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[()·れん()]
karen
na adjective, noun

English Meaning(s) for 可憐

na adjective, noun
  1. sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute
  2. pitiful; pitiable

Definition and Synonyms for 可憐

Lovely appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Synonyms: きれい, いたいけ, かわいい, めんこい, , 佳麗, 可愛らしい, 可憐, 悲しい, 愛しい, 愛おしい, 愛らしい, 愛くるしい, 愛愛しい, 素敵, 美しい, 良い
Pretty pleasing by delicacy or grace
Synonyms: きれい, かわいい, めんこい, 可愛らしい, 可憐, 愛らしい, 美しい
Pretty not imposing
Synonyms: きれい, かわいい, めんこい, 可愛らしい, 可憐, 愛らしい, 美しい

Meanings for each kanji in 可憐

» can; passable; mustn't; should not; do not
» pity; have mercy; sympathise; compassion

Stroke Order Diagrams for 可憐

Sample Sentences for 可憐

She, with such a sweet and pure figure, killed herself while cursing both of our names.
"Looks like Maki's a twin!" Ken said. "Really now," I replied, totally uninterested. Maki was a member of a ukulele club that ran beside our club in the school lounge. She looked lovely in Ken's eyes, but to me she was just the sixth cutest girl in class - average, in my opinion.

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