Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኵ has the Unicode code point U+12B5. 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+12B5 to binary:
00010010 10110101. 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 10110101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KWE·U+12B5
ኵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12B5
HEX
12B5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A B5 | 11100001 10001010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 B5 | 00010010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 12 | 10110101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 B5 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 12 00 00 | 10110101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኵ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%B5
Description
The character U+12B5, known as the Ethiopic Syllable KWE, plays a significant role in digital text representation of the Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Classical Ethiopian. This script is primarily used for the Amharic language, which is one of the major Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. U+12B5 is a component of this syllabary system, serving as an individual consonant-vowel unit. In Ethiopian literature, religious texts, and modern Amharic writing, such syllables are combined to form words and sentences. This character's usage is deeply rooted in the rich cultural and linguistic history of Ethiopia, which has maintained its unique script despite widespread adoption of Latin-based scripts in other parts of Africa and the world. As digital communication and information exchange continue to grow globally, ensuring accurate representation of such diverse scripts through Unicode characters becomes increasingly vital for preserving linguistic heritage and facilitating cultural understanding.
How to type the ኵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4789 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.