Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㌛ has the Unicode code point U+331B. 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+331B to binary:
00110011 00011011. 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 10011011
SQUARE KUROONE·U+331B
㌛
Character Information
Code Point
U+331B
HEX
331B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8C 9B | 11100011 10001100 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 1B | 00110011 00011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 1B 33 | 00011011 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 1B | 00000000 00000000 00110011 00011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 1B 33 00 00 | 00011011 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㌛
URI Encoded
%E3%8C%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+331B, known as the SQUARE KUROONE, holds a distinct place in digital typography. Its typical usage is primarily within Japanese typography and manga. In these contexts, it serves as a punctuation mark representing a thought or spoken sound that doesn't fit into other categories of speech sounds. This could be a sigh, a deep breath, a snort, or any other unclassifiable sound made while speaking. While its role is fairly specific, its usage in digital text broadens the expressive capacity of written communication and helps to more accurately convey spoken language nuances. The character's presence within Japanese typography showcases the richness and diversity of Unicode in facilitating cultural expression across languages and mediums.
How to type the ㌛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13083 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.