Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኸ has the Unicode code point U+12B8. 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+12B8 to binary:
00010010 10111000. 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 10111000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXA·U+12B8
ኸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12B8
HEX
12B8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A B8 | 11100001 10001010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 B8 | 00010010 10111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B8 12 | 10111000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 B8 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B8 12 00 00 | 10111000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኸ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%B8
Description
U+12B8 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXA) is a character from the Ethiopic script, which is used to represent the Ge'ez language, an ancient Semitic language that has played a significant role in the cultural and religious history of Ethiopia. In digital text, U+12B8 serves as a building block for creating words in the Ethiopic script. It represents a specific syllable combination, "KXA", which consists of the consonant "K" followed by the vowel "XA". This syllable structure is typical within the Ge'ez language, where words are formed through combinations of consonants and vowels. The Ethiopic script is unique in its use of abugida notation, wherein each character represents a syllable rather than a single letter or sound. Therefore, U+12B8 holds significance not only for its linguistic function but also as an important element within the cultural heritage and digital representation of Ethiopian languages.
How to type the ኸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4792 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.