Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ക has the Unicode code point U+0D15. 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+0D15 to binary:
00001101 00010101. 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:
11100000 10110100 10010101
MALAYALAM LETTER KA·U+0D15
ക
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D15
HEX
0D15
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 95 | 11100000 10110100 10010101 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 15 | 00001101 00010101 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 15 0D | 00010101 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 15 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00010101 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 15 0D 00 00 | 00010101 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ക
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%95
Description
The Unicode character U+0D15 is known as Malayalam Letter Ka (ക). In digital text, it plays a crucial role in the Malayalam script, which is primarily used for writing the Malayalam language, spoken predominantly in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayali communities around the world. U+0D15 is part of the Malayalam script block in Unicode, containing 26 alphabetic characters, each with a distinct code point. As a part of this script, U+0D15 has cultural, linguistic, and technical significance. Culturally, it represents a foundational element of the Malayalam language, which is deeply rooted in Kerala's history and tradition. Linguistically, it serves as a building block for creating words in Malayalam, contributing to its unique phonetic and syntactic structure. Technically, U+0D15 enables accurate digital representation of the Malayalam script, facilitating communication and preservation of this rich linguistic heritage across various platforms and devices.
How to type the ക symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3349 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.