 
  
             | Dictionary form | kawaii 可愛い | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | kawai- 可愛- | ||
| Positive | Negative | ||
| is cute, pretty | isn't cute, pretty | ||
| Present Indicative | Plain | kawaii 可愛い | kawaikunai 可愛くない | 
| Polite | kawaii desu 可愛いです | kawaiku arimasen 可愛くありません | |
| was cute, pretty | wasn't cute, pretty | ||
| Past Indicative | Plain | kawaikatta 可愛かった | kawaikunakatta 可愛くなかった | 
| Polite | kawaikatta desu 可愛かったです | kawaiku arimasen deshita 可愛くありません でした | |
| will probably be cute, pretty | probably won't be cute, pretty | ||
| Presumptive | Plain | kawaii darō 可愛い だろう | kawaikunai darō 可愛くない だろう | 
| Polite | kawaii deshō 可愛いでしょう | kawaikunai deshō 可愛くない でしょう | |
| if it were cute, pretty | if it were not cute, pretty | ||
| Conditional | Plain | kawaikereba 可愛ければ | kawaikunakereba 可愛くなければ | 
| Polite | |||