Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ヒ has the Unicode code point U+30D2. 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+30D2 to binary:
00110000 11010010. 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 10010010
KATAKANA LETTER HI·U+30D2
ヒ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30D2
HEX
30D2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 92 | 11100011 10000011 10010010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 D2 | 00110000 11010010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | D2 30 | 11010010 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 D2 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11010010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | D2 30 00 00 | 11010010 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ヒ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%92
Description
The Unicode character U+30D2, known as KATAKANA LETTER HI, is an essential symbol within the Japanese writing system. In digital text, it is used to represent the voiceless glottal fricative consonant sound 'h' in the Katakana script, one of the three scripts used in the modern Japanese writing system alongside Hiragana and Kanji. This character is vital for accurately conveying information and maintaining linguistic integrity in digital communication, particularly within Japanese language contexts. Although Katakana is commonly employed to transcribe foreign words and technical terms, U+30D2 also plays a crucial role in native Japanese vocabulary, as it forms part of several essential words and syllables. As a result, proficiency in recognizing and using this character contributes significantly to one's ability to read and write in the Japanese language.
How to type the ヒ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12498 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.