# Jisx0208 JIS X 0208 is a collection of common characters used in Japanese writing, place names, and people's names. [jisx0208](https://rubygems.org/gems/jisx0208) is a Ruby gem that provides a simple way to check if a string contains [JIS X 0208 characters](https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/OBSOLETE/EASTASIA/JIS/JIS0208.TXT). ## Installation ```ruby gem install jisx0208 ``` ## Usage ```ruby require "jisx0208" code = JISX0208::Code.new code.contains_first_level_kanji?("亜") # => true code.contains_first_level_kanji?("弌") # => false code.contains_seconde_level_kanji?("弌") # => true code.contains_seconde_level_kanji?("亜") # => false # same as (contains_first_level_kanji || contains_seconde_level_kanji) code.contains_jisx0208_kanji?("亜弌") # => true code.only_first_level_kanji?("回転寿司") # => true code.only_second_level_kanji?("偃龠偕") # => true # only (first level kanji + second level kanji) code.only_jisx0208_kanji?("回転寿司偃龠偕") # => true # hiragana, katakana, multi byte symbols + first level kanji code.only_common_japanese_characters?("呪術廻戦は最高!") # => true ```