Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇻ has the Unicode code point U+31FB. 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+31FB to binary:
00110001 11111011. 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 10111011
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL RA·U+31FB
ㇻ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31FB
HEX
31FB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 BB | 11100011 10000111 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 FB | 00110001 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 31 | 11111011 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 FB | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 31 00 00 | 11111011 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇻ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%BB
Description
U+31FB, known as the "KATAKANA LETTER SMALL RA," is a significant character in the realm of digital text, particularly within the Japanese script system. This specific Unicode character, when utilized, contributes to forming words and sentences in the Katakana writing system, which is one of three scripts used for writing the Japanese language. The Katakana script is primarily employed for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeic expressions, and proper names. As such, U+31FB plays a pivotal role in facilitating accurate communication and representation of these various linguistic elements within digital contexts. Due to its cultural and linguistic significance, the KATAKANA LETTER SMALL RA character holds great importance for users and developers who engage with Japanese language content or applications that require its usage.
How to type the ㇻ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12795 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.