Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍻ has the Unicode code point U+337B. 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+337B to binary:
00110011 01111011. 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 10111011
SQUARE ERA NAME HEISEI·U+337B
㍻
Character Information
Code Point
U+337B
HEX
337B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D BB | 11100011 10001101 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 7B | 00110011 01111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7B 33 | 01111011 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 7B | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7B 33 00 00 | 01111011 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍻
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%BB
Description
U+337B, also known as the SQUARE ERA NAME HEISEI, is a typographical character that holds significance in digital text, particularly within the Japanese language. This specific Unicode character represents the era name Heisei, which translates to "achieved peace" or "peaceful happiness." The Heisei era began on January 8, 1989, and ended on April 30, 2019, with Emperor Akihito's reign. In the digital realm, U+337B is commonly used to denote the Heisei era in historical context or official documents, such as newspaper articles, academic research, and government records. Its usage helps maintain accuracy and clarity when discussing events, policies, or trends during this specific time period in Japan's history.
How to type the ㍻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13179 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.