Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇺ has the Unicode code point U+31FA. 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+31FA to binary:
00110001 11111010. 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 10111010
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL MU·U+31FA
ㇺ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31FA
HEX
31FA
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 BA | 11100011 10000111 10111010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 FA | 00110001 11111010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FA 31 | 11111010 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 FA | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FA 31 00 00 | 11111010 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇺ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%BA
Description
The Unicode character U+31FA represents the 'kana' script used in the Japanese language. This specific character is known as "KATAKANA LETTER SMALL MU" (メ in romaji) and is part of the larger Katakana script, which includes 48 characters. In digital text, this character serves a crucial role in transcribing the Japanese language accurately, facilitating communication and expression. Katakana is often used for foreign words and place names, as well as for onomatopoeic words or to convey emphasis. Although it doesn't have a direct phonetic equivalent in English, the 'ME' character represents the sound "m" when used alone, but when combined with other kana characters, it contributes to a different pronunciation and meaning. Therefore, U+31FA holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical importance, contributing to the accurate representation and transmission of the Japanese language in digital contexts.
How to type the ㇺ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12794 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.