About this puzzle
This puzzle starts with Hello Kitty herself and the little details fans love, like her red bow, her twin sister Mimmy, her London home, and Mama's apple pie. Then it opens up to her Sanrio friends, from sweet My Melody and mischievous Kuromi to Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Keroppi, and the famously lazy egg Gudetama. Each word comes with a short note, so new fans can learn who is who.
This Hello Kitty word search works well at a Sanrio-themed birthday party, a sleepover, or as a quiet classroom reward for kids who fill their backpacks with keychains. Early readers can try easy mode with a grown-up nearby, and longtime collectors can see how fast they finish on hard. Pair it with pink and red pencils for extra charm. This is an unofficial fan puzzle made for fun.
The 29 words in this puzzle
Every word, with a short note. Handy for teaching the vocabulary before or after solving.
In every version (12)
- Apple Pie
- Hello Kitty's favorite food is the homemade apple pie made by her Mama. Apples show up again in her story, since she is said to be five apples tall.
- Chococat
- A black cat with big round eyes and long whiskers that help him pick up news. Like Hello Kitty, he is drawn without a mouth.
- Friendship
- The big idea behind Hello Kitty and Sanrio. Many of the characters' stories are about being kind, sharing, and making new friends.
- Hello Kitty
- Sanrio's most famous character, created in 1974. Her full name is Kitty White, and she is drawn with a red bow on her left ear and no mouth.
- Keroppi
- A happy green frog with big eyes, introduced in 1988. His full name, Kerokerokeroppi, comes from the sound a frog makes in Japanese.
- Kuromi
- My Melody's mischievous rival, a white rabbit in a black jester's hat with a pink skull. Underneath her tough style she has a soft heart.
- London
- According to her official story, Hello Kitty was born in the suburbs of London, England, where she lives with her family.
- Mimmy
- Hello Kitty's twin sister. The easiest way to tell them apart is the bow: Mimmy wears a yellow bow on her right ear.
- My Melody
- A gentle white rabbit who always wears a red or pink hood. She first appeared in 1975, only a year after Hello Kitty.
- Pochacco
- A sporty white puppy with black floppy ears who loves soccer and basketball. He was introduced in 1989.
- Red Bow
- Hello Kitty's signature accessory, worn on her left ear. It is one of the most recognizable parts of her simple, friendly design.
- Sanrio
- The Japanese company that creates Hello Kitty and her friends. It was founded by Shintaro Tsuji, who believed small gifts could help people build friendships.
Added in Medium and Hard (8)
- Badtz Maru
- A spiky-haired penguin with a mischievous streak, introduced in 1993. His name is often written Badtz-Maru with a hyphen.
- Charmmy Kitty
- Hello Kitty's pet Persian cat, introduced in 2004. Her silver necklace holds the key to Hello Kitty's jewelry box.
- Cinnamoroll
- A white puppy whose curly tail looks like a cinnamon roll. He can fly by flapping his long, floppy ears.
- Dear Daniel
- Hello Kitty's close childhood friend, introduced in 1999. He is a talented dancer who also loves taking photos.
- Gudetama
- A very lazy egg yolk who would rather stay in bed than do anything. This sleepy character was introduced in 2013.
- Hangyodon
- A fish character introduced in 1985. He tries hard to be cool and heroic, but his jokes and plans do not always go as planned.
- Pompompurin
- A cheerful golden retriever who wears a little brown beret. His look was inspired by pudding, a custard dessert also called flan.
- Tuxedo Sam
- A plump blue penguin who wears a bow tie and a sailor hat. He was introduced in 1979 and has a large collection of bow ties.
Added in Hard (9)
- Coin Purse
- The very first Hello Kitty product was a small vinyl coin purse sold in Japan in 1975. Since then her face has appeared on many thousands of different products.
- Cookies
- According to Sanrio, baking cookies is one of Hello Kitty's favorite hobbies, along with traveling, reading, and making new friends.
- Japan
- Hello Kitty was created in Japan by Sanrio, a company based in Tokyo. Even though her story says she lives near London, she is one of Japan's most famous characters.
- Kawaii
- Kawaii is the Japanese word for cute. Hello Kitty's simple round face and tiny bow made her one of the best-known symbols of kawaii style around the world.
- Kiki
- Kiki is the younger brother in Sanrio's Little Twin Stars, a pair of star children who first appeared in 1975. He has short blue hair.
