Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ⚨ has the Unicode code point U+26A8. 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+26A8 to binary:
00100110 10101000. 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:
11100010 10011010 10101000
VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE SIGN·U+26A8
⚨
Character Information
Code Point
U+26A8
HEX
26A8
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Symbol
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E2 9A A8 | 11100010 10011010 10101000 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 26 A8 | 00100110 10101000 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A8 26 | 10101000 00100110 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 26 A8 | 00000000 00000000 00100110 10101000 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A8 26 00 00 | 10101000 00100110 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
⚨
URI Encoded
%E2%9A%A8
Description
The Unicode character U+26A8, known as the VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE sign, is a typographical symbol commonly used in digital text for its various roles in linguistic, cultural, and technical contexts. In Japanese typography, it serves as a component of vertical writing systems, where it represents a vertical male element with a stroke. This character holds significance in the context of Japanese script, such as in Kanji, Hiragana, or Katakana, where it contributes to the formation of words and phrases. Additionally, U+26A8 plays an important role in digital text encoding, ensuring accurate representation of the intended symbol in various platforms, applications, and devices that support Unicode standards. As a result, the VERTICAL MALE WITH STROKE sign demonstrates the versatility and importance of Unicode characters in facilitating communication across diverse cultures and technologies.
How to type the ⚨ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 9896 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.