Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ጃ has the Unicode code point U+1303. 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+1303 to binary:
00010011 00000011. 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 10000011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JAA·U+1303
ጃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1303
HEX
1303
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8C 83 | 11100001 10001100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 13 03 | 00010011 00000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 03 13 | 00000011 00010011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 13 03 | 00000000 00000000 00010011 00000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 03 13 00 00 | 00000011 00010011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ጃ
URI Encoded
%E1%8C%83
Description
The character U+1303 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE JAA) is a vital component of the Ethiopic script, which is predominantly used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, as well as other Ethiopian Semitic languages. In digital text, this character serves to represent a specific consonant-vowel combination in these languages. The Ethiopic syllabary consists of 256 individual characters, each representing a unique syllable. U+1303 contributes to the rich linguistic and cultural heritage of Ethiopia, as it allows for precise representation and communication of ideas in Amharic and related languages. The Ethiopic script is unique in that it uses a combination of letters and geometric symbols called "abugida" to represent both consonants and vowels. As digital technology continues to expand access to diverse scripts and languages, U+1303 plays a crucial role in preserving and promoting the linguistic identity of Ethiopian communities around the world.
How to type the ጃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4867 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.