Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character メ has the Unicode code point U+30E1. 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+30E1 to binary:
00110000 11100001. 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 10100001
KATAKANA LETTER ME·U+30E1
メ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30E1
HEX
30E1
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 A1 | 11100011 10000011 10100001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 E1 | 00110000 11100001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E1 30 | 11100001 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 E1 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11100001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E1 30 00 00 | 11100001 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
メ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%A1
Description
The Unicode character U+30E1 is known as the Katakana Letter ME (メ) in the Katakana script, which is one of the three scripts used in Japanese writing along with Hiragana and Kanji. In digital text, it plays a crucial role by representing the sound "me" or "mi" depending on its context within a word. This phonetic character is utilized to write various words and names in modern Japanese language, reflecting both linguistic and cultural significance. Katakana script is widely used for foreign borrowings, proper nouns like personal and place names, and scientific terms due to its clearly defined forms and distinctiveness from Hiragana and Kanji. As a result, U+30E1 has a prominent position in the Japanese language system, contributing to effective communication and expression of ideas in both informal and formal contexts.
How to type the メ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12513 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.