kawaii.
Cute, adorable.
Meaning & usage
Cute, adorable.
She bought a kawaii keychain shaped like a kitten.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).
The quality of being kawaii; cuteness.
The style or culture of cuteness
Her room is full of kawaii, with pastel plushies, anime posters, and cute stationery.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.