Questions tagged [okurigana]

送り仮名. Kana written after a kanji to complete the full reading of the word.

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Why is it not allowed to use iteration marks in okurigana?

I recently learned about iteration marks, especially 々. After reading the wikipedia article of iteration marks, I found the following text: "Further, if okurigana is present, then no iteration mark should be used, as in 休み休み. This is prescribed by…
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Is おわる ever written as "終る"?

Is 終る ever used, or only 終わる, or is there any difference? I only ask because both are suggested when I type おわる.
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