Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ዅ has the Unicode code point U+12C5. 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+12C5 to binary:
00010010 11000101. 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 10001011 10000101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWE·U+12C5
ዅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+12C5
HEX
12C5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8B 85 | 11100001 10001011 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 C5 | 00010010 11000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | C5 12 | 11000101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 C5 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 11000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | C5 12 00 00 | 11000101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ዅ
URI Encoded
%E1%8B%85
Description
The Unicode character U+12C5, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE KXWE, holds significant importance in the Ethiopic script system. This particular character plays a vital role in digital text by enabling accurate representation of the Ethiopian language, which is primarily spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Ethiopic script, also known as Ge'ez or Fidel, is an abugida writing system with a rich history dating back to the 4th century AD. U+12C5 contributes to the accurate representation of the Ethiopian language through its association with the K sound followed by the XWE tone modifier in Ethiopic script. As a crucial element of digital text, U+12C5 ensures the preservation and promotion of Ethiopia's linguistic heritage in the digital age.
How to type the ዅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4805 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.