How to say "Dote" in Japanese | 可愛がる

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Dote" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Dote" is "Kawaigaru", written in japanese as "可愛がる".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "可" means "Possible" and can be read as "Ka". And The kanji "愛" means "Love" and can be read as "Mana", "Ito" and "Ai".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Kawaigaru" mean in japanese?

"Kawaigaru" means "Dote" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "が" is read as "ga". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". And The hiragana "わ" is read as "wa".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.