Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ㇼ has the Unicode code point U+31FC. 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+31FC to binary:
00110001 11111100. 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 10111100
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL RI·U+31FC
ㇼ
Character Information
Code Point
U+31FC
HEX
31FC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 87 BC | 11100011 10000111 10111100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 31 FC | 00110001 11111100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FC 31 | 11111100 00110001 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 31 FC | 00000000 00000000 00110001 11111100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FC 31 00 00 | 11111100 00110001 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ㇼ
URI Encoded
%E3%87%BC
Description
U+31FC, also known as the Katakana Letter Small Ri (小リ), is a character in the Unicode standard used to represent the Japanese script, specifically within the Katakana alphabet. Its primary role is in digital text representation and communication, particularly for Japanese-language content. In contrast to its uppercase counterpart, U+31FC represents the lowercase version of the 'Ri' character (リ). This letter holds significant cultural, linguistic, and technical relevance within the context of digital typography, as it aids in accurately encoding and displaying text for users who rely on the Japanese writing system. As a key component of the Katakana script, U+31FC contributes to the clarity and comprehensibility of written communication across various platforms and devices.
How to type the ㇼ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12796 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.