Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character う has the Unicode code point U+3046. 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+3046 to binary:
00110000 01000110. 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 10000110
HIRAGANA LETTER U·U+3046
う
Character Information
Code Point
U+3046
HEX
3046
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 81 86 | 11100011 10000001 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 46 | 00110000 01000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 46 30 | 01000110 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 46 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 01000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 46 30 00 00 | 01000110 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
う
URI Encoded
%E3%81%86
Description
The Unicode character U+3046 represents the Hiragana letter "う" (U). In digital text, it serves as a key component of the Japanese writing system, specifically in the hiragana script. This syllabary consists of 46 basic characters, each representing a mora, which is a unit of phonological time in Japanese phonology. The character U+3046 is typically used to denote the sound "u" or "woo," as well as the grammatical particles "o," "ka," and "ku." Hiragana plays an essential role in modern Japanese literature, education, and digital communication, as it is utilized alongside kanji and katakana to express a wide range of concepts, emotions, and ideas. The script's distinctive style and simplicity contribute to its widespread adoption and popularity among Japanese speakers, making U+3046 an integral part of the Japanese language's rich cultural, linguistic, and technical heritage.
How to type the う symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12358 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.