1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/api/word.ts b/api/word.ts
index b519789..e92bc19 100644
--- a/api/word.ts
+++ b/api/word.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ export default class Word extends APIBase {
 				// generate conjugated version of verb with kanji
 				this.text = new Japanese(input.source, reading);
 			} else {
-				this.text = this.base;
+				// add dictionary reading to this.source as writing (could contain kanji)
+				this.text = new Japanese(input.source, this.base.reading);
 			}
 			this.id = input.id;
 		}