Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋛ has the Unicode code point U+32DB. 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+32DB to binary:
00110010 11011011. 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 10011011
CIRCLED KATAKANA SI·U+32DB
㋛
Character Information
Code Point
U+32DB
HEX
32DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B 9B | 11100011 10001011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 DB | 00110010 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 32 | 11011011 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 DB | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 32 00 00 | 11011011 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋛
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+32DB represents the "CIRCLED KATAKANA SI" (カヲ, katakana: Kawo). This typographical symbol is a part of the Japanese writing system and is used in digital text for its specific phonetic value. It is crucial in transcribing and translating texts between Japanese and other languages that use the Latin script, as it helps maintain the original pronunciation of words. As part of the extended Katakana script, U+32DB has significant cultural and linguistic importance in Japan and other countries where the Japanese language is spoken or studied. Its usage adheres to the rules of the Japanese writing system, which combines logographic (kanji), phonetic (hiragana and katakana), and numerical (numeral characters) scripts. The precise use of U+32DB, along with other Katakana characters, contributes to the efficiency and expressiveness of written Japanese language in digital format.
How to type the ㋛ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13019 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.