diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d31236c..f1a830f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,25 @@ fn broadcast_player_count(clients: &mut HashMap<u64, Responder>) {
     }
 }
 
+fn lookup(input: &str) -> Option<&jisho::Entry> {
+    let input = input.trim();
+    for word in jisho::lookup(input) {
+        if
+            // If input has no kanji,
+            // we can just compare the input to the reading verbatim
+            // ensuring both are hiragana
+            (input.is_kana() && input.to_hiragana() == word.reading.to_hiragana()) ||
+            // Otherwise, we have to ensure that the input
+            // is verbosely the same.
+            // However, this will cause problems for some words.
+            // For example, 照り焼き will be accepted but 照焼 won't.
+            (input == word.kanji) {
+            return Some(word);
+        }
+    }
+    return None;
+}
+
 fn main() {
     let event_hub = simple_websockets::launch(8080)
         .expect("failed to listen on port 8080");
@@ -102,7 +121,7 @@ fn main() {
                         message: String::from("It's not your turn!"),
                     }
                 } else {
-                    match jisho::lookup(&message.trim()).iter().next() {
+                    match lookup(&message) {
                         Some(entry) => {
                             if entry.reading.chars().last().unwrap().to_string().to_hiragana() == "ん" {
                                 MessageResponseData::Error {