joint-stock company; corporation; KK
A type of business corporation under Japanese law. Often abbreviated as KK in English contexts. Used both as a legal term and in company names (e.g., トヨタ自動車株式会社).
This company is registered as a joint-stock company.
株式会社の設立には定款の作成が必要です。
Establishing a KK requires drafting articles of incorporation.
Last year I incorporated a company with a friend.
This product is made by Toyota Corporation.
He runs a small corporation.
She joined a major corporation.
ＫＫ is the abbreviated form used in company names (e.g. 山田ＫＫ), while 株式会社 is the full, formal legal term.