kawaii
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kawaii
- /kəˈwaɪ.i/
- /kəˈwaɪ/
- /kɑːwɑːˈiː/
Rhymes with -aɪi, -aɪ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).
adjective more kawaii · most kawaii
- Cute, adorable. She bought a kawaii keychain shaped like a kitten.
noun
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The quality of being kawaii; cuteness.
However, Wong's connection to kawaii culture, which I have attempted to establish here, suggests a different reading of his films. As Larissa Hjorth has argued, “The kawaii is not about post-humanism but rather a clear demonstration of neo-humanist types” (144). In this sense, East Asian kawaii cult
Similar: kawaiiness
- The style or culture of cuteness Her room is full of kawaii, with pastel plushies, anime posters, and cute stationery.
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Talk about this word "kawaii." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kawaii. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. kawaii. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kawaii "kawaii." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kawaii.Cite this
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title = {kawaii},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kawaii},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
