Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ゎ has the Unicode code point U+308E. 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+308E to binary:
00110000 10001110. 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 10001110
HIRAGANA LETTER SMALL WA·U+308E
ゎ
Character Information
Code Point
U+308E
HEX
308E
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 8E | 11100011 10000010 10001110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 8E | 00110000 10001110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 8E 30 | 10001110 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 8E | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10001110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 8E 30 00 00 | 10001110 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ゎ
URI Encoded
%E3%82%8E
Description
U+308E, or the Hiragana Letter Small Wa (ひわ), is a character in the Japanese writing system, primarily used in digital text for its role in representing the phonetic sounds in words and phrases. As part of the Hiragana script, it serves as an essential component in both native Japanese texts and romanized transliterations, enabling readers to accurately pronounce and understand written content. The character holds significance in the cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts of Japan, where it is widely used for various purposes such as typing, programming, and software development. U+308E contributes to the overall functionality and effectiveness of digital text in Japanese communication, making it an indispensable element within its sphere of application.
How to type the ゎ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12430 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.