Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㏤ has the Unicode code point U+33E4. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+33E4 to binary:
00110011 11100100. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100011 10001111 10100100
IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR DAY FIVE·U+33E4
㏤
Character Information
Code Point
U+33E4
HEX
33E4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8F A4 | 11100011 10001111 10100100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 E4 | 00110011 11100100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E4 33 | 11100100 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 E4 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 11100100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E4 33 00 00 | 11100100 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㏤
URI Encoded
%E3%8F%A4
Description
The Unicode character U+33E4 represents the IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR DAY FIVE, which is a key part of traditional Japanese telegraphic communication. This symbol was commonly used in Morse code-like systems in Japan for rapid and efficient information transmission before the advent of modern electronic communications. In these systems, each character represented a specific duration or combination of dots and dashes that corresponded to different words or phrases. The IDEOGRAPHIC TELEGRAPH SYMBOL FOR DAY FIVE specifically indicates a duration of time related to five days, making it crucial for relaying information about the passage of time in telegrams and other fast-paced communication settings. Today, while this character is still recognized within Unicode for historical and cultural purposes, its usage has significantly diminished due to advancements in digital text and communication technology.
How to type the ㏤ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13284 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.