Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሬ has the Unicode code point U+122C. 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+122C to binary:
00010010 00101100. 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 10001000 10101100
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE REE·U+122C
ሬ
Character Information
Code Point
U+122C
HEX
122C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 AC | 11100001 10001000 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 2C | 00010010 00101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2C 12 | 00101100 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 2C | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2C 12 00 00 | 00101100 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሬ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%AC
Description
The Unicode character U+122C, also known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE REE, holds a significant position in the realm of typography and digital text, especially within the Ethiopian language system. It serves as an integral component in Ethiopic writing, where it represents the syllable "ee" or "E". This character is primarily used for transcribing vowel sounds in the Ge'ez script, the classical Ethiopian language that has been in continuous use since the 4th century. The Unicode Consortium introduced U+122C to facilitate digital text representation and communication of Ethiopian languages worldwide. This character's role is crucial for preserving the linguistic identity of Ethiopia and its people, as well as maintaining accurate translations in digital texts and software systems.
How to type the ሬ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4652 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.