Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ഉ has the Unicode code point U+0D09. 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+0D09 to binary:
00001101 00001001. 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 10001001
MALAYALAM LETTER U·U+0D09
ഉ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D09
HEX
0D09
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B4 89 | 11100000 10110100 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 09 | 00001101 00001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 09 0D | 00001001 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 09 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 00001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 09 0D 00 00 | 00001001 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ഉ
URI Encoded
%E0%B4%89
Description
The Unicode character U+0D09, or MALAYALAM LETTER U, plays a crucial role in the Malayalam script, which is used for writing the Malayalam language predominantly spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and among Malayali diaspora across the globe. In digital text, this character serves as a building block for forming words and sentences, contributing to the unique phonetic and grammatical characteristics of the Malayalam language. Notably, Malayalam is an ancient Dravidian language with over 3,000 years of written tradition. The script has evolved through several stages, starting from the 1st millennium BC till it took its present form in the 19th century. It is known for its sophisticated use of vowel signs and diacritic marks that are attached to consonants to denote vowels, making it one of the most phonetically precise scripts globally. The Unicode standard ensures that U+0D09, like other characters in the Malayalam script block (U+0D00 - U+0D7D), maintains its distinct form and function when used across different digital platforms, operating systems, and software applications worldwide. This consistent representation of characters aids in the preservation and promotion of linguistic diversity, including endangered languages, and facilitates effective communication among speakers of various languages.
How to type the ഉ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3337 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.