Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character レ has the Unicode code point U+30EC. 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+30EC to binary:
00110000 11101100. 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 10101100
KATAKANA LETTER RE·U+30EC
レ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30EC
HEX
30EC
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 AC | 11100011 10000011 10101100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 EC | 00110000 11101100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EC 30 | 11101100 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 EC | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11101100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EC 30 00 00 | 11101100 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
レ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%AC
Description
U+30EC is a character in the Unicode Standard that represents the Katakana letter "レ" (KATAKANA LETTER RE). In digital text, this character serves as a crucial component of the Japanese script, specifically within the Katakana alphabet, which is used to write words of foreign origin or for onomatopoeic sounds in the Japanese language. The Katakana script plays an essential role in written communication, and U+30EC contributes to this by representing the sound "re" or "ri" in various contexts, such as transliteration, proper nouns, or loanwords from other languages like English. As a part of the Unicode Standard, U+30EC ensures accurate digital representation of this character across different platforms and devices, facilitating smooth communication and information exchange globally.
How to type the レ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12524 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.