Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character Я has the Unicode code point U+042F. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+042F to binary:
00000100 00101111. 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:
11010000 10101111
CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER YA·U+042F
Я
Character Information
Code Point
U+042F
HEX
042F
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Uppercase Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | D0 AF | 11010000 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 04 2F | 00000100 00101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2F 04 | 00101111 00000100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 04 2F | 00000000 00000000 00000100 00101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2F 04 00 00 | 00101111 00000100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
Я
URI Encoded
%D0%AF
Description
U+042F, also known as the Cyrillic Capital Letter Ya (CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER YA), is a vital character in digital text within the realm of the Cyrillic script. It serves an indispensable role in the Russian language and other Slavic languages that use the Cyrillic alphabet, such as Ukrainian, Belarusian, and Bulgarian. This character specifically represents the palatal consonant /j/, which is distinct from the phonetic value of the Latin equivalent 'Y'. Historically, it has been used in various forms of literature, including religious texts, scientific works, and everyday communication. In the digital age, CYRILLIC CAPITAL LETTER YA plays an essential part in maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural integrity in online content, ensuring that these languages are not just visually recognizable but also accurately transcribed for a global audience. Its inclusion in Unicode (a computing industry standard for digital text) ensures compatibility across different platforms and operating systems, facilitating communication and preserving the rich heritage of these languages.
How to type the Я symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 1071 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.