Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character さ has the Unicode code point U+3055. 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+3055 to binary:
00110000 01010101. 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 10010101
HIRAGANA LETTER SA·U+3055
さ
Character Information
Code Point
U+3055
HEX
3055
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 95 | 11100011 10000001 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 55 | 00110000 01010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 55 30 | 01010101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 55 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 55 30 00 00 | 01010101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
さ
URI Encoded
%E3%81%95
Description
U+3055 is the Unicode character for Hiragana Letter Sa (ひ), a fundamental component of the Japanese writing system. In digital text, it plays a crucial role in representing the phonetic sound "hi" or "bi" depending on its context within a word. This character is part of the Hiragana script, which, along with Katakana and Kanji, forms the basis of modern written Japanese. U+3055 contributes to the rich linguistic tapestry of Japan, reflecting the nation's unique cultural identity and history. Additionally, U+3055 is employed in various digital applications, such as text editing software, websites, and mobile devices that support Japanese input methods, ensuring accurate communication across different platforms and mediums.
How to type the さ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12373 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.