Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇰ has the Unicode code point U+31F0. 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+31F0 to binary:
00110001 11110000. 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 10000111 10110000
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KU·U+31F0
ㇰ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31F0
HEX
31F0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 B0 | 11100011 10000111 10110000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 F0 | 00110001 11110000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F0 31 | 11110000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 F0 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11110000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F0 31 00 00 | 11110000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇰ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%B0
Description
U+31F0, known as the "Katakana Letter Small Ku," is a unique character within the Unicode standard, which is used for digital text representation across various languages worldwide. In the Japanese language, it holds a specific role in the Katakana script, representing the /ɢ/ sound. The Katakana script is commonly employed for transliterating foreign words and names into the Japanese writing system. Thus, U+31F0 serves as an essential tool for transcribing non-Japanese sounds and vocabulary accurately within a Japanese context. This character demonstrates the flexibility of Unicode in accommodating diverse linguistic and cultural nuances, contributing to effective global communication.
How to type the ㇰ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12784 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.