Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character உ has the Unicode code point U+0B89. 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+0B89 to binary:
00001011 10001001. 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 10001001
TAMIL LETTER U·U+0B89
உ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B89
HEX
0B89
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 89 | 11100000 10101110 10001001 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 89 | 00001011 10001001 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 89 0B | 10001001 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 89 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10001001 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 89 0B 00 00 | 10001001 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
உ
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%89
Description
The Unicode character U+0B89 represents the Tamil letter "ோ" (U), which is an essential component of the Tamil script. This unique character is commonly used in digital text to facilitate communication in the Tamil language, primarily spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the northern regions of Sri Lanka. The Tamil script, which has a rich history dating back to ancient times, belongs to the Dravidian family of scripts. As an integral part of this writing system, U+0B89 (TAMIL LETTER U) plays a vital role in preserving and promoting the cultural identity and linguistic heritage of Tamil-speaking communities. In digital environments, this character is employed to maintain the accuracy and authenticity of texts in the Tamil language, ensuring effective communication and understanding among its speakers.
How to type the உ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2953 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.