Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ヴ has the Unicode code point U+30F4. 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+30F4 to binary:
00110000 11110100. 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 10110100
KATAKANA LETTER VU·U+30F4
ヴ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30F4
HEX
30F4
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 B4 | 11100011 10000011 10110100 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 F4 | 00110000 11110100 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | F4 30 | 11110100 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 F4 | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11110100 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | F4 30 00 00 | 11110100 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ヴ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%B4
Description
U+30F4, or Katakana Letter Vu (ヴ), is a unique character within the Unicode standard, specifically utilized in the Japanese writing system known as Katakana. This character serves an essential role in digital text, enabling accurate representation of the Japanese language and facilitating communication in various digital platforms. Katakana is one of the three scripts used in Japanese typography, alongside Hiragana and Kanji, with each serving a distinct purpose for different word types, grammar structures, and syntactic elements. U+30F4, or ヴ, represents the 'v' sound, a voiced labiodental fricative similar to the English 'v' sound but with distinct phonetic properties in the Japanese language. Although it is not as widely used as other Katakana characters, U+30F4 contributes to the richness and diversity of the Japanese linguistic landscape, allowing for clear and precise communication in digital text.
How to type the ヴ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12532 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.