Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 〆 has the Unicode code point U+3006. 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+3006 to binary:
00110000 00000110. 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 10000000 10000110
IDEOGRAPHIC CLOSING MARK·U+3006
〆
Character Information
Code Point
U+3006
HEX
3006
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 80 86 | 11100011 10000000 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 06 | 00110000 00000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 06 30 | 00000110 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 06 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 00000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 06 30 00 00 | 00000110 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
〆
URI Encoded
%E3%80%86
Description
The character U+3006, known as the IDEOGRAPHIC CLOSING MARK, plays a crucial role in digital text, particularly within the Japanese language. This typographic symbol is widely used to signify the end of a sentence or segment in texts that utilize vertical writing, such as those in traditional Chinese and Japanese. It serves as an equivalent to the period (.) in English but is adapted for the right-to-left flow of reading in these languages. In addition to its linguistic function, the IDEOGRAPHIC CLOSING MARK contributes to maintaining a consistent typographical structure in digital texts, enhancing readability and legibility. The character's significance lies in its ability to provide clarity and organization within vertical writing systems, ensuring smooth communication across diverse cultures and languages that employ these scripts.
How to type the 〆 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12294 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.