What does 可愛い mean?
可愛い is a Japanese adjective meaning “cute, adorable” in English. It can also be translated as “dear, innocent, dainty” depending on context. It is written as 可愛い in kanji, かわいい in hiragana, and kawaii in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この世にかわいい子はただ一人、母親にとってはそれはわが子。
There's only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.
私にとって子供たちは目の中に入れてもいたくないほどかわいいのです。
My children are very precious to me.