Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character 々 has the Unicode code point U+3005. 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+3005 to binary:
00110000 00000101. 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 10000101
IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK·U+3005
々
Character Information
Code Point
U+3005
HEX
3005
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 80 85 | 11100011 10000000 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 05 | 00110000 00000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 05 30 | 00000101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 05 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 00000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 05 30 00 00 | 00000101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
々
URI Encoded
%E3%80%85
Description
The character U+3005, known as the IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK, plays a significant role in digital text, particularly within the context of Japanese typography. This symbol serves to indicate that a preceding ideographic character should be considered in a different form or reading than its standard representation. It is primarily used in dictionaries and other reference materials to show alternative readings or pronunciations for a particular Kanji character. In essence, it helps disambiguate homophones or characters with multiple meanings by clarifying the intended usage within a specific context. Thus, the IDEOGRAPHIC ITERATION MARK is an essential tool in written communication and a critical component of Japanese typography.
How to type the 々 symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12293 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.