Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㅘ has the Unicode code point U+3158. 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+3158 to binary:
00110001 01011000. 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:
11100011 10000101 10011000
HANGUL LETTER WA·U+3158
ㅘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3158
HEX
3158
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 85 98 | 11100011 10000101 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 58 | 00110001 01011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 58 31 | 01011000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 58 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 01011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 58 31 00 00 | 01011000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㅘ
URI Encoded
%E3%85%98
Description
The Unicode character U+3158 is known as the Hangul Letter Wa (화). It plays a significant role in digital texts within the Korean language, which utilizes the Hangul script. This script was developed during the 15th century under the leadership of King Sejong the Great to standardize and simplify the previously complex Chinese-based writing system used in Korea. The Hangul script comprises 14 consonants and 10 vowels, including U+3158, which represents a high roundback unrounded back vowel sound. While its usage is primarily within Korean language texts, the character may also be encountered in digital texts for typographical or linguistic purposes related to the Korean language and culture. The Hangul script has contributed greatly to the Korean cultural identity and remains an essential part of the Korean writing system today.
How to type the ㅘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12632 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.