Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ஂ has the Unicode code point U+0B82. 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+0B82 to binary:
00001011 10000010. 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 10000010
TAMIL SIGN ANUSVARA·U+0B82
ஂ
Character Information
Code Point
U+0B82
HEX
0B82
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Nonspacing Mark
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E0 AE 82 | 11100000 10101110 10000010 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 0B 82 | 00001011 10000010 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 82 0B | 10000010 00001011 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 0B 82 | 00000000 00000000 00001011 10000010 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 82 0B 00 00 | 10000010 00001011 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ஂ
URI Encoded
%E0%AE%82
Description
The Unicode character U+0B82, known as the Tamil Sign Anusvāra, plays a significant role in the Tamil language, which is primarily spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the northeastern region of Sri Lanka. This particular character is a diacritic that appears above a consonant to indicate a long vowel sound. Its typical usage in digital text is to provide accuracy in the representation of the Tamil script, allowing for better communication and understanding among speakers of the language. The Tamil Sign Anusvāra carries cultural and linguistic importance as it represents one of the many ways in which Tamil phonology and morphophonemics are expressed. By utilizing this character, digital text becomes more authentic and true to the spoken language, contributing to preserving the rich history and traditions of the Tamil people.
How to type the ஂ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 2946 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.