Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ¥ has the Unicode code point U+00A5. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 2 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0080to0x07ff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 11 bits within the final 16 bits and that it will have the format:110xxxxx 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+00A5 to binary:
10100101. 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:
11000010 10100101
YEN SIGN·U+00A5
¥
Character Information
Code Point
U+00A5
HEX
00A5
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Currency Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | C2 A5 | 11000010 10100101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 00 A5 | 00000000 10100101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A5 00 | 10100101 00000000 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 00 A5 | 00000000 00000000 00000000 10100101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A5 00 00 00 | 10100101 00000000 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
¥
URI Encoded
%C2%A5
Description
The Unicode character U+00A5, also known as the YEN SIGN (¥), plays a pivotal role in digital texts, serving to denote the Japanese yen currency. This symbol holds immense cultural, linguistic, and technical significance. In a typographic context, it is often employed alongside figures, especially when dealing with financial data or prices of products and services in Japan. The YEN SIGN is also found in international business and trade, as Japan is a major player in the global economy. In the digital realm, this character is encoded as a single byte in UTF-8 and UTF-16, making it easy to use in various computer systems and applications. Its placement in the Latin-1 Supplement block (128–255) underscores its versatility and importance within the Unicode Standard. The YEN SIGN's role extends beyond mere financial transactions. It serves as a universally recognized symbol that facilitates accurate and effective communication across digital platforms where currency conversion and exchange rates are discussed. In this way, it plays an integral part in fostering clear understanding and efficient exchange of information related to finance and trade on a global scale.
How to type the ¥ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 0165 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.