Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ஆ has the Unicode code point U+0B86. 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+0B86 to binary:
00001011 10000110. 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 10101110 10000110
TAMIL LETTER AA·U+0B86
ஆ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B86
HEX
0B86
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 86 | 11100000 10101110 10000110 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 86 | 00001011 10000110 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 86 0B | 10000110 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 86 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10000110 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 86 0B 00 00 | 10000110 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ஆ
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%86
Description
U+0B86 is the Unicode character code for Tamil Letter "AA". In the digital realm of text, it serves as a significant glyph in the Tamil script. The Tamil language, spoken predominantly in South India, has its own unique script that is different from Devanagari, Bengali or other Indian scripts. This script, known as the Tamil script, consists of 12 vowel and 34 consonant characters along with many special glyphs, including U+0B86, which is a vowel signifying the "aa" sound in Tamil language. The usage of this character is primarily in digital platforms or software applications that support Tamil language text input and display. It's important to note that this script, along with its characters, plays a pivotal role in maintaining the cultural and linguistic richness of the Tamil language.
How to type the ஆ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2950 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.