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+/*******************************************************************************
+* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 Refer to the file "LICENSE" for details.
+* example illustrating how to access kanji and reading information for a word
+*******************************************************************************/
+
+fn main() {
+    let input = "一日";
+    let count = jmdict::entries()
+        .filter(|e| {
+            if e.kanji_elements().any(|k| k.text == input) {
+                // note two entries have identical Kanji  
+                // yet differ in reading
+                println!("--- entry #{} ---", e.number);
+                for kanji in e.kanji_elements() {
+                    println!("kanji element: {}", kanji.text);
+                    println!("   priority: {:?}\n", kanji.priority);
+                }
+
+                for reading in e.reading_elements() {
+                    println!("reading_form: {}", reading.text);
+                    println!("   priority: {:?}\n", reading.priority);
+
+                    for info in reading.infos() {
+                        println!("info: {:?}", info);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                return true
+            }
+            false
+        })
+        .count();
+    println!("{} entries for {}", count, input);
+}