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    3. 可愛い

    可愛い

    可か愛わい​

    cute

    N1KMT9News #32+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    かわいいカワイイカワイいかわいーいかわーいかわえー

    Adjective

    1.
    cute, adorable, charming, lovely, pretty
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    dear, precious, darling, pet
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    innocent, childlike, childish, lovable
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    dainty, little, tiny
    word usually written using kana alone

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    この猫ねこはとても可かわ愛いいですね。

    This cat is very cute, isn't it?

    KMT2AnimalsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは可かわ愛いいデザインの服ふくを好このんで着きる。

    She prefers to wear clothes with cute designs.

    KMT8Fashion & BeautyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは可か愛わい笑いえ顔がおでみんなを魅み了りょうした。

    She charmed everyone with her lovely smile.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    子こ供どもの無む邪じゃ気きな行こう動どうは、親おやにとって何なによりも可かわ愛いいものです。

    A child's innocent behavior is cuter than anything else to their parents.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    そのキャラクターは、見みた目めだけでなく、その純じゅん粋すいな心こころも可かわ愛いいと評ひょう判ばんだ。

    That character is reputed to be cute not only in appearance but also in its pure heart.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyAnime & Manga

    Characters that make up this word

    可
    -べ.き・-べ.し…(3)
    can・passable・approval
    Kanji
    愛
    いと.しい・かな.しい・め.でる・お.しむ・まな…(10)
    love・affection・favourite
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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