Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኲ has the Unicode code point U+12B2. 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+12B2 to binary:
00010010 10110010. 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 10110010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KWI·U+12B2
ኲ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12B2
HEX
12B2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A B2 | 11100001 10001010 10110010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 B2 | 00010010 10110010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B2 12 | 10110010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 B2 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10110010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B2 12 00 00 | 10110010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኲ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%B2
Description
The Unicode character U+12B2, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KWI, is an integral part of the Ethiopic script used for writing the Amharic language in digital text. As a syllable character, it represents the phonetic elements 'kw' in the Amharic language, which has approximately 270 million speakers primarily in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script is unique in that it uses abugida writing system, where each letter corresponds to a consonant with an inherent vowel, and diacritics are used for modifying the inherent vowel or adding additional syllables. The character U+12B2 specifically contributes to constructing words in Amharic by joining with other characters to form complete syllables and words. This Unicode character plays a critical role in digital text, enabling accurate representation and preservation of the Amharic language's rich cultural heritage in the modern era of technology.
How to type the ኲ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4786 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.