Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇾ has the Unicode code point U+31FE. 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+31FE to binary:
00110001 11111110. 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 10111110
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL RE·U+31FE
ㇾ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31FE
HEX
31FE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 BE | 11100011 10000111 10111110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 FE | 00110001 11111110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FE 31 | 11111110 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 FE | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FE 31 00 00 | 11111110 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇾ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%BE
Description
U+31FE is a character in the Unicode standard, specifically within the Katakana script. It represents the Katakana letter "wo" (小文字ワ). In digital text, this character plays a crucial role as part of the Japanese writing system, which uses three scripts - Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Katakana is primarily used for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeic expressions, and to denote scientific terms and names of plants and animals in the Japanese language. While its usage might seem limited, it holds significant importance in the representation and translation of a variety of content, especially when considering the global use of Japanese media and technology. The character U+31FE is integral to maintaining linguistic accuracy and cultural authenticity in digital text for Japanese speakers and learners alike.
How to type the ㇾ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12798 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.