Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኴ has the Unicode code point U+12B4. 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+12B4 to binary:
00010010 10110100. 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 10110100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KWEE·U+12B4
ኴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12B4
HEX
12B4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A B4 | 11100001 10001010 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 B4 | 00010010 10110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B4 12 | 10110100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 B4 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B4 12 00 00 | 10110100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኴ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%B4
Description
The Unicode character U+12B4 represents the Ethiopic syllable "Kwée" (አ), which is part of the Ethiopic script. This script is primarily used for writing the Amharic language, one of the major Semitic languages in Africa, spoken predominantly in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In digital text, U+12B4 is used to accurately represent the phonetic sound associated with this syllable, ensuring the correct pronunciation and interpretation of words containing this syllable when written in digital text formats. The use of U+12B4 is crucial for preserving linguistic and cultural accuracy within Ethiopian literature, educational materials, and modern digital communication. It plays a vital role in supporting the rich literary tradition of the Amharic language, which has been in continuous use for centuries.
How to type the ኴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4788 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.