可愛い

可愛い

かわいい

Cute, adorable

N5i-adjective·kawaii

How to remember it

The kanji 可 (can) + 愛 (love) — something you can't help but love is cute.

Example sentences

  • この猫はとても可愛いです。

    このねこはとてもかわいいです。

    This cat is very cute.

  • 妹は可愛い服を着ている。

    いもうとはかわいいふくをきている。

    My little sister is wearing cute clothes.

Usage

Used for people, animals, and things; informal slang shortens it to かわえ or かわいー.

Related words

美しいかっこいい小さい動物

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