Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቃ has the Unicode code point U+1243. 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+1243 to binary:
00010010 01000011. 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 10000011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QAA·U+1243
ቃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1243
HEX
1243
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 83 | 11100001 10001001 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 43 | 00010010 01000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 43 12 | 01000011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 43 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 43 12 00 00 | 01000011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቃ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%83
Description
The Unicode character U+1243 represents the Ethiopic syllable Qaa in digital text. In its typical usage, it serves as a building block for constructing words within the Ethiopic script, which is predominantly used to write Amharic and other Ge'ez-derived languages. This character plays a crucial role in maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity when displaying or processing digital texts from these languages. The Ethiopic script is unique due to its abugida system, where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel, leading to a more concise representation of text than alphabetic scripts. U+1243 is essential for ensuring correct rendering and interpretation of digital content in the Ethiopic script, reflecting its cultural and linguistic significance in the digital era.
How to type the ቃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4675 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.