Re: [tlug] a japanese dictionary: regular expressions

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

Evan Monroig wrote:

> dabicho <tsukebumi@example.com> writes:
> > I could think of many different types of searches that I have wanted
> > to do sometimes, like All words that has this particular kanji as the
> > second character, or whos previous kanji has n strokes and this
> > radical, but maybe that is too much... 
> 
> Yes! words with a particular kanji at a certain place, that's a really
> missing feature when it is an unusual reading.

I think you're onto something. I've wanted that. I.e., regular expressions. 

I think the Chinese and Koreans would also have great interest. 

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Combined with the big honking database, one could craft some 
hellacious searches. Great for crossword puzzles.