Re: [tlug] a japanese dictionary

["Michael Engel" <mkengel@example.com>]

On 4/4/06, Botond Botyanszki <tlug@example.com> wrote:
> > Another approach is undertaken bei Hans-Joerg Bibiko.
> > http://bibiko.de/
> > He spoke about it on a recent workshop in Tokyo. By choosing graphemes
> > and a database behind it which knows all graphemes in every kanji
> > (ca.6000 Kanji), it is a very fast system for choosing a Kanji without
> > having it at hand or knowing it. You choose a graphem and immediately
> > you get information on the remaining possibilities, i.e. all the
> > Kanjis with that graphem. You choose a second one - and most probably
> > you already have the Kanji.
>
> How is this different from software (xjdic, gjiten) using the radical data
> in JWB's Kanjidic file?

Graphems are (often) smaller parts than radicals.
I have never used xjdic, gjiten - if you sent me some screenshots, I
can tell you about the difference.