Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍱ has the Unicode code point U+3371. 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+3371 to binary:
00110011 01110001. 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 10110001
SQUARE HPA·U+3371
㍱
Character Information
Code Point
U+3371
HEX
3371
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D B1 | 11100011 10001101 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 71 | 00110011 01110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 71 33 | 01110001 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 71 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 71 33 00 00 | 01110001 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍱
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+3371, known as the SQUARE HPA (Hiragana Parallel Mark), is a typographical symbol used primarily in Japanese typography. It serves to visually separate segments of text or to indicate the beginning of a new section within a paragraph. In digital texts, the SQUARE HPA is employed for formatting purposes and can be found in documents and websites that utilize the Japanese writing system. Although its usage may seem limited to specific language contexts, it plays an important role in enhancing readability and organization in materials written in Hiragana, a syllabary used in the Japanese language. By incorporating this character into digital text, authors and editors can ensure that their content is well-structured and easy for readers to follow, reflecting its cultural and linguistic significance in the world of typography.
How to type the ㍱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13169 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.