also: げきかわ
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
super cute; extremely cute
Youth slang intensifier; 激 (intense) + カワ (cute). Used informally among friends or on social media.
この子犬、激カワじゃない？
Isn't this puppy super cute?
あのアイドルの新曲の衣装、激カワだった。
The costume in that idol's new song was extremely cute.
More standard casual intensifier; 激カワ is more slangy and often used as a standalone exclamation.
Prefix meaning 'intense' or 'extreme', used in many slang compounds like 激ウマ (super delicious) or 激ムズ (super difficult).
Slang compound of 激 (intense, extreme) and カワ, a clipping of かわいい (cute).