KK
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | Okay, okay |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Texting & Internet Slang, Business & Finance |
KK has two meanings. It stands for Okay, okay (texting and chat) or Kabushiki kaisha (stock company) (company type).
Meanings of KK at a glance
| # | KK stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okay, okay | Texting & Internet Slang › Texting and Chat |
| 2 | Kabushiki kaisha (stock company) | Business & Finance › Company Type |
1. Okay, okay
Texting & Internet Slang · Texting and Chat Abbreviations
Friendly acknowledgment meaning "okay" or "got it," doubled to sound warmer and less abrupt than a single "k." Common in texts, gaming and workplace chat.
Example: Kk, see you at 7 by the front entrance.
Doubling the letter is widely read as cheerful, while a lone "k" can read as cold. In Korean texting the letters "kk" mimic ㅋㅋ, a laughing sound, and in Brazilian Portuguese "kkkk" is a common way to type laughter, so international chats may use it differently.
2. Kabushiki kaisha (stock company)
Business & Finance · Company Type Abbreviations
Japan's standard corporation form, used by listed giants and small private firms alike, with share capital and limited liability for shareholders. In English, KKs often style themselves "Corporation," "Co., Ltd." or "Inc."
Example: The Japanese subsidiary is registered as a KK in Tokyo's Minato ward.
Written 株式会社 in Japanese and abbreviated K.K. in romanized form. Since the Companies Act of 2006, there is no meaningful minimum capital. Toyota Motor Corporation and Sony Group Corporation are KKs that use "Corporation" in their English names. Whether 株式会社 comes before or after the name is a fixed part of each company's registered name.
Related abbreviations
More texting and chat abbreviations
- JTLYK – Just to let you know
- JW – Just wondering
- K – Okay
- KIT – Keep in touch
- L8R – Later
- LMAO – Laughing my a** off
- LMBO – Laughing my butt off
- LMFAO – Laughing my f***ing a** off
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More company type abbreviations
- JSC – Joint-stock company
- Kft. – Korlátolt felelősségű társaság (limited liability company)
- KG – Kommanditgesellschaft (limited partnership)
- KGaA – Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (partnership limited by shares)
- L3C – Low-profit limited liability company
- LLC – Limited liability company
- LLLP – Limited liability limited partnership
- LLP – Limited liability partnership