Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኮ has the Unicode code point U+12AE. 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+12AE to binary:
00010010 10101110. 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 10101110
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KO·U+12AE
ኮ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12AE
HEX
12AE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A AE | 11100001 10001010 10101110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 AE | 00010010 10101110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AE 12 | 10101110 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 AE | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10101110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AE 12 00 00 | 10101110 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኮ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%AE
Description
The Unicode character U+12AE represents the Ethiopic syllable "KO" (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KO), which is a key component in the Ge'ez script, an ancient writing system used for various Ethiopian languages. In digital text, it serves as a fundamental building block for words and phrases in these languages, allowing for the accurate representation of their phonetic structure. The Ge'ez script holds significant cultural, linguistic, and historical importance, as it is not only used for modern Ethiopian languages like Amharic, Tigrinya, and Tigre, but also for religious texts in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. As a result, U+12AE plays an essential role in preserving and transmitting this rich cultural heritage through digital platforms.
How to type the ኮ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4782 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.