Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቀ has the Unicode code point U+1240. 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+1240 to binary:
00010010 01000000. 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 10001001 10000000
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QA·U+1240
ቀ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1240
HEX
1240
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 80 | 11100001 10001001 10000000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 40 | 00010010 01000000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 40 12 | 01000000 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 40 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01000000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 40 12 00 00 | 01000000 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቀ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%80
Description
The Unicode character U+1240 represents the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QA in digital text. This character is crucial in the Ethiopian language system as it serves as a building block for forming words in the Ge'ez script, which has been used to write various Semitic languages in Ethiopia, including Amharic and Tigrinya. The Ge'ez script, written from right to left, consists of 256 basic syllables, each represented by a unique character in Unicode. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QA character is part of the initial group of the Ethiopian syllabary, which includes vowel-consonant pairs that are combined with other characters to create words. In digital texts, this character helps preserve and promote Ethiopian linguistic heritage by enabling accurate representation of the traditional script in various software applications and online platforms. Its use supports linguistic research and cultural exchange, as well as facilitates communication among speakers of Ethiopian languages.
How to type the ቀ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4672 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.