Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኻ has the Unicode code point U+12BB. 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+12BB to binary:
00010010 10111011. 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 10111011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXAA·U+12BB
ኻ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12BB
HEX
12BB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A BB | 11100001 10001010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 BB | 00010010 10111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | BB 12 | 10111011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 BB | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | BB 12 00 00 | 10111011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኻ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%BB
Description
The character U+12BB, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXAA, plays a significant role in the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, one of the most widely spoken languages in Ethiopia. In digital text, it functions as a base syllable in the Ethiopic script, where it combines with other vowel and consonant characters to form complete words or phrases. The character contributes to the cultural and linguistic richness of the Amharic language, which has its roots in the ancient Ge'ez language, an official language of the Axumite Kingdom and later the Solomonic Dynasty. In terms of technical context, U+12BB is part of the Ethiopic block of Unicode, a system designed to represent text from virtually all world scripts in a consistent and unambiguous manner, ensuring accurate and reliable communication across different digital platforms and devices.
How to type the ኻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4795 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.