SINHALA LETTER IRUYANNA·U+0D8D

Character Information

Code Point
U+0D8D
HEX
0D8D
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E0 B6 8D
11100000 10110110 10001101
UTF16 (big Endian)
0D 8D
00001101 10001101
UTF16 (little Endian)
8D 0D
10001101 00001101
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 0D 8D
00000000 00000000 00001101 10001101
UTF32 (little Endian)
8D 0D 00 00
10001101 00001101 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
ඍ
URI Encoded
%E0%B6%8D

Description

U+0D8D, also known as Sinhala Letter Iruyyanna, is a vital component of the Sinhalese script, which is primarily used in Sri Lanka for writing the Sinhalese language. In digital text, this character serves as one of the 35 letters in the Sinhalese alphabet, playing an essential role in encoding and representing written communication. Its usage reflects the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Sinhalese people, who have used this script for centuries to express their language, literature, and history. As a technical aspect, U+0D8D is part of the Unicode Standard, which aims to provide a unique code for every character, symbol, or glyph used in written languages around the world. This standardization allows for accurate and consistent representation across various digital platforms and devices, fostering better interoperability and accessibility. In summary, U+0D8D, Sinhala Letter Iruyyanna, is a crucial element of the Sinhalese script, representing both its linguistic and cultural importance while also adhering to technical standards in the digital realm.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 3469 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+0D8D. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    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 the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+0D8D to binary: 00001101 10001101. Those are the payload bits.

  3. 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 10001101