Meaning of 可愛い(かわいい) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 可愛い, 可愛ゆい JLPT 5

Kana Reading かわいい, かわゆい

Romaji kawaii, kawayui

Example Sentences

可愛い, 可愛ゆい, かわいい, かわゆい used in context

あなたは充分(じっぷん)可愛い(かわいい)女の子(おんなのこ)の範疇(はんちゅう)に入る(いる)と思います(おもう)。部長(ぶちょう)のおめがねには余裕(よゆう)でかなって(かなう)しまうでしょう。

I think you fall well within 'cute girl'. You'd easily go and pass in his judgement.
「意外な(いがい)趣味(しゅみ)だな・・・転校生(てんこうせい)」「俺(おれ)は可愛い(かわいい)から許す(ゆるす)」

That's an unusual hobby she's got, the transfer student. "She's cute so it's fine with me."
ったくケイコちゃんって可愛い(かわいい)んだか小憎らしい(こにくらしい)んだか・・・。

Sheesh, that Keiko - she's cute or she's hateful, just can't make her out.
いやぁ(ひ)！あきちゃんのチャイナ、可愛かった。あぶなく、理性のタガ(りせいのたが)が外れる(はずれる)とこ(ところ)だった(だ)。

Oh man! Aki in a china dress was so cute. I almost lost it then.
僕(しもべ)のクラスでリンダよりかわいい女の子(おんなのこ)はいない。

No other girl in my class is prettier than Linda.
彼女ら(かのじょら)はかわいい。

They are pretty.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

愛 JLPT 3

love, affection, favourite

On: アイ

Kun: いと.しい, かな.しい, め.でる, お.しむ, まな

13 strokes

可 JLPT 2

can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not

On: カ, コク

Kun: -べ.き, -べ.し

5 strokes

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