Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಯ has the Unicode code point U+0CAF. 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+0CAF to binary:
00001100 10101111. 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 10101111
KANNADA LETTER YA·U+0CAF
ಯ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0CAF
HEX
0CAF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 AF | 11100000 10110010 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C AF | 00001100 10101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | AF 0C | 10101111 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C AF | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | AF 0C 00 00 | 10101111 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಯ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+0CAF, KANNADA LETTER YA, plays a significant role in the digital representation of the Kannada script, which is one of the 21 officially recognized classical languages of India. Typically used in digital text, it serves as a crucial element for accurate and meaningful communication within the Kannada language. The Kannada script has a rich history dating back to the 4th century CE and is primarily spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. U+0CAF represents the sound "y" or "ya," which is an important consonant phoneme in the language. Its precise and accurate representation in digital text is essential for maintaining cultural, linguistic, and technical integrity.
How to type the ಯ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3247 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.