かっこいい

also: かっこよい

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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i-adjective (yoi/ii class)

usually written using kana alone

Broad casual adjective for people, things, or actions that are cool, stylish, or attractive. Often used in everyday speech.

新あたらしいスニーカー、かっこいいね。

Those new sneakers are cool, aren't they?

カッコイイ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling used for emphasis or in casual writing.
格好いい
- かっこいい
  Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice, but attested as a standard form.
- かっこういい
かっこよい
Alternate reading; less common than かっこいい.
カッコいい
kana-only spelling
かっこういい
格好良い
- かっこいい
- かっこよい
- かっこういい

格かっ好こう
かっこう is a noun meaning 'appearance' or 'shape'; かっこいい is an adjective derived from it, meaning 'good-looking' or 'cool'.
かわいい
かわいい means 'cute' or 'adorable', while かっこいい means 'cool' or 'handsome'. They describe different types of attractiveness.

Derived from 格好 (かっこう, 'appearance') + いい ('good'). The reading かっこいい is a contraction of かっこういい.