Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㎛ has the Unicode code point U+339B. 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+339B to binary:
00110011 10011011. 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 10001110 10011011
SQUARE MU M·U+339B
㎛
Character Information
Code Point
U+339B
HEX
339B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8E 9B | 11100011 10001110 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 9B | 00110011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9B 33 | 10011011 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 9B | 00000000 00000000 00110011 10011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9B 33 00 00 | 10011011 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㎛
URI Encoded
%E3%8E%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+339B, commonly known as the "SQUARE MU M," is a typographical symbol with a significant role in digital text. This character is used primarily in Japanese Kanji strokes and handwriting studies, where it represents the horizontal stroke of the 'Mu' kanji (目). Its usage is particularly important in educational materials and instructional texts for learning or teaching Japanese writing systems, where understanding and replicating individual strokes are essential. In a broader context, the SQUARE MU M also serves as an indicator for encoding and decoding purposes, helping maintain the accuracy of digital text conversions between different languages and scripts. Overall, the character U+339B is an integral component in facilitating communication and understanding across various digital platforms that support Unicode standards.
How to type the ㎛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13211 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.