Thursday, January 31, 2013

What is Kawaii?


Kawaii (かわいい [kaw͍ai.i], means, "lovable", "cute", or "adorable" is the quality of cuteness in the context of Japanese culture. It has become a prominent aspect of Japanese popular cultureentertainmentclothingfoodtoys, personal appearancebehavior, and mannerisms. The noun is Kawaisa (可愛) (literally, "lovability", "cuteness" or "adorableness").
The word "kawaii" has the root word "kawai" which is formed from the kanji "ka" (), meaning "acceptable", and "ai" (), meaning "love". The term kawaii has taken on the secondary meanings of "cool","groovy","acceptable", "desirable", "charming" and "non-threatening".
Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawaii

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