A part
可愛
Shown as a part of 1 word so far, read one way.
かわい 1 word
- 可愛がるかわいがるto love, to be affectionate
可愛がる · here “cute, adorable”
Also written with 可愛
These words contain the character in their spelling but show no breakdown that names it, so nothing is claimed about its role in them.