---
name: "RkGetYomi"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcanna1g-dev"
version: "3.7p3-25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/RkGetYomi"
---

# RkGetYomi(3)

get the reading of the current clause

## NAME

***RkGetYomi*** - get the reading of the current clause

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <canna/RK.h>
int RkGetYomi(cxnum, yomi, maxyomi)
int cxnum;
unsigned char *yomi;
int maxyomi;
```

## DESCRIPTION

*RkGetYomi* gets the reading of the current clause and sets it in the area *yomi*.  The resulting character string is truncated when its byte length exceeds *maxyomi* -1.

## RETURN VALUE

This function returns the length of the reading of the current clause, or returns ***-1***, without doing anything, if it has been run in a nonconversion mode context.