Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኬ has the Unicode code point U+12AC. 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+12AC to binary:
00010010 10101100. 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 10001010 10101100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KEE·U+12AC
ኬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12AC
HEX
12AC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A AC | 11100001 10001010 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 AC | 00010010 10101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AC 12 | 10101100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 AC | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AC 12 00 00 | 10101100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኬ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+12AC, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KEE, plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Ethiopic script. This script is primarily used to write Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia, and other Semitic languages spoken in the region. U+12AC serves as one of 253 consonantal characters in the Ethiopic syllabary, which consists of 29 phonemic units represented by a combination of base letters and modifiers. In digital text, each character is used to represent a specific sound or sequence of sounds within words, contributing to the accurate representation of Ethiopian languages. The usage of U+12AC in digital text not only facilitates communication among speakers of these languages but also supports linguistic research and the preservation of cultural heritage.
How to type the ኬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4780 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.