Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ホ has the Unicode code point U+30DB. 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+30DB to binary:
00110000 11011011. 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 10011011
KATAKANA LETTER HO·U+30DB
ホ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30DB
HEX
30DB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 9B | 11100011 10000011 10011011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 DB | 00110000 11011011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DB 30 | 11011011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 DB | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11011011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DB 30 00 00 | 11011011 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ホ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%9B
Description
The Unicode character U+30DB represents the "KATAKANA LETTER HO" (ほ) in the Katakana script, which is one of the three scripts used for writing the Japanese language. This character is used in digital text for its phonetic value and is commonly utilized in transliteration of foreign words, particularly English ones that begin with an "H" sound. The Katakana script is known for its distinct and angular appearance, making it easily distinguishable from other scripts. U+30DB is a significant part of the Katakana script as it represents one of the 48 basic Katakana characters, which are essential for constructing Japanese words. As digital communication continues to grow in prevalence, characters like U+30DB play an increasingly important role in allowing people from different linguistic backgrounds to communicate effectively and accurately through the use of transliteration.
How to type the ホ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12507 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.