Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character め has the Unicode code point U+3081. 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+3081 to binary:
00110000 10000001. 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 10000001
HIRAGANA LETTER ME·U+3081
め
Character Information
Code Point
U+3081
HEX
3081
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 81 | 11100011 10000010 10000001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 81 | 00110000 10000001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 81 30 | 10000001 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 81 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10000001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 81 30 00 00 | 10000001 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
め
URI Encoded
%E3%82%81
Description
U+3081 is a character in the Unicode standard, representing the Hiragana letter "メ" (Me). Hiragana is a Japanese syllabary that plays a crucial role in modern Japanese writing systems, alongside Kanji characters and Katakana. The primary usage of U+3081 Me in digital text is to represent the sound "me," which can be used on its own as an independent syllable or in combination with other Hiragana letters or Kanji characters to form words and phrases. In the Japanese writing system, Hiragana serves a vital function in various contexts such as grammar, phonetics, and furigana (a system of kanji pronunciation guides for learners). The Me character is particularly important due to its unique shape and pronunciation, contributing to the overall coherence and expressiveness of the written language. Overall, U+3081 Hiragana letter Me is an essential component of digital text in Japanese communication, playing a pivotal role in facilitating accurate and efficient expression of ideas, emotions, and information in the Japanese language.
How to type the め symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12417 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.