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This is a basic dictionary storage and lookup for Golang for the electronic dictionary compiled by Jim Breen and The Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group.

First download the JMdict dictionary file. This project only supports the JMdict XML dictionary format, not the original EDICT format. The easiest way to download this is to use rsync:

rsync -v -z --progress ftp.monash.edu.au::nihongo/JMdict JMdict.xml

The -z option tells rsync to compress over the wire which will hugely speed up transfer.

Import the postgre.sql file into your database to set up the tables needed.

Now your database should be ready and you have the dictionary file. First install this package using go install. Run the following command, replacing the appropriate parts of the DB connection string:

go-jedict -db=postgres://username:password@hostname/database -import JMdict.xml

Make a cup of miso soup, the import will take some time.

To make sure everything works, look up a word via the command line:

go-jedict -db=postgres://username:password@hostname/database -kanji 辛い

You should see:

辛い
からい
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spicy, chilly (hot)