Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಗ has the Unicode code point U+0C97. 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+0C97 to binary:
00001100 10010111. 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:
11100000 10110010 10010111
KANNADA LETTER GA·U+0C97
ಗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0C97
HEX
0C97
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 97 | 11100000 10110010 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C 97 | 00001100 10010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 97 0C | 10010111 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C 97 | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 97 0C 00 00 | 10010111 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಗ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%97
Description
The Unicode character U+0C97 represents the Kannada letter "Ga" (க) in the Kannada script. It is a crucial element in the digital text representation of the Kannada language, which is predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka and by around 45 million people worldwide. This character serves a vital role in preserving and promoting the linguistic heritage of Kannada-speaking communities. U+0C97's encoding in Unicode ensures accurate text rendering, searchability, and compatibility across various digital platforms and applications. The Kannada script is part of the South Indian brahmi family of scripts, and its unique characteristics distinguish it from other Brahmic scripts such as Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil.
How to type the ಗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3223 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.