---
name: "splitword"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "canna"
version: "3.7p3-25"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/splitword"
---

# splitword(1)

Collect several text-form dictionary files into a single file to make a \<1 line / 1 word type / 1 candidate\> format.

## NAME

splitwd - Collect several text-form dictionary files into a single file to make a \<1 line / 1 word type / 1 candidate\> format.

## SYNOPSISS

**splitwd *textjisho* ...**

## DESCRIPTION

If the file in which you registered words consists of several subfiles, it must be converted into a proper format before the word dictionary is created.  splitword converts such text-form dictionaries *textjisho* to make a \<1 line / 1 word type / 1 candidate\> format. The result is output to the standard output.

## EXAMPLE

```
% splitwd user1.t user2.t | ctow
```

Reads text-form dictionaries user1.t and user2.t, then modifies them into the \<1 word type, 1 candidate on 1 line\> format.   The contents are converted into the Wnn textform dictionary, then output to the standard output.

## SEE ALSO

- [ctow(1)](/ctow/1.md)