- Kitty White
- Hello Kitty's real name is Kitty White. Her family includes her parents, George and Mary, her twin sister Mimmy, and her grandparents, Anthony and Margaret.
- Lala
- Lala is Kiki's older sister in the Little Twin Stars. She has long pink hair, and the twins were inspired by stars twinkling in the cold winter night sky.
- Puroland
- Sanrio Puroland is an indoor theme park in Tama, a city in western Tokyo, that opened in December 1990. Visitors can meet Hello Kitty and her friends and watch live shows.
- Yuko Shimizu
- Designer Yuko Shimizu created Hello Kitty in 1974. Since 1980, another designer, Yuko Yamaguchi, has led the character's look and helped keep her popular for decades.
A few facts to share while you solve
- Hello Kitty was designed in 1974 by Yuko Shimizu, and the first Hello Kitty product was a small vinyl coin purse sold in 1975.
- Hello Kitty's official birthday is November 1.
- Sanrio describes Hello Kitty as five apples tall and three apples in weight.
Four versions of this puzzle
Pick a version with the buttons above the grid. Each one has its own grid and answer key, and your progress on each is saved separately in this browser.
| Version | Words | Grid | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy | 12 | 12 × 12 | The 12 most familiar words, reading forward across and down. |
| Medium | 20 | 15 × 15 | Twenty words across, down and diagonally. No backwards words. |
| Hard | 29 | 17 × 17 | Every word, in all eight directions including backwards, with look-alike filler letters. |
| Large print | 12 | 12 × 12 | The 12 most familiar words on a small grid with big letters. No backwards words. |
Hard and large print versions
Hard hello kitty word search: all 29 words on a 17 × 17 grid, hidden forward, backward, up, down and along both diagonals, with filler letters borrowed from the word list. Print it without the word list for an extra challenge. Play the hard version, or see all hard word searches.
Large print hello kitty word search: the 12 most familiar words on a 12 × 12 grid, printed with big letters and a big word list, and no backwards words. Play the large print version, or see all large print word searches.
Printing this word search
Press Print / PDF above the puzzle. You get a clean one-page sheet with the title, the grid, a word list with tick boxes, and optional name and date lines. The answer key prints on a second page. Prefer a file? Download it as a PDF or an image to print later or drop into a worksheet. Whatever version is showing on screen is the one that prints, and the large print version prints with bigger letters.
How to play online
- Find a word from the list in the grid. Scanning for its first letter is the quickest way.
- Drag across the word from its first letter to its last. On a phone, you can also tap the first letter, then the last.
- Found words get highlighted and crossed off. Stuck? Hint circles the first letter of a word you haven’t found.
Read the full guide to solving word searches, with tips that make big grids much faster.
Questions and answers
Which Sanrio characters are in this word search?
Besides Hello Kitty, the puzzle includes her twin Mimmy, Dear Daniel, Charmmy Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, Keroppi, Badtz Maru, Pochacco, Chococat, Tuxedo Sam, Gudetama, Hangyodon, and the Little Twin Stars, Kiki and Lala. The rest of the list covers Hello Kitty facts like her red bow, London home, and Sanrio Puroland.
Is this Hello Kitty word search good for young kids?
Yes. It is gentle and friendly, and the character names are fun to sound out. Children around six and up can try easy mode, especially with a grown-up to help read the longer names like Pompompurin and Cinnamoroll.
Why are some names written differently in the puzzle?
Word search grids use letters only, so names with hyphens are written with a space instead. Badtz-Maru appears as Badtz Maru. Hello Kitty's twin is spelled Mimmy, the name Sanrio uses for her.
Is there an answer key for this hello kitty word search?
Yes. Choose Print / PDF above the puzzle and keep “Add an answer key page” ticked. The key prints on its own page, with every word highlighted. While playing online, Show answers outlines any words you haven’t found yet.
Can I print copies for my class or group?
Yes. Every puzzle on BetterWordSearch is free to print for personal, classroom, library and homeschool use. Print as many copies as you need. To change the words or make several different versions of the grid, use the word search maker.
What changes between Easy, Medium, Hard and Large print?
Easy hides the 12 most familiar words, reading left to right and top to bottom. Medium uses 20 words and adds diagonals. Hard hides all 29 words in every direction, including backwards, with look-alike filler letters. Large print uses the same words as Easy on a small grid and prints with big letters.
