Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ぁ has the Unicode code point U+3041. 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+3041 to binary:
00110000 01000001. 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 10000001
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL A·U+3041
ぁ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3041
HEX
3041
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 81 | 11100011 10000001 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 41 | 00110000 01000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 41 30 | 01000001 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 41 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 41 30 00 00 | 01000001 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ぁ
URI Encoded
%E3%81%81
Description
U+3041 is the Unicode character code for Hiragana Letter Small A (ひ), a fundamental building block of the Japanese writing system. In digital text, this character plays a crucial role in representing the sound 'a' or 'ah' as well as its semantic meanings within words and phrases. As part of the Hiragana script, it is widely used for native Japanese words, grammar particles, and pronunciation guides (furigana) in printed material. This character has significant cultural and linguistic importance, as it contributes to the readability and fluency of written Japanese. In addition, Hiragana's simplicity and phonetic consistency make it an ideal script for beginners learning the language. Technically speaking, U+3041 is a Unicode Fullwidth character, which means it occupies the same width as other fullwidth characters in East Asian typography. This ensures that text using Hiragana maintains visual harmony and balance when displayed or printed.
How to type the ぁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12353 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.