Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍴ has the Unicode code point U+3374. 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+3374 to binary:
00110011 01110100. 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 10001101 10110100
SQUARE BAR·U+3374
㍴
Character Information
Code Point
U+3374
HEX
3374
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D B4 | 11100011 10001101 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 74 | 00110011 01110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 74 33 | 01110100 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 74 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 74 33 00 00 | 01110100 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍴
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+3374, also known as the SQUARE BAR, is a unique symbol with specific applications in digital text. Its primary usage lies within the context of Japanese typography, where it serves as a vertical separator or divider in certain vertical text formats. This character is particularly essential in typesetting vertical texts using traditional vertical writing systems like those employed in Japanese, Chinese, and Korean scripts. While not widely used outside these languages, the SQUARE BAR plays a crucial role in ensuring proper formatting and readability of vertically-aligned text in digital documents. It does not possess any significant cultural or linguistic significance on its own but acts as a functional tool to enhance the presentation of text.
How to type the ㍴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13172 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.