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愛くるしい (あいくるしい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

愛あいくるしい

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い

く

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し

い

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

i-adjective

lovely; cute; charming

Describes an endearing, innocent, or sweetly attractive quality, often used for children, animals, or small things.

彼かの女じょの愛あいくるしい笑え顔がおにみんな癒いやされた。
Everyone was soothed by her lovely smile.
子こ

犬いぬ

の

愛あい

くるしい

しぐさ

が

たまら

ない

。

The puppy's cute gestures are irresistible.

Written forms

愛あいくるしいUsage92%
Standard kanji spelling; the reading is あいくるしい.
あいくるしいUsage8%

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite

Similar words

可愛いかわいい
可愛い is the most common word for 'cute' and can be used broadly. 愛くるしい emphasizes an innocent, heartwarming charm and is slightly more literary or expressive.

Etymology

Compound of 愛 (あい, 'love') + くるしい, an old adjective-forming suffix meaning 'seeming' or 'appearing'. The exact derivation of くるしい is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.