Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋑ has the Unicode code point U+32D1. 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+32D1 to binary:
00110010 11010001. 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 10001011 10010001
CIRCLED KATAKANA I·U+32D1
㋑
Character Information
Code Point
U+32D1
HEX
32D1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B 91 | 11100011 10001011 10010001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 D1 | 00110010 11010001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D1 32 | 11010001 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 D1 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11010001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D1 32 00 00 | 11010001 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋑
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%91
Description
U+32D1, known as the Circled Katakana I (サ・イ), is a character in the Unicode Standard, specifically in the "Katakana" block. This character is commonly used in digital text for various purposes. In linguistic and cultural contexts, it is often employed in the Japanese language to represent the phoneme /i/, which has no unique symbol in the standard Katakana script. The addition of the circle around the Katakana I can help differentiate it from other characters that may resemble it or share similar sounds. In technical terms, this character is used for typographical distinctions, such as when creating alphabets, symbols, or logos where a standard katakana I might be confusing or indistinguishable from other characters in the same set. The Circled Katakana I is an essential element in digital text, especially within the Japanese language and its various typographical applications.
How to type the ㋑ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13009 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.