Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ண has the Unicode code point U+0BA3. 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+0BA3 to binary:
00001011 10100011. 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 10100011
TAMIL LETTER NNA·U+0BA3
ண
Character Information
Code Point
U+0BA3
HEX
0BA3
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE A3 | 11100000 10101110 10100011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B A3 | 00001011 10100011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | A3 0B | 10100011 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B A3 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10100011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | A3 0B 00 00 | 10100011 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ண
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%A3
Description
The Tamil Letter NNA (U+0BA3) is a vital character in the Tamil script, used predominantly in digital texts for written communication in the Tamil language. It plays a significant role in conveying meaning and expressing cultural nuances within the Tamil-speaking communities of India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and other regions where Tamil is spoken. The Tamil script, which has been in existence since the 3rd century BCE, employs this character as part of its rich and comprehensive typographic system to represent a specific sound or phoneme in the language. In recent years, the adoption of Unicode standards, such as U+0BA3 for Tamil Letter NNA, has facilitated seamless digital text communication across various platforms and applications, further enhancing the accessibility and reach of the Tamil language globally.
How to type the ண symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2979 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.