Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+3040. 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+3040 to binary:
00110000 01000000. 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 10000001 10000000
CHARACTER 3040·U+3040
Character Information
Code Point
U+3040
HEX
3040
Unicode Plane
Unassigned
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 80 | 11100011 10000001 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 40 | 00110000 01000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 40 30 | 01000000 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 40 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 40 30 00 00 | 01000000 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
぀
URI Encoded
%E3%81%80
Description
U+3040 is a character in Unicode that holds significant importance in Japanese typography. Known as "平成" (Heisei), this Kanji symbol represents the name of the Heisei era, which began in 1989 and lasted until 2019. The era name was chosen by Emperor Akihito and denotes a period of peace, stability, and progress in Japan. In digital text, U+3040 is commonly used to reference this time frame or to display the character itself for typographical purposes. This character plays a crucial role in the Japanese language as it signifies an era of historical significance, thereby contributing to the cultural and linguistic context of Japan's modern history.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12352 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.