Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍍ has the Unicode code point U+334D. 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+334D to binary:
00110011 01001101. 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 10001101
SQUARE MEETORU·U+334D
㍍
Character Information
Code Point
U+334D
HEX
334D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D 8D | 11100011 10001101 10001101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 4D | 00110011 01001101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 4D 33 | 01001101 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 4D | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01001101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 4D 33 00 00 | 01001101 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍍
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%8D
Description
The Unicode character U+334D, known as the SQUARE MEETORU, is a unique typographical symbol predominantly used in digital text for its specific cultural and linguistic context. It originates from Japanese culture and is part of the supplemental ideographic set of characters. In this role, it serves as an alternative character for the "ロ" (romaji: "ro") sound, representing the consonant-vowel combination in the Japanese language. This symbol is particularly valuable for digital text processing and translation services due to its unique presence in certain dialects and scripts. The SQUARE MEETORU has no known historical significance or broader cultural implications outside of its specific linguistic context, making it a niche character within Unicode's extensive library. Its usage in digital text remains primarily for the purpose of accurate representation and transcription of the "ロ" sound in the Japanese language.
How to type the ㍍ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13133 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.