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How to say 'Cute' in Japanese | 可愛い

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The Japanese word for Cute is 'Kawaii', written as 可愛い in Japanese.'Cute' in hiragana is かわいい.

    word

    可愛い

    Meaning

    Cute

    Reading

    かわいい

    kawaii

    Kanji

    可Possible 愛Love

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '可愛い (かわいい)' means 'cute'. It is commonly used to describe something or someone that is endearing, charming, or attractive in a sweet or innocent way. This word is often used to describe babies, animals, or objects that evoke a sense of affection. For example: That puppy is cute「あの子犬は可愛い」(あのこいぬはかわいい). She is very cute「彼女はとても可愛い」(かのじょはとてもかわいい). The word can also be used in a broader sense to describe something that is appealing or likable, such as a cute design or a cute gesture.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1210

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 可愛い

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

  • kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

Hiragana in the Word 可愛い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 可愛い Through the Kanji 可

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 可 as well.

  • word

    可能

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    可成

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    可笑しい

    Meaning

    Strange, Funny

  • word

    成る可く

    Meaning

    As much as possible

  • word

    可哀想

    Meaning

    Pitiful

  • word

    不可欠

    Meaning

    Essential

  • word

    可愛らしい

    Meaning

    Adorable

  • word

    可愛がる

    Meaning

    Dote

  • word

    許可

    Meaning

    Permission

  • word

    不可能

    Meaning

    Impossible

  • word

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    認可

    Meaning

    Approval

  • word

    可笑しな

    Meaning

    Strange

Words Related to 可愛い Through the Kanji 愛

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 愛 as well.

  • word

    愛する

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    愛情

    Meaning

    Affection

  • word

    可愛らしい

    Meaning

    Adorable

  • word

    可愛がる

    Meaning

    Dote

  • word

    愛人

    Meaning

    Lover, Mistress

  • word

    恋愛

    Meaning

    Love, Romance

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What does 'Kawaii' (可愛い) mean?

'Kawaii' means 'Cute' .

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