Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ኅ has the Unicode code point U+1285. 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+1285 to binary:
00010010 10000101. 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 10001010 10000101
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE XE·U+1285
ኅ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1285
HEX
1285
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 8A 85 | 11100001 10001010 10000101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 85 | 00010010 10000101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 85 12 | 10000101 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 85 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 10000101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 85 12 00 00 | 10000101 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ኅ
URI Encoded
%E1%8A%85
Description
The Unicode character U+1285 (ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE XE) holds a significant position within the Ethiopic script, which is primarily used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. This syllable block represents a fundamental building block in Ethiopian orthography, allowing for the formation of various syllables and words. U+1285 is typically utilized in digital text to maintain the integrity of traditional Ethiopian scripts on platforms that support Unicode encoding. The Ethiopic script has its origins dating back over 1000 years and stands as a unique and vital element of Ethiopian culture, history, and identity.
How to type the ኅ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4741 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.