diff --git a/kanken_online/__init__.py b/kanken_online/__init__.py
index 1ba085a..0ee952b 100644
--- a/kanken_online/__init__.py
+++ b/kanken_online/__init__.py
@@ -67,6 +67,19 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         else:
             return update_settings(request.form)
     
+    def format_reading(reading: str) -> str:
+        """Apply bold to the part of the reading which the kanji represents; for kun, this can be
+        e.g. 選: えら-ぶ --> <b>えら</b>ぶ. For reading strings which don't have any "-" character in them,
+        one is added to the end and the entire reading is emboldened.
+        Example: 簡: かん --> <b>かん</b>
+        """
+        if "-" not in reading:
+            reading += "-"
+        
+        okurigana_position = reading.index("-")
+        emboldened_part = reading[:okurigana_position]
+        return f"<b>{emboldened_part}</b>{reading[okurigana_position+1:]}"
+
     @app.route("/kanji/<kanji>")
     def kanji_page(kanji: str):
         kanji_obj = get_kanji_by_character(kanji)
@@ -81,12 +94,12 @@ def create_app(test_config=None):
         out.strokes = kanji_obj.stroke_count
         out.radical = kanji_obj.radical
         out.added_strokes = kanji_obj.radical_added_stroke_count
-        out.goon = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.goon]
-        out.kanon = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kanon]
-        out.toon = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.toon]
-        out.soon = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.soon]
-        out.kanyoon = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kanyoon]
-        out.kun = [str(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kun]
+        out.goon = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.goon]
+        out.kanon = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kanon]
+        out.toon = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.toon]
+        out.soon = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.soon]
+        out.kanyoon = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kanyoon]
+        out.kun = [format_reading(obj.reading) for obj in kanji_obj.kun]
         out.meanings = kanji_obj.meanings
         out.glyph_origin = kanji_obj.glyph_origin
         
diff --git a/kanken_online/templates/kanji.html b/kanken_online/templates/kanji.html
index de90383..c3a18a7 100644
--- a/kanken_online/templates/kanji.html
+++ b/kanken_online/templates/kanji.html
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
 <div id="readings-and-glyph-origin">
   <div id="reading-box">
     <ul id="reading-list-list">
-      {% if kanji.goon %}<li id="goon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.goon %}<li class="goon-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
-      {% if kanji.kanon %}<li id="kanon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kanon %}<li class="kanon-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
-      {% if kanji.kanyoon %}<li id="kanyoon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kanyoon %}<li class="kanyoon-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
-      {% if kanji.toon %}<li id="toon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.toon %}<li class="toon-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
-      {% if kanji.soon %}<li id="soon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.soon %}<li class="soon-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
-      {% if kanji.kun %}<li id="kun"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kun %}<li class="kun-reading">{{reading}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.goon %}<li id="goon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.goon %}<li class="goon-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.kanon %}<li id="kanon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kanon %}<li class="kanon-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.kanyoon %}<li id="kanyoon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kanyoon %}<li class="kanyoon-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.toon %}<li id="toon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.toon %}<li class="toon-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.soon %}<li id="soon"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.soon %}<li class="soon-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
+      {% if kanji.kun %}<li id="kun"><ul class="reading-list">{% for reading in kanji.kun %}<li class="kun-reading">{{reading|safe}}</li>{% endfor %}</ul></li>{% endif %}
     </ul>
   </div>
   <div id="glyph-origin-box">