Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಥ has the Unicode code point U+0CA5. 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+0CA5 to binary:
00001100 10100101. 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 10100101
KANNADA LETTER THA·U+0CA5
ಥ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0CA5
HEX
0CA5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 A5 | 11100000 10110010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C A5 | 00001100 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 0C | 10100101 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C A5 | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 0C 00 00 | 10100101 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಥ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+0CA5 represents the Kannada letter 'థ' (Tha), a consonant in the Kannada script. Kannada is one of the 21 languages designated as Classical Languages of India, and it is predominantly spoken in the southern state of Karnataka, where it serves as an official language alongside English. U+0CA5 plays a crucial role in digital text by enabling accurate representation of the Kannada script on computers, websites, and other digital platforms. This facilitates communication and preserves cultural heritage for the millions of Kannada speakers worldwide. The Kannada script, which belongs to the Dravidian family of scripts, is known for its aesthetic beauty and its unique characters that are derived from the Brahmi script, an ancient Indian writing system. As a specialist in Unicode and typography, it is essential to recognize the importance of accurately encoding such scripts to preserve linguistic diversity and cultural identity.
How to type the ಥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3237 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.