Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㍗ has the Unicode code point U+3357. 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+3357 to binary:
00110011 01010111. 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 10010111
SQUARE WATTO·U+3357
㍗
Character Information
Code Point
U+3357
HEX
3357
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8D 97 | 11100011 10001101 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 33 57 | 00110011 01010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 57 33 | 01010111 00110011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 33 57 | 00000000 00000000 00110011 01010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 57 33 00 00 | 01010111 00110011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㍗
URI Encoded
%E3%8D%97
Description
The Unicode character U+3357 is known as the "SQUARE WATTO" (ㆍ). It primarily serves a role in digital text as a Katakana letter used within the Japanese writing system, which is part of the larger set of scripts that make up the Japanese language. The Katakana script is mainly used for representing foreign loanwords, particularly from English, as well as for proper nouns and certain onomatopoeic sounds. Despite its square shape, it bears a resemblance to the English letter "O" (capital letter O). In cultural context, the use of Katakana script has grown alongside Japan's globalization, enabling the accurate representation of foreign words and phrases in written Japanese. For example, U+3357 can be seen in loanwords such as コンピュータ (computer) or ラヂール (radiator). In technical context, U+3357 follows Unicode Standard version 4.1.0 and is part of the Miscellaneous Technical category of characters.
How to type the ㍗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13143 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.