こ
小
にく
憎
　
ら
　
し
　
い

adjective

  1. provoking, rather annoying.
  2. (speaking ironically) darling.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こ
小
にく
憎
　
ら
　
し
　
い
 小憎らしい こにくらしい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
hate, detest
にく.む　ゾウ (8th, N2)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
formerly, once, before
ソ　ソウ　かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)