Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㊁ has the Unicode code point U+3281. 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+3281 to binary:
00110010 10000001. 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 10001010 10000001
CIRCLED IDEOGRAPH TWO·U+3281
㊁
Character Information
Code Point
U+3281
HEX
3281
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Number
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8A 81 | 11100011 10001010 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 81 | 00110010 10000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 81 32 | 10000001 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 81 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 10000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 81 32 00 00 | 10000001 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㊁
URI Encoded
%E3%8A%81
Description
U+3281 is a character in the Unicode Standard, which represents the "Circled Ideograph Two" (丌). This character is primarily used in digital text for its unique symbolic representation. It is part of the Japanese Extended-Hiragana set and serves as an alternative to the traditional Hiragana characters. The Circled Ideograph Two has a circular shape with the core ideograph "二" (which means "two") inside. This character's usage can be traced back to Japan, where it has played a significant role in the evolution of the Japanese writing system. It is predominantly used in digital text for its distinct appearance and added aesthetic value. The Circled Ideograph Two is not commonly found outside of Japanese language contexts due to its specific cultural and linguistic significance. In summary, U+3281 "Circled Ideograph Two" is a unique character with a rich historical background in the Japanese writing system. Its usage in digital text serves both functional and aesthetic purposes, reflecting the importance of symbolic representations within the language.
How to type the ㊁ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12929 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.