or alternate meaning of an everyday term |
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Numerical formulas |
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Other "kakko" types. Correct usage is left to the devices of the writer, though once a system is devised, it must be excuted consistently thoughout the work. |
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Connects words to create unified terms, connects parts of non-Kanji proper nouns. |
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Post office, address |
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Listing notation based on the days of the week. |
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Popular Japanese bullet markers |
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"Kabushiki-Gaisha", the suffix for a joint-stock company |
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"Yugen-gaisha". the suffix for an incorporated company |