Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ほ has the Unicode code point U+307B. 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+307B to binary:
00110000 01111011. 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 10111011
HIRAGANA LETTER HO·U+307B
ほ
Character Information
Code Point
U+307B
HEX
307B
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 BB | 11100011 10000001 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 7B | 00110000 01111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 7B 30 | 01111011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 7B | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 7B 30 00 00 | 01111011 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ほ
URI Encoded
%E3%81%BB
Description
The character U+307B is a vital component of the Japanese writing system, representing the Hiragana letter "ホ". As one of 46 basic hiragana characters, it is essential for digital text in the Japanese language, particularly due to its use in creating various phonetic sounds and syllables. In addition to its role in written communication, U+307B holds significant cultural and linguistic importance as a key element of modern Japanese typography and literature. The Hiragana script is widely used alongside Katakana, another Japanese script, for distinguishing between honorifics and casual speech. In digital text, U+307B ensures accurate transcription and communication of the "ホ" sound in words and phrases, facilitating smooth information exchange within the Japanese-speaking community.
How to type the ほ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12411 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.