| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|---|
| 可愛い | かわいい | カワイイ |
Pronunciation: kawaii
How to Say It Outloud: ka-wa-ee
Usage: Used to describe someone or something as cute or adorable.
Example Sentence Japanese:
その子犬は本当に可愛いです。
その子犬は本当に可愛いです。Example Sentence English:That puppy is really cute.
That puppy is really cute.| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| かっこいい | カッコイイ |
Pronunciation: kakkoii
How to Say It Outloud: ka-kko-ee
Usage: While primarily meaning 'cool' or 'handsome', it is sometimes used colloquially to mean 'cute' among younger people.
Example Sentence Japanese:彼の笑顔がかっこいいね。
彼の笑顔がかっこいいね。Example Sentence English:His smile is really cute.
His smile is really cute.Dictionary
可愛いかわいいCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
- dear; precious; darling; pet
- innocent; childlike; childish; lovable
- dainty; little; tiny
- Kawaii
可愛らしいかわいらしいCommon wordjlpt-n3jlpt-n1
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
キュートキュートCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- cute
愛くるしいあいくるしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- lovely; cute; charming; sweet
真ん丸まんまるCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- perfect circle
Noun
- cute
かわい
Noun or verb acting prenominally- cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
姫ひめCommon word
Noun- young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.)
Noun
- girl
- small; cute; lesser (in names of species)
- prostitute
- Hime
可憐かれんCommon word
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun
- sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute
Noun
- pitiful; pitiable
おかわおかわ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- cute
かわヨかわヨ
NounNa-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
かわよいかわよい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- cute; adorable
眩いまぶい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- cute; pretty
禿びちびCommon word
Noun- small child; pipsqueak; small fry; small, cute versions of manga, anime, etc. characters, typically with oversized heads
- short person; midget; dwarf
- small animal; runt
- worn down (pencil, etc.)
幼気いたいけ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- young and sweet; adorable; cute; tender; innocent
- pitiful; touching; pathetic; helpless
シコいシコい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- sexy; erotic; hot; arousing
カッコ可愛いカッコかわいい
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)I-adjective (keiyoushi)
- cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
めんこいめんこい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)- dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely; sweet; beloved; charming
激カワげきカワ
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- super cute; extremely cute
円らつぶら
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)- round and cute (esp. of eyes)
労たしろうたし
Adverb (fukushi)- frail and cute (esp. of young women); adorable; lovely
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