Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇹ has the Unicode code point U+31F9. 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+31F9 to binary:
00110001 11111001. 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 10111001
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL HO·U+31F9
ㇹ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31F9
HEX
31F9
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 B9 | 11100011 10000111 10111001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 F9 | 00110001 11111001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F9 31 | 11111001 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 F9 | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F9 31 00 00 | 11111001 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇹ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%B9
Description
U+31F9, known as the "KATAKANA LETTER SMALL HO," is a character in the Unicode standard used for digital text representation. In the Japanese writing system, Katakana is one of three scripts, alongside Hiragana and Kanji, that constitute the Japanese language. Each script has its specific role, with Katakana primarily utilized for borrowed words from foreign languages and onomatopoeic expressions. As part of the Katakana script, U+31F9 plays a vital role in enabling accurate digital representation of written Japanese content. The character is an integral component of the script, contributing to the proper rendering of text in digital platforms, which in turn supports communication, information sharing, and cultural preservation.
How to type the ㇹ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12793 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.