Japanese symbol for “kl”

ＫＬ

ケー・エル

Romaji: kee・eru

Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); KL

In Japanese, kl is ＫＬ, read ケー・エル (kee・eru).

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Meanings

n Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia); KL

Written forms: ＫＬ. Readings: ケー・エル、ケーエル.

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