Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ム has the Unicode code point U+30E0. 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+30E0 to binary:
00110000 11100000. 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 10100000
KATAKANA LETTER MU·U+30E0
ム
Character Information
Code Point
U+30E0
HEX
30E0
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 A0 | 11100011 10000011 10100000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 E0 | 00110000 11100000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | E0 30 | 11100000 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 E0 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11100000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | E0 30 00 00 | 11100000 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ム
URI Encoded
%E3%83%A0
Description
The Unicode character U+30E0, known as the "KATAKANA LETTER MU," holds significant importance in the realm of digital text, particularly in Japanese typography. As part of the Katakana script, this symbol plays a crucial role in transcribing and translating words from Japanese into romanized text. The Katakana script is one of three scripts used in the modern Japanese writing system, alongside Hiragana and Kanji. U+30E0 specifically represents the "mu" sound, which is pronounced as an unaspirated 'm' or a 'b.' This character is not only limited to linguistic contexts but also appears in technical and cultural spheres, such as video games, manga, anime, and other forms of Japanese popular culture. Its accurate usage contributes to the clarity and understanding of digital texts for both native speakers and learners of the language.
How to type the ム symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12512 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.