Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㋒ has the Unicode code point U+32D2. 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+32D2 to binary:
00110010 11010010. 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 10010010
CIRCLED KATAKANA U·U+32D2
㋒
Character Information
Code Point
U+32D2
HEX
32D2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 8B 92 | 11100011 10001011 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 D2 | 00110010 11010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D2 32 | 11010010 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 D2 | 00000000 00000000 00110010 11010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D2 32 00 00 | 11010010 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㋒
URI Encoded
%E3%8B%92
Description
The Unicode character U+32D2, known as the "Circled Katakana U" (カットゥ), is a unique typographical symbol that holds both cultural and technical significance. It is primarily used in digital text to represent the katakana letter 'ウ', one of the 46 basic characters in the Japanese script system, which forms the basis for modern written Japanese language. However, U+32D2 distinguishes itself by being enclosed within a circle, often serving as an emphasis or an indication of capitalization in casual or informal contexts. This typographical style is particularly prevalent in manga and anime, where it can convey a sense of playful formality or sarcasm. Despite its unique appearance, U+32D2 follows the same grammatical rules as the standard katakana 'ウ', which represents the Japanese sound "u" and can be used on its own or combined with other katakana characters to form words.
How to type the ㋒ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 13010 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.