Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㎻ has the Unicode code point U+33BB. 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+33BB to binary:
00110011 10111011. 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 10111011
SQUARE NW·U+33BB
㎻
Character Information
Code Point
U+33BB
HEX
33BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8E BB | 11100011 10001110 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 BB | 00110011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 33 | 10111011 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 BB | 00000000 00000000 00110011 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 33 00 00 | 10111011 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㎻
URI Encoded
%E3%8E%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+33BB represents the "SQUARE NW" symbol (〼). This character is primarily used in digital text to denote a directional indicator, specifically the northwest direction. It is commonly employed in various technical documents and maps where geographical directions are crucial for navigation or orientation. The SQUARE NW symbol plays an important role in Japanese typography, as it is often utilized in the writing system known as kanji. Although it does not hold a specific meaning in the language itself, its presence can provide clarity and directionality within text passages. Due to its significance in digital communication and geographical representation, the SQUARE NW symbol serves as an essential tool for accurately expressing spatial information across various platforms and applications.
How to type the ㎻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13243 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.