Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ・ has the Unicode code point U+30FB. 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+30FB to binary:
00110000 11111011. 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 10111011
KATAKANA MIDDLE DOT·U+30FB
・
Character Information
Code Point
U+30FB
HEX
30FB
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Punctuation
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E3 83 BB | 11100011 10000011 10111011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 30 FB | 00110000 11111011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | FB 30 | 11111011 00110000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 30 FB | 00000000 00000000 00110000 11111011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | FB 30 00 00 | 11111011 00110000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
・
URI Encoded
%E3%83%BB
Description
The Unicode character U+30FB, known as the Katakana Middle Dot (カタカナ・ミッドル・ダット), is a significant symbol in the Japanese writing system. It holds an essential role in digital text by serving as a phonetic indicator and accentuation mark in the Katakana script, which is used to transcribe foreign words and proper nouns in the Japanese language. The Katakana Middle Dot is placed above certain katakana characters to modify their pronunciation or to differentiate homophonic sounds. This symbol is an essential part of accurate transcription in digital texts and plays a vital role in ensuring clear communication in both written and spoken forms.
How to type the ・ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 12539 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.