Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ゜ has the Unicode code point U+309C. 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+309C to binary:
00110000 10011100. 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 10011100
KATAKANA-HIRAGANA SEMI-VOICED SOUND MARK·U+309C
゜
Character Information
Code Point
U+309C
HEX
309C
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 9C | 11100011 10000010 10011100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 9C | 00110000 10011100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 9C 30 | 10011100 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 9C | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10011100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 9C 30 00 00 | 10011100 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
゜
URI Encoded
%E3%82%9C
Description
U+309C, the Katakana-Hiragana Semi-Voiced Sound Mark, is a unique character in the Unicode Standard that plays an important role in digital text. This particular mark is used to denote semi-voiced sounds in both the Japanese writing systems of Katakana and Hiragana. It has a crucial function in differentiating between voiced and semi-voiced consonants, enhancing the accuracy of phonetic representation within these scripts. The character can be found in various digital applications such as word processing software, websites, and electronic documents that incorporate Japanese text. Its significance lies not only in its technical functionality but also in its contribution to maintaining the linguistic integrity of the Japanese language by providing an accurate means of representing its unique phonetic characteristics.
How to type the ゜ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12444 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.