Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ワ has the Unicode code point U+30EF. 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+30EF to binary:
00110000 11101111. 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 10101111
KATAKANA LETTER WA·U+30EF
ワ
Character Information
Code Point
U+30EF
HEX
30EF
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 AF | 11100011 10000011 10101111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 EF | 00110000 11101111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | EF 30 | 11101111 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 EF | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11101111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | EF 30 00 00 | 11101111 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ワ
URI Encoded
%E3%83%AF
Description
The Unicode character U+30EF is known as "KATAKANA LETTER WA" in the realm of typography. It plays a significant role in digital text, specifically in the Japanese writing system where it represents a single sound in the katakana syllabary. Katakana is one of the two scripts used in the Japanese language alongside Hiragana, primarily used for foreign words and onomatopoeia. U+30EF is commonly used for its phonetic value in digital text, enabling efficient communication in various online platforms and applications. This character contributes to the accuracy and clarity of written content in Japanese, reflecting its cultural and linguistic importance.
How to type the ワ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12527 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.