Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ヽ has the Unicode code point U+30FD. 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+30FD to binary:
00110000 11111101. 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 10000011 10111101
KATAKANA ITERATION MARK·U+30FD
ヽ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30FD
HEX
30FD
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Modifier Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 BD | 11100011 10000011 10111101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 FD | 00110000 11111101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FD 30 | 11111101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 FD | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11111101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FD 30 00 00 | 11111101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ヽ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%BD
Description
The Unicode character U+30FD, known as the Katakana Iteration Mark, plays a significant role in the Japanese writing system. It is used to indicate an iteration of a base katakana character, enabling compound characters or diacritical marks to be added to the basic katakana character. This feature enhances the expressiveness and versatility of written communication in the Japanese language. The Katakana Iteration Mark is an essential element in digital text processing, particularly for applications dealing with Japanese typography and text rendering. Its precise usage ensures consistency and accuracy in the display of katakana characters, contributing to the overall quality and legibility of digital texts in Japanese.
How to type the ヽ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12541 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.