English Explanatory Dictionary

kawaii

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Cute, adorable.
noun
  1. The quality of being kawaii; cuteness.
  2. The style or culture of cuteness

Pronunciation

/kəˈwaɪ.i/ /kəˈwaɪ/ /kɑːwɑːˈiː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kawaii.wav

Word forms

kawaii more kawaii most kawaii

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).

Synonyms

kawaiiness

Related words

aegyo moe

Derived words

kawaiily kawaiiness
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