
The root word is `kawai`, formed from the kanji `ka` (可), meaning `acceptable`, and `ai` (愛), meaning `love`. The kanji spelling is ateji, that is, a phonetic representation not related to the origin or meaning of the word. For that reason, it is often spelled in hiragana. The term kawaii has taken on the secondary meanings of `cool...
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(kah-wah-ee) Japanese for "cute".
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The Japanese word for cute. Pronounced ‘ka-why-ee`.
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a Japanese word meaning `cute,” it also refers to character designs
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Japanese for 'cute'. Cuteness is a highly important characteristic in many anime
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The Japanese word for cute. Cuteness is a national fixation in Japan and it is certainly one of the defining aesthetics of manga and anime. Westerners who first encounter the cult of cute initially go into shock
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Japanese for "cute." A very popular word used among American anime fans used to describe things that are, well, cute.
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Along with baka, this is one of the most recognizable words in the original Japanese vocal tracks for American fans who don
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Kawaii (pronounced like Hawaii) means cute. Not to be mistaken for kowai (ko-why) which means scary.
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Cute. Adorable. Aww!!!!!
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cute
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