Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ඇ has the Unicode code point U+0D87. 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+0D87 to binary:
00001101 10000111. 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 10110110 10000111
SINHALA LETTER AEYANNA·U+0D87
ඇ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0D87
HEX
0D87
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 87 | 11100000 10110110 10000111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D 87 | 00001101 10000111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 87 0D | 10000111 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D 87 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10000111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 87 0D 00 00 | 10000111 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ඇ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%87
Description
The Unicode character U+0D87 represents the Sinhala letter 'Aeyanna' (ඇයළ), which is used in the Sinhalese script. In digital text, this letter plays a crucial role as it forms part of the phonetic and grammatical structure of the Sinhalese language. Sinhala is one of the two major languages of Sri Lanka, with approximately 16 million speakers. The character U+0D87 specifically represents the consonant sound 'ay'. Sinhala script is derived from the Brahmi script, which was developed in ancient India and is also used for writing several other Indian languages. The Sinhala language has a rich literary history, with many classic texts that are still studied today. U+0D87 and other Unicode characters are essential for the accurate representation of these texts on digital platforms. The technical aspect of U+0D87 involves its encoding in the Unicode standard, which ensures consistency in how text is represented across different devices and software applications. This enables seamless communication and information sharing among speakers of Sinhalese and those interested in studying or translating Sinhala literature.
How to type the ඇ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3463 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.