Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ぼ has the Unicode code point U+307C. 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+307C to binary:
00110000 01111100. 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 10000001 10111100
HIRAGANA LETTER BO·U+307C
ぼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+307C
HEX
307C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 BC | 11100011 10000001 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 7C | 00110000 01111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7C 30 | 01111100 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 7C | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7C 30 00 00 | 01111100 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ぼ
URI Encoded
%E3%81%BC
Description
The Unicode character U+307C is a Hiragana letter known as "ボ" (voiced bilabial stop). It plays an essential role in modern Japanese typography and digital text, as it is one of the 46 basic Hiragana characters used in the Japanese writing system. In its typical usage, U+307C represents the consonant-vowel syllable "bo," which can form part of a larger word when combined with other Hiragana or Katakana characters. The character is also utilized to transcribe native Japanese words and borrowed foreign words that do not have equivalent sounds in English or other languages. Although the Hiragana script originated as a simplified version of Kanji for commoners, it has since evolved into an important aspect of Japanese linguistic and cultural identity, reflecting the rich history and diversity of the language.
How to type the ぼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12412 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.