Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋱ has the Unicode code point U+32F1. 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+32F1 to binary:
00110010 11110001. 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 10110001
CIRCLED KATAKANA ME·U+32F1
㋱
Character Information
Code Point
U+32F1
HEX
32F1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B B1 | 11100011 10001011 10110001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 F1 | 00110010 11110001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F1 32 | 11110001 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 F1 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11110001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F1 32 00 00 | 11110001 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋱
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%B1
Description
The Unicode character U+32F1 is known as the "CIRCLED KATAKANA ME." It is a unique typographic symbol used primarily in digital text for various applications that require specific linguistic or cultural contexts. In particular, it is employed in the Japanese writing system, where it represents the sound 'me' in the Katakana script. The Katakana script is one of two scripts used to write the Japanese language, with the other being Hiragana. U+32F1, along with other circled katakana characters, serve a practical purpose in text messaging and digital communication by visually distinguishing the intended sound from other phonetic symbols. Its utilization is mainly limited to Japanese language contexts due to its unique phonetic representation. In summary, U+32F1, or CIRCLED KATAKANA ME, is a specialized character in Unicode that holds significance within the realm of Japanese typography and digital communication.
How to type the ㋱ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13041 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.