Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ಃ has the Unicode code point U+0C83. 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+0C83 to binary:
00001100 10000011. 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 10000011
KANNADA SIGN VISARGA·U+0C83
ಃ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0C83
HEX
0C83
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Spacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B2 83 | 11100000 10110010 10000011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0C 83 | 00001100 10000011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 83 0C | 10000011 00001100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0C 83 | 00000000 00000000 00001100 10000011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 83 0C 00 00 | 10000011 00001100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ಃ
URI Encoded
%E0%B2%83
Description
The Unicode character U+0C83, known as the Kannada Sign Visarga, plays a significant role in the Kannada script, an Indo-Aryan language predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. In digital text, this character serves to mark the aspiration or voicing of a consonant, much like the English apostrophe indicates possession or omission. Its presence is essential for accurate transliteration and communication of Kannada language texts, preserving linguistic nuances across various digital platforms. The Kannada Sign Visarga contributes to the rich cultural heritage and linguistic diversity that makes the Kannada script unique in terms of its phonetic representation and orthographic structure.
How to type the ಃ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3203 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.