Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ヘ has the Unicode code point U+30D8. 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+30D8 to binary:
00110000 11011000. 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 10011000
KATAKANA LETTER HE·U+30D8
ヘ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30D8
HEX
30D8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 98 | 11100011 10000011 10011000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 D8 | 00110000 11011000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D8 30 | 11011000 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 D8 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11011000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D8 30 00 00 | 11011000 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ヘ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%98
Description
The Unicode character U+30D8 represents the Katakana letter "ヘ" (KATAKANA LETTER HE). In digital text, it serves a crucial role as one of the 46 basic characters in the Japanese script, Katakana. Katakana is primarily used for foreign loanwords and proper nouns in the Japanese language. It also helps to differentiate between native Japanese words (written in Hiragana) and borrowed words or names from other languages. The Katakana script is derived from Chinese characters and syllabary systems, which makes it a significant aspect of the rich cultural history of written Japanese. U+30D8's accurate representation is essential for maintaining the integrity of digital texts in Japanese language environments, ensuring effective communication and preservation of linguistic nuances.
How to type the ヘ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12504 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.