Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇸ has the Unicode code point U+31F8. 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+31F8 to binary:
00110001 11111000. 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:
11100011 10000111 10111000
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL HE·U+31F8
ㇸ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31F8
HEX
31F8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 B8 | 11100011 10000111 10111000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 F8 | 00110001 11111000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F8 31 | 11111000 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 F8 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F8 31 00 00 | 11111000 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇸ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%B8
Description
U+31F8 is the Unicode code point for the Katakana letter "ペ". In digital text, it serves as a character representing a specific sound in the Japanese language. It is used primarily within the Kanji-based writing system of modern Japanese, and is part of the Katakana extension of the Hiragana script. While it may not be frequently used due to the limited number of syllables it represents, it does hold an important role in enabling precise pronunciation and clarity of communication in written Japanese. As with other Unicode characters, U+31F8 is crucial for accurate translation, data encoding, and text display across various digital platforms.
How to type the ㇸ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12792 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.