An electronic device includes a display module and a dictionary storage module which stores dictionary data that causes a plurality of entry words including compound words obtained by connecting a plurality of words to correspond to explanatory information on the entry words. When the user retrieves a dictionary, entry words for compound words are retrieved from the entry words in the dictionary storage module and words common to the retrieved compound words are listed and displayed on the display module. Entry words for compound words connecting with a word specified by a user operation in the displayed list are read from the dictionary data and displayed in list form on the display module.