Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ᐗ has the Unicode code point U+1417. 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+1417 to binary:
00010100 00010111. 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:
11100001 10010000 10010111
CANADIAN SYLLABICS WA·U+1417
ᐗ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1417
HEX
1417
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 90 97 | 11100001 10010000 10010111 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 14 17 | 00010100 00010111 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 17 14 | 00010111 00010100 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 14 17 | 00000000 00000000 00010100 00010111 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 17 14 00 00 | 00010111 00010100 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ᐗ
URI Encoded
%E1%90%97
Description
U+1417 is a character in the Canadian Syllabics block of Unicode, specifically known as 'CANADIAN SYLLABICS WA'. In digital text, it primarily serves to represent the phoneme /w/, which corresponds to the sound 'wa' or 'waa' in the Cree and other Algonquian languages spoken in Canada. This character plays a significant role in preserving and promoting Indigenous Canadian linguistic heritage, as it enables accurate representation of these languages online and in digital platforms. The Canadian Syllabics block was introduced in Unicode 4.1 in 2005 to support the writing systems of various Indigenous peoples of Canada, which are not widely covered by other character sets. Using U+1417 and other characters from this block helps maintain cultural diversity and supports effective communication in Indigenous communities across Canada.
How to type the ᐗ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 5143 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.