kodict

A Korean dictionary Matrix bot for searching and translating Korean vocabulary.

Searches National Institute of Korean Language's Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전).

Features

• Search dictionary entries in Korean (Hangul, Hanja)
• Search dictionary entries in English
• Pronunciation in Hangul and Romanization
• Word origins in Hanja
• Parts of speech

Setup

Note: A Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) API (free) is required.

Prerequisites are required:

• Shut down your Maubot, then run:
  • python -m pip install cssselect kodict-core korean-romanizer krdict.py@git+https://github.com/coffeebank/krdict.py lxml
• Start your Maubot again, then install the .mbp from your Maubot Dashboard website, and add an instance
• In the Config, add your Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) API key under krdict_api
• Click Save

Config

• krdict_api - Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) API (free)
• deepl_api - DeepL API Free
• results - The number of results the bot should return

Commands

• kodict, aliases=["krdict"]
  • Searches Korean dictionary

Uses material from National Institute of Korean Language's Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전).

Notes

• This plugin require Python 3.9+ (Maubot recommends Python 3.10+)
• A Korean-English Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) API (free) is required.
  • krdict.py's non-api URLs needs fixing. No ETA. The API methods still work.
• A custom krdict.py dependency is required.
  • The custom version replaces requests with aiohttp, asyncio for async support