Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ජ has the Unicode code point U+0DA2. 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+0DA2 to binary:
00001101 10100010. 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 10100010
SINHALA LETTER ALPAPRAANA JAYANNA·U+0DA2
ජ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0DA2
HEX
0DA2
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 B6 A2 | 11100000 10110110 10100010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0D A2 | 00001101 10100010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A2 0D | 10100010 00001101 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0D A2 | 00000000 00000000 00001101 10100010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A2 0D 00 00 | 10100010 00001101 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ජ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%A2
Description
The Unicode character U+0DA2 represents the Sinhala letter "Alpapraana Jayanna" (අල්ප ප්රාණා ජයන්න), a unique glyph in the Sinhala script. This character is essential for digital text processing and representation, as it facilitates accurate transcribing of the Sinhala language, an Austronesian language predominantly spoken in Sri Lanka. In its cultural context, the Sinhala script has been used for over 2,500 years, with historical evidence dating back to the 3rd century BCE. The Unicode Standard, which includes U+0DA2, ensures the correct encoding and display of Sinhala text across various platforms, promoting digital accessibility and fostering communication among speakers of this language.
How to type the ජ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 3490 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.