Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಣ has the Unicode code point U+0CA3. 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+0CA3 to binary:
00001100 10100011. 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 10100011
KANNADA LETTER NNA·U+0CA3
ಣ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0CA3
HEX
0CA3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 A3 | 11100000 10110010 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C A3 | 00001100 10100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A3 0C | 10100011 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C A3 | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A3 0C 00 00 | 10100011 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಣ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%A3
Description
The Unicode character U+0CA3, known as "KANNADA LETTER NNA," plays a significant role within the Kannada language's digital text representation. As one of 48 phonetically distinct letters in the script, it contributes to the written form of this classical South Indian language. Kannada, primarily spoken in the state of Karnataka, India, is part of the larger Dravidian family of languages. The use of U+0CA3 in digital text reflects the ongoing efforts to preserve and promote this linguistic heritage, which dates back more than 1,500 years. In contrast to many other scripts that utilize diacritics or accents to indicate phonetic changes, Kannada script letters themselves denote different sounds. As a result, U+0CA3 carries both cultural and technical significance in the digital realm. Its precise representation within text encoding ensures accurate transmission of written Kannada across various devices and platforms. This meticulous attention to detail underpins the importance of Unicode in preserving linguistic diversity on the global stage.
How to type the ಣ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3235 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.