How to say "cutie" in Japanese

• キューティー
  nounThe English word borrowed as-is for a cute, appealing person; it keeps the flavor of the original but is less common, so it is not a word to reach for automatically.
• かわいこちゃん
  nounAn affectionate word for a cute girl in familiar language, serving both as a descriptive 'cutie' and as an endearment like 'sweetie'; usually written in kana.
• 可愛い子ちゃんかわいいこちゃん
  nounEssentially the same endearment as かわいこちゃん, spelled with the kanji 可愛い子: an affectionate 'cutie' or 'sweetie' for a cute girl in colloquial speech.

To render 'cutie', 「キューティー」 is the direct English loanword, while 「かわいこちゃん」 and 「可愛い子ちゃん」 — closely similar native endearments, familiar and colloquial respectively — also serve as 'sweetie'; all three are less common.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• キューティーcutie
• かわいこちゃんcutie
• 可愛い子ちゃんかわいいこちゃんcutie