Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋸ has the Unicode code point U+32F8. 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+32F8 to binary:
00110010 11111000. 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 10111000
CIRCLED KATAKANA RU·U+32F8
㋸
Character Information
Code Point
U+32F8
HEX
32F8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B B8 | 11100011 10001011 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 F8 | 00110010 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 32 | 11111000 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 F8 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 32 00 00 | 11111000 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋸
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%B8
Description
U+32F8 is the Unicode code point for "CIRCLED KATAKANA RU". It is a character used in digital text for representing the "ル" in the Katakana script, which is one of the Japanese scripts used alongside Hiragana and Kanji. This character is often utilized when writing in digital formats, such as word processors or messaging applications. In terms of its cultural, linguistic, and technical context, the Katakana script is primarily used for transcribing foreign words, especially those from English, and it also has a role in signifying certain specific sounds in Japanese. U+32F8 contributes to this by representing one such sound when used within the context of the Japanese language. Despite not being as widely used as Hiragana or Kanji, Katakana and its characters like U+32F8 are vital for accurate translation and communication in certain scenarios.
How to type the ㋸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13048 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.