Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㌂ has the Unicode code point U+3302. 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+3302 to binary:
00110011 00000010. 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 10001100 10000010
SQUARE ANPEA·U+3302
㌂
Character Information
Code Point
U+3302
HEX
3302
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8C 82 | 11100011 10001100 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 02 | 00110011 00000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 02 33 | 00000010 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 02 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 00000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 02 33 00 00 | 00000010 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㌂
URI Encoded
%E3%8C%82
Description
The Unicode character U+3302, known as SQUARE ANPEA, is a specific symbol used primarily in the Japanese language. It holds significant importance within digital text in Japan due to its role in representing an ancient form of writing called Man'yōgana, which combines Chinese characters and phonetic syllabaries. In this context, the SQUARE ANPEA serves as a bridge between these two scripts, enabling smoother communication and preserving linguistic heritage. Its usage has been dwindling over time, but it remains an essential part of Japanese typography for those studying or maintaining historical texts.
How to type the ㌂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13058 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.