Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㈺ has the Unicode code point U+323A. 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+323A to binary:
00110010 00111010. 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 10001000 10111010
PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH CALL·U+323A
㈺
Character Information
Code Point
U+323A
HEX
323A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 88 BA | 11100011 10001000 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 32 3A | 00110010 00111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 3A 32 | 00111010 00110010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 32 3A | 00000000 00000000 00110010 00111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 3A 32 00 00 | 00111010 00110010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
㈺
URI Encoded
%E3%88%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+323A is known as the PARENTHESIZED IDEOGRAPH CALL, which is a specific type of Japanese character often used in digital text. In typography, it serves as an ideographic calligraphic character and is primarily used within parentheses for stylistic purposes or to provide emphasis on certain parts of the text. The usage of this character is not limited to just one language and can be found in various forms of Japanese writing systems, such as Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. This character is crucial in the context of digital text representation where accuracy in typography and character encoding is essential for proper communication and understanding. It allows users to maintain traditional writing styles while adapting them to modern digital platforms, preserving cultural identity and richness in communication.
How to type the ㈺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12858 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.