Abbreviations are common in Japanese; these include many Latin alphabet letter combinations, generally pronounced as initialisms. Some of these combinations are common in English, but others are unique to Japan or of Japanese origin, and form a kind of wasei eigo (Japanese-coined English).

This is a list of Latin alphabet letter combinations used in Japan. A ADV – adventure game (also abbreviated as AVG) AV – adult video AV – audio-visual AVG – adventure game (also abbreviated as ADV)

B BGM – background music BL – boys' love BS – Broadcast Satellite (Direct-broadcast satellite; also a prefix for BS stations)

C CA – cabin attendant (flight attendant) CM – commercial message (television advertisement) CS – Communication Satellite CV – character voice (voice actor)

D DC – DD – DE – DK – DS – DT – DV – Domestic Violence

E ED – ending (an animated sequence which includes the closing credits, often used regarding anime)

EV – elevator

F FJK – first JK,

G GL – girls' love GP – grand prix GW – Golden Week Holiday

H H – hentai, alternately written as ecchi; the meanings of these two terms have diverged. HP – home page (website)

I IC card — contactless smart card (derives from the initialism IC which is occasionally used for an integrated circuit in English, although the meaning of the complete term is likely non-obvious for English speakers) IR – integrated resort

J JC – JD – JE – JH – Japan Highway Public Corporation JK – JK – JR – Japan Railway JS – JSDF – Japan Self-Defense Forces (also abbreviated as SDF)

K KY – ; refers to someone who is unable to read a social situation. KSK – ; an increasingly popular way to propose among young people.

L LDK – Living Dining Kitchen; home type where the kitchen is merged to the living room LDP – the Liberal Democratic Party of Japan LJK – last JK,

M M – masochism (or characterized by or pertaining to it) MC – Master of ceremonies MJK – middle JK, MV – music video

N N'EX – Narita Express NG – no good (wasei-eigo term meaning the opposite of okay) NHK – NJS – — Japanese Keirin Association

O OA – office automation (i.e. the computerization of offices), opening act (as in live music performances) OB – old boy (male former student (alumnus), club member, teammate, employee, etc.) OG – old girl (female former student (alumna), club member, teammate, employee, etc.) OL – office lady (a female office worker) ONA - original net animation (anime directly released onto the Internet) OP – opening (title sequence, often used regarding anime) OSV – original sound version (video game soundtrack) OVA – original video animation (also abbreviated as OAV)

P PS – police station PV – promotional video (usually refers specifically to music videos)

R RPG – role-playing game (usually refers to role-playing video games)

S S – sadism (or characterized by or pertaining to it) SD – super déformé (super deformed) SDF – Japan Self-Defense Forces (also abbreviated as JSDF) SJK – second JK, SNS – Social networking service, social website SS – service station STG – shooting game (shoot 'em up video game)

T TQB – TPO – Time, Place, Occasion

U UMA – unidentified mysterious animal (cryptid); coined in connection with unidentified flying object

V VG – video game VTR – video tele-replay (the display of pre-recorded footage)

W W – double (from the letter's name double-u) w –

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