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Do any other widely used acronyms besides KK (Kabushiki Kaisha) and NHK (Nihon
Housou Kyoukai) translate directly into Japanese? I have seen DIY, SS, NTT,
JR, and LDK to name a few, but the terms would have English word meanings.
Thank You!
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Do any other widely used romaji based acronyms besides KK and NHK translate directly into Japanese words?
I don't understand why you ask "why". There is no such a rule that Latin
acronyms must be made only from pure English words. Here are some nationally-
or globally-known organizations based on romanized Japanese:

  * [**YKK**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YKK) = **吉** 田 **工** 業 **株** 式会社, world's largest zipper manufacturer
  * [**SNK**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNK) = **新日** 本 **企** 画, game software company best known for _King of Fighters_ franchise
  * [**TDK**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TDK) = **東** 京 **電** 気 **化** 学工業, best known as a compact cassette manufacturer
  * [**DNP**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Printing) = **大日** 本印刷 (P = printing), Japan's one of the largest printing companies
  * **KNT** = **近** 畿 **日** 本 **ツ** ーリスト, travel agency
  * [**DHC**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DHC_Corporation) = **大** 学 **翻** 訳 **セ** ンター, now known for cosmetics and supplement

And there are also many [slangy romaji
abbreviations](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/a/69906/5010) like KY
(空気読めない) and JK (女子高生).
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