Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋨ has the Unicode code point U+32E8. 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+32E8 to binary:
00110010 11101000. 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 10101000
CIRCLED KATAKANA NO·U+32E8
㋨
Character Information
Code Point
U+32E8
HEX
32E8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B A8 | 11100011 10001011 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 E8 | 00110010 11101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E8 32 | 11101000 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 E8 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E8 32 00 00 | 11101000 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋨
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%A8
Description
The character U+32E8, known as CIRCLED KATAKANA NO, is a key player in the world of typography and digital text. It is part of the JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) X 0213 character set, which includes various characters used in modern Japanese writing systems. This specific Unicode character serves a unique role in representing a particular sound in spoken Japanese. In the context of linguistic usage, it is primarily found within the Katakana script, which is one of the three scripts employed in the modern Japanese writing system alongside Hiragana and Kanji. The Circled Katakana No is often used for phonetic transcription or transliteration purposes, particularly when adapting Japanese language to non-Japanese contexts, such as in Romanized forms of proper names, place names, or technical terms. This character is a valuable tool for promoting accurate communication and understanding between different languages and cultures. As with all characters in the Unicode system, its precise appearance may vary depending on the typeface used, but it remains an essential element in digital typography and international text representation.
How to type the ㋨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13032 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.