Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ሪ has the Unicode code point U+122A. 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+122A to binary:
00010010 00101010. 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 10101010
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE RI·U+122A
ሪ
Character Information
Code Point
U+122A
HEX
122A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 88 AA | 11100001 10001000 10101010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 2A | 00010010 00101010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 2A 12 | 00101010 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 2A | 00000000 00000000 00010010 00101010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 2A 12 00 00 | 00101010 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ሪ
URI Encoded
%E1%88%AA
Description
The Unicode character U+122A, known as ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE RI, holds a significant position in the Ethiopic script system. It primarily serves as a syllable block in the Ethiopic writing system, which is used to write Amharic and other Semitic languages spoken in Ethiopia and Eritrea. In digital text, U+122A follows the rules of Ethiopic typography, where each character represents a syllable rather than a single consonant or vowel as seen in many Western scripts. This feature allows for a more fluid and expressive writing style in these languages, enhancing their cultural richness. The ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE RI, like other characters in the Ethiopic script, is crucial in preserving linguistic diversity and maintaining the cultural heritage of the Ethiopian people.
How to type the ሪ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4650 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.