Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character has the Unicode code point U+31EB. 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+31EB to binary:
00110001 11101011. 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 10101011
CHARACTER 31EB·U+31EB
Character Information
Code Point
U+31EB
HEX
31EB
Unicode Plane
Unassigned
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 AB | 11100011 10000111 10101011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 EB | 00110001 11101011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EB 31 | 11101011 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 EB | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11101011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EB 31 00 00 | 11101011 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㇫
URI Encoded
%E3%87%AB
Description
U+31EB is a unique character in the Unicode standard, representing ュ (KANA LETTER SMALL KA). In digital text, it plays an important role in Japanese typography, specifically within the Katakana script. This character is commonly used to denote the Japanese "ka" sound and is often employed for its phonetic properties when transcribing foreign words or creating neologisms. The usage of U+31EB has cultural significance as well, as it is widely used in various digital communication platforms and media forms, including websites, social networks, and messaging applications. As a result, understanding the role of U+31EB in Japanese typography and its unique contributions to linguistic expression are vital for those working with or interested in Asian languages and digital text representation.
How to type the symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12779 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.