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From: jwb@capek.rdt.monash.edu.au (Jim Breen)
Subject: New release of Kanjidic
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A new release of the kanjidic & kanjidic.doc files is now
in /pub/nihongo on monu6.cc.monash.edu.au.

The main additions are the "Four Corner" codes for the kanji,
and the Morohashi daikanwajiten indices and volume.page 
numbers.

The following is an extract from kanjidic.doc:

Qnnnn.n   -  The "Four Corner" code for that kanji. This is a rather 
     old code used in China and Japan. In some cases there
     are two of these codes, as it is a little ambiguous.

MNnnnnnnn and MPnn.nnnn The index number and volume.page respectively
     of the kanji in the 13-volume Morohashi "DaiKanWaJiten.

Christian Wittern, a Sinologist working at Kyouto U, sent me a monster file
prepared and released by Dr Urs App from Hanazono University. From this
I have extracted the "Four Corner" and Morohashi information. I am very
grateful for this significant contribution.

-- 
Jim Breen          [$B%8%`(B.$B%V%j!<%s(B@$B%b%J%7%eBg3X(B]
Department of Robotics & Digital Technology. Monash University. 
Wellington Rd, Clayton VIC 3168 Australia (ph) +61 3 565 3298 
(fax) +61 3 565 3574  AARNet/Internet:j.breen@rdt.monash.edu.au  
