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How to say 'Dote' in Japanese | 可愛がる

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The Japanese word for Dote is 'Kawaigaru', written as 可愛がる in Japanese.'Dote' in hiragana is かわいがる.

    word

    可愛がる

    Meaning

    Dote

    Reading

    かわいがる

    kawaigaru

    Kanji

    可Possible 愛Love

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '可愛がる (かわいがる)' means 'to dote on' or 'to treat with affection'. It is used to describe the act of showing love, care, or fondness towards someone or something, often in a nurturing or protective way. This verb is commonly used when referring to how someone treats a child, a pet, or even a close friend. For example: She dotes on her cat「彼女は猫を可愛がる」(かのじょはねこをかわいがる). The teacher dotes on her students「先生は生徒たちを可愛がる」(せんせいはせいとたちをかわいがる). The nuance of this verb often implies a sense of indulgence or pampering, and it is typically used in positive contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4215

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 可愛がる

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    可

    Meaning

    Possible

  • kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

Hiragana in the Word 可愛がる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    が

    Reading

    Ga

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 可愛がる Through the Kanji 可

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 可 as well.

  • word

    可能

    Meaning

    Possible

  • word

    可成

    Meaning

    Quite

  • word

    可愛い

    Meaning

    Cute

  • 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

    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 可愛がる Through the Kanji 愛

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 愛 as well.

  • word

    可愛い

    Meaning

    Cute

  • word

    愛する

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

  • word

    愛情

    Meaning

    Affection

  • word

    可愛らしい

    Meaning

    Adorable

  • word

    愛人

    Meaning

    Lover, Mistress

  • word

    恋愛

    Meaning

    Love, Romance

Learn the Word 可愛がる

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What does 'Kawaigaru' (可愛がる) mean?

'Kawaigaru' means 'Dote' .

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