Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጘ has the Unicode code point U+1318. 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+1318 to binary:
00010011 00011000. 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:
11100001 10001100 10011000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGA·U+1318
ጘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1318
HEX
1318
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 98 | 11100001 10001100 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 18 | 00010011 00011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 18 13 | 00011000 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 18 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 18 13 00 00 | 00011000 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጘ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%98
Description
The character U+1318 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGA) is a crucial element within the Ethiopic script, playing an essential role in digital text representation for the Amharic language. Amharic, a Semitic language primarily spoken in Ethiopia, has a unique syllabary that consists of 24 consonants and 17 vowel-consonant pairs called "gammads." The gammad represents a specific vowel sound when paired with each of the 24 consonants. U+1318, or ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE GGA, is part of this group of vowels. It is typically employed in digital text to represent the "a" sound when used with a specific Ethiopic consonant. Despite being relatively less known compared to other writing systems, Ethiopic has a rich history dating back to around the 4th century. U+1318 and other Ethiopic characters play a significant role in preserving and promoting Ethiopian culture and linguistic heritage. The Unicode standard ensures accurate digital representation of these characters, facilitating seamless text processing, searchability, and exchange across different platforms and devices.
How to type the ጘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4888 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.