Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character マ has the Unicode code point U+30DE. 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+30DE to binary:
00110000 11011110. 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 10011110
KATAKANA LETTER MA·U+30DE
マ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30DE
HEX
30DE
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 9E | 11100011 10000011 10011110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 DE | 00110000 11011110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | DE 30 | 11011110 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 DE | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11011110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | DE 30 00 00 | 11011110 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
マ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%9E
Description
The Unicode character U+30DE, also known as "KATAKANA LETTER MA," holds a significant position within the realm of digital text, specifically in the Japanese language system. Its primary role is to represent the sound "ma" when used in phonetic contexts, and it can be combined with other Katakana characters to form various syllables or words. This character is integral to the Katakana script, which is one of two scripts used for writing modern Japanese alongside Hiragana. The Katakana script is predominantly used for foreign loanwords, onomatopoeic expressions, proper nouns, and technical terms. U+30DE plays a vital role in maintaining the linguistic coherence and accuracy within digital texts that utilize the Katakana writing system, which spans across a wide range of cultural, linguistic, and technical contexts.
How to type the マ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12510 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.