JMDict for macOS

Scripts to convert the JMDict XML file into an XML file suitable for Apple’s Dictionary Development Kit (DDK).

Install

Requirements

• DDK inside the $HOME directory (adjust in Makefile).
• Java 8+
• Saxon-HE
  • build-saxon.sh will try to download it automatically.
• JMDict file (use either method)
  • HTTP
    • Download JMDict_e.gz from a mirror.
    • Extract with gunzip.
  • RSYNC
    • Run ./rsync.sh.

Steps

./build-saxon.sh
cat JMDict.plist.in | m4 -DYEAR=$(date +%Y) -DVERSION_DATE=$(date +%Y.%m.%d) > JMDict.plist
make
make install

Links/Credits

• Dictionary License
• The JMDict Project
• Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group