Jisho

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可愛かわい 可愛い
Common word JLPT N5 Wanikani level 18 Play audio Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty​Usually written using kana alone
  • このよこの世
  • に
  • かわいい
  • こ子
  • は
  • ただ
  • ひとり一人
    • 、
  • ははおや母親
  • にとって
  • は
  • それ
  • は
  • わがこわが子
    • 。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. dear; precious; darling; pet​Usually written using kana alone
  • わたし私
  • にとって
  • こども子供たち
  • は
  • めのなかにい目の中に入れてもいたくない
  • ほど
  • かわいい
  • のです
    • 。
My children are very precious to me.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. innocent; childlike; childish; lovable​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. dainty; little; tiny​Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
5. Kawaii​Kawaii (literally, "lovable", "cute", or "adorable") is the quality of cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. It has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular culture, entertainment, clothing, food, toys, personal appearance, behavior, and mannerisms. The noun is Kawaisa (literally, "lovability", "cuteness" or "adorableness"). The words "kawaii" have the root word "kawai" which is formed from the kanji "ka", meaning "acceptable", and "ai", meaning "love".
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Other forms
可愛い 【かわゆい】、カワイイ、カワイい
Notes
可愛い: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 可愛い: Ateji (phonetic) reading.

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4 Replies ・ Started by disasterisk at 2015-03-10 19:59:38 UTC ・ Last reply by Kimtaro Admin at 2015-03-13 19:37:20 UTC

Isn't this usually in hiragana?