Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ヵ has the Unicode code point U+30F5. 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+30F5 to binary:
00110000 11110101. 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 10110101
KATAKANA LETTER SMALL KA·U+30F5
ヵ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30F5
HEX
30F5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 B5 | 11100011 10000011 10110101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 F5 | 00110000 11110101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F5 30 | 11110101 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 F5 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11110101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F5 30 00 00 | 11110101 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ヵ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%B5
Description
U+30F5, also known as "Katakana Letter Small Ka," is a crucial character in the Katakana script, a subset of the Japanese writing system. It primarily functions within digital text to represent the voiceless palatal plosive sound /k/. In addition to its role in written communication, U+30F5 also plays an important part in the cultural and linguistic landscape of Japan, where Katakana is frequently employed for transcription of foreign words and names, as well as for expressing certain grammatical structures. The character's significance extends beyond language, as it contributes to the unique aesthetics of Japanese typography and design.
How to type the ヵ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12533 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.