Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⶎ has the Unicode code point U+2D8E. 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+2D8E to binary:
00101101 10001110. 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:
11100010 10110110 10001110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JOA·U+2D8E
ⶎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+2D8E
HEX
2D8E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 B6 8E | 11100010 10110110 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 2D 8E | 00101101 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 2D | 10001110 00101101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 2D 8E | 00000000 00000000 00101101 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 2D 00 00 | 10001110 00101101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ⶎ
URI Encoded
%E2%B6%8E
Description
The character U+2D8E, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JOA, is a crucial component of the Ethiopic script, also called Ge'ez. This script has been in use since the first millennium AD and is still employed today, primarily for religious texts and traditional literature in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. U+2D8E, like other characters in the Ethiopic script, represents a consonant-vowel syllable, where each character combines with a preceding consonant to form a complete syllable. In digital text, ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JOA and other Ethiopic characters allow for accurate representation of the rich linguistic diversity within Ethiopia and its neighboring countries. As Ethiopia is one of the oldest Christian nations in the world, the preservation of these ancient texts is essential for both historical and cultural reasons. The Unicode Standard ensures that ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JOA and other characters in the Ethiopic script are accurately represented, accessible, and interoperable across digital platforms, thus maintaining the integrity of this important script within the global digital landscape.
How to type the ⶎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 11662 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.