Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ゚ has the Unicode code point U+309A. 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+309A to binary:
00110000 10011010. 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 10000010 10011010
COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK·U+309A
゚
Character Information
Code Point
U+309A
HEX
309A
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 9A | 11100011 10000010 10011010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 9A | 00110000 10011010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9A 30 | 10011010 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 9A | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10011010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9A 30 00 00 | 10011010 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
゚
URI Encoded
%E3%82%9A
Description
The Unicode character U+309A, known as the COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK, plays a significant role in digital text by enabling users to create characters from both Katakana and Hiragana scripts in Japanese typography. This unique character allows for seamless integration of these two important scripts, which are essential for reading, writing, and comprehending the Japanese language. The COMBINING KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK is often used in digital texts to represent phonetic distinctions that do not have distinct characters in either Katakana or Hiragana scripts, providing a comprehensive and accurate representation of spoken Japanese. This character's versatility and importance in the Japanese language make it an indispensable tool for anyone working with the Japanese script or studying linguistics, typography, or cultural contexts.
How to type the ゚ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12442 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.