kanasplit 1.0.2

A Japanese text tokenizer with POS tagging and Jisho.org integration.

KanaSplit - Japanese Text Tokenizer

KanaSplit is a powerful and efficient Japanese text tokenizer with part-of-speech (POS) tagging and Jisho.org integration.

🚀 Features

• Tokenization: Splits Japanese sentences into words and morphemes.
• POS Tagging: Provides grammatical category for each token.
• Furigana Support: Extracts readings for kanji words.
• Jisho.org API Integration: Retrieves word meanings and definitions.
• Command-Line Interface (CLI): Allows easy text tokenization from the terminal.
• Graphical User Interface (GUI): Provides a user-friendly Tkinter-based interface.

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📦 Installation

Install from PyPI (Recommended)

The easiest way to install KanaSplit is via pip:

pip install kanasplit

Install from Source

Alternatively, you can clone the repository and install it manually:

git clone https://github.com/byteMe394/KanaSplit.git
cd KanaSplit
pip install -r requirements.txt

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🖥 OS-Specific Installation Instructions

Windows

Simply run:

pip install kanasplit

macOS

macOS users need to install MeCab manually before using KanaSplit:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
brew install mecab mecab-ipadic
pip install mecab-python3
pip install kanasplit

GNU/Linux (Debian/Ubuntu-based)

For Debian-based Linux distributions, install MeCab before installing KanaSplit:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install mecab mecab-ipadic-utf8
pip install mecab-python3
pip install kanasplit

For other distributions, use the package manager of your choice.

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🎮 Usage

Command Line Interface (CLI)

You can tokenize Japanese text directly from the terminal:

kanasplit-cli "こんにちは世界"

Example Output:

Tokenized Text:
- こんにちは (Interjection)
- 世界 (Noun)

Fetching meanings from Jisho.org...
Word: こんにちは - Reading: こんにちは - Meanings: hello, good day
Word: 世界 - Reading: せかい - Meanings: world, society, universe

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

KanaSplit also includes a Tkinter-based GUI for users who prefer a graphical interface.

To launch the GUI, simply run:

python GUI.py

This will open a window where you can enter Japanese text, process it, and view tokenized results.

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🛠 Dependencies

KanaSplit requires the following dependencies, which are installed automatically:

• ratelimit
• MeCab
• requests

Note: Tkinter is built into Python and does not require installation.

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🤝 Contributing

If you'd like to contribute, clone the repository and submit a pull request! You can install additional development tools with:

pip install -r requirements.txt

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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📬 Contact

For questions or support, feel free to reach out:

• GitHub: byteMe394
• Email: [e-mail]

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🎌 Happy Tokenizing! 🎌