Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character サ has the Unicode code point U+30B5. 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+30B5 to binary:
00110000 10110101. 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 10000010 10110101
KATAKANA LETTER SA·U+30B5
サ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30B5
HEX
30B5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 82 B5 | 11100011 10000010 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 B5 | 00110000 10110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | B5 30 | 10110101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 B5 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 10110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | B5 30 00 00 | 10110101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
サ
URI Encoded
%E3%82%B5
Description
The character U+30B5 represents the Katakana letter "SA" (サ) in digital text. This unique symbol is a part of the extended Unicode standard that encompasses various scripts from around the world, including the Japanese script system known as Katakana. Katakana is one of the three primary written forms used in the modern Japanese language, along with Hiragana and Kanji. U+30B5 is prominently used for transcribing words originating from foreign languages, such as English, and also serves to indicate specific onomatopoeic sounds or expressions in spoken Japanese. Due to its cultural significance and linguistic utility, U+30B5 plays a vital role in digital communication and information exchange within the context of the Japanese language and the broader global community.
How to type the サ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12469 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.