# kawaii

> English word · Adjective · IPA /kəˈwaɪ.i/ · frequency rank #47,138

## Definitions
1. Cute, adorable.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 可愛(かわい)い (kawaii, “lovable; adorable; cute”).

## Easily confused with
- **Kuwait** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kawaii-vs-kuwait)
- **Kuwaiti** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kawaii-vs-kuwaiti)
- **Kauai** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/kauai-vs-kawaii)

## Common misspellings (7)
`akwaii`, `kaawii`, `kawai`, `kawiai`, `kawwaii`, `kkawaii`, `kwaaii`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kawaii