---
name: "gjiten"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gjiten"
version: "3.1-2+b1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gjiten"
---

# gjiten(1)

Japanese dictionary for Gnome

## NAME

**gjiten** - Japanese dictionary for Gnome

## SYNOPSIS

**gjiten \[ option \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**gjiten** is a Japanese dictionary for the Gnome Desktop. It also has a kanji dictionary;  any combination of stroke number, radicals and search key can be used for kanji lookups.  Requires dictionary files in edict format and a working X Input Method (e.g. kinput2) for Japanese input.

This manpage only explains the command line options. You should be able to access the complete documentation from the Help menu.

## OPTIONS

**-c** and **-v** are convenient for fast lookups via keyboard shortcuts.

- **-k**

  Same as **--kanjidic**

- **--kanjidic**

  Only show the **KanjiDic** window on startup.

- **-w WORD**

  Same as **--word-lookup=WORD**

- **--word-lookup=WORD**

  Look up **WORD** on startup.

- **-l KANJI**

  Same as **--kanji-lookup=KANJI**

- **--kanji-lookup=KANJI**

  Look up **Kanji** on startup in **KanjiDic**.

- **-c**

  Same as **--clip-kanji**

- **--clip-kanji**

  Look up kanji from the **clipboard**.

- **-v**

  Same as **--clip-word**

- **--clip-word**

  Look up word from the **clipboard**.

- **--version**

  Prints the version of gjiten

## BUGS

See the BUGS file for a list of bugs. The TODO file is more likely to contain these. Please contact me if you encounter any bugs.

## SEE ALSO

[xjdic(1)](/xjdic/1.md)

## AUTHORS

Botond Botyanszki (boti@rocketmail.com)