Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋯ has the Unicode code point U+32EF. 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+32EF to binary:
00110010 11101111. 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 10101111
CIRCLED KATAKANA MI·U+32EF
㋯
Character Information
Code Point
U+32EF
HEX
32EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B AF | 11100011 10001011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 EF | 00110010 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 32 | 11101111 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 EF | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 32 00 00 | 11101111 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋯
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%AF
Description
U+32EF is the Unicode code point representing "CIRCLED KATAKANA MI" (カミ). This character primarily serves a typographic function in digital text, as part of the extended Katakana script used in the Japanese writing system. It is one of 48 additional characters with a circle above their base Katakana glyphs and is used to represent the sound "mi" when written using the circled katakana syllabary. This script originated in the 19th century as an extension of the traditional hiragana and katakana scripts, which were created during the 8th and 9th centuries respectively. The use of these characters allows for the phonetic transcription of Japanese words and names and is often employed in contexts such as romanization systems like Kunrei-shiki or Nihon-shiki, where each character corresponds to a specific sound. This ensures accuracy in digital communication and preserves linguistic integrity across various platforms and devices, contributing to the accurate representation of the Japanese language in the digital sphere.
How to type the ㋯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13039 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.