Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character そ has the Unicode code point U+305D. 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+305D to binary:
00110000 01011101. 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 10011101
HIRAGANA LETTER SO·U+305D
そ
Character Information
Code Point
U+305D
HEX
305D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 9D | 11100011 10000001 10011101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 5D | 00110000 01011101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 5D 30 | 01011101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 5D | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01011101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 5D 30 00 00 | 01011101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
そ
URI Encoded
%E3%81%9D
Description
U+305D is a character in the Unicode Standard, representing the Hiragana letter "そ" (pronounced as 'so'). In digital text, it plays a significant role in modern Japanese language processing and communication, being an essential component of the Hiragana script. As part of the JIS X 0213:2000 standard for Japanese characters, U+305D contributes to the accurate representation and encoding of written Japanese across various platforms and applications. In the context of typography, this character is often used in traditional Japanese typographic design, contributing to the overall aesthetic and readability of text. The Hiragana script itself is widely employed in the contemporary Japanese writing system, playing a crucial role in both written and spoken communication.
How to type the そ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12381 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.