diff --git a/anki/config.json b/anki/config.json
index 0998247..f3fe43a 100644
--- a/anki/config.json
+++ b/anki/config.json
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@
  "saturation": 0.95,
  "value": 0.75,
  "image-size": 327,
- "group-mode": false}
+ "group-mode": false,
+ "model":"japanese",
+ "src-field":"Kanji",
+ "dst-field":"Diagram"}
diff --git a/anki/config.md b/anki/config.md
index 9104f31..f9f6b8f 100644
--- a/anki/config.md
+++ b/anki/config.md
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
 * `value`: a decimal indicating value where 0 is black and 1 is colored or white (default: `0.75`)
 * `image-size`: image size in pixels; they're square so this will be both height and width (default: `327`)
 * `group-mode`: Somewhat buggy option to color groups of kanji instead of strokes. (default: `false`)
+* `model`: name of the model containing kanji and diagram fields
+* `src-field`: name of the field that contains the kanji
+* `dst-field`: name of the field to save diagram to
 
-You will need to restart anki for changes to take effect.
\ No newline at end of file
+You will need to restart anki for changes to take effect.
diff --git a/anki/kanji_colorizer.py b/anki/kanji_colorizer.py
index efc2943..5b3064e 100755
--- a/anki/kanji_colorizer.py
+++ b/anki/kanji_colorizer.py
@@ -60,8 +60,17 @@
 config += " --image-size "
 config += str(addon_config["image-size"])
 
-srcField = 'Kanji'
-dstField = 'Diagram'
+modelNameSubstring = 'japanese'
+srcField           = 'Kanji'
+dstField           = 'Diagram'
+
+# avoid errors due to invalid config
+if 'model' in addon_config and type(addon_config['model']) is str:
+    modelNameSubstring = addon_config['model'].lower()
+if 'src-field' in addon_config and type(addon_config['src-field']) is str:
+    srcField = addon_config['src-field']
+if 'dst-field' in addon_config and type(addon_config['dst-field']) is str:
+    dstField = addon_config['dst-field']
 
 kc = KanjiColorizer(config)
 
@@ -74,7 +83,7 @@ def modelIsCorrectType(model):
     # Does the model name have Japanese in it?
     model_name = model['name'].lower()
     fields = mw.col.models.fieldNames(model)
-    return ('japanese' in model_name and
+    return (modelNameSubstring in model_name and
                          srcField in fields and
                          dstField in fields)