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かわい【可愛い】 : kawai | define meaning
kawai
Pronunciation: [kawai]
Definition
I-Adjective
- Cute; adorable
Etymology
Derived and borrowed from the popular standard form かわいい【可愛い】 kawaii "cute" via vowel length reduction.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 可愛い |
| Kana | かわい |
| Romanization | kawai |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [kawai] |
意味：かわいい【可愛い】
可愛い
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, May 24). かわい【可愛い】 : kawai | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/1381/kawai/.