`search_words`

Pack: jisho · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_words for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search the Jisho.org Japanese<->English dictionary. The keyword can be English (translate to Japanese), Japanese kanji/kana, or romaji. Returns up to limit matching dictionary entries, each with the headword (slug), whether it is a common word, JLPT level, all readings/spellings, and English meanings grouped into senses with parts of speech. Use this to translate, look up a kanji/kana word, or find Japanese words for an English concept.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keyword`	string	yes	Search term: English word/phrase, Japanese kanji or kana, or romaji (e.g. “house”, “家”, “いえ”, “ie”).
`limit`	number	no	Maximum number of entries to return (default 10).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "keyword": "house"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_words","arguments":{"keyword":"house"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_words', {
  "keyword": "house"
});

More examples

{
  "keyword": "食べる",
  "limit": 5
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the jisho pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jisho": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/jisho/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_words