--- /home/umetaro/src/Python-3.2.2/Tools/i18n/pygettext.py.orig	2013-02-08 09:23:27.771890891 +0900
+++ /home/umetaro/src/Python-3.2.2/Tools/i18n/pygettext.py	2013-02-08 10:35:14.059791117 +0900
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@
     global escapes
     s = list(s)
     for i in range(len(s)):
-        s[i] = escapes[ord(s[i])]
+        if len(s[i].encode()) == 1:
+            s[i] = escapes[ord(s[i])]
     return EMPTYSTRING.join(s)