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Kancolle Dictionary
A comprehensive list of most abbreviations, acronyms, nicknames, specific terms, and trivia, used by the Kancolle community.
- Some are borrowed Japanese terms or names.
- See also the disambiguation pages for clarification on equipment and mechanics sharing a similar name.
| Context | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment | Equipment or equipment types | |
| Combat | Combat related | |
| Ship Type | Ship types from the above list | |
| Ship Nickname (Official) | Names used by the developers or ship themselves | Mostly used to humanize the "number namings" of some ships. |
| Ship Nickname (Informal) | Nicknames mostly used by the community | Mostly uses abbreviations, puns, and deformations of the original names, or from other trivia facts.
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| Abyssal | Abyssal nicknames | In addition, many Abyssal bosses are called by the name of the Kanmusu they represent. |
| Item | Item and consumables | |
| Trivia | Real-life facts or Kancolle lore | |
| General | General game elements | |
| Ranking | Ranking related slangs |
| Abreviations Terms |
Meaning | Notes | Context | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101-chan | No.101 Transport Ship | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| 2-4-11 | Naka | Refers to the fuel-ammo-steel combination received from her scrap (with default equipment) | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| AA | Anti-Air | Combat | ||
| AACI | Anti-Air Cut-in | Combat | ||
| AAFD | Anti-Air Fire Directors  |
Equipment | ||
| AAR | Anti-Air Resistance | Equipment | ||
| AARB | Anti-Air Rocket Barrage | Combat | ||
| ABKM | Abukuma | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Abyssals | Enemies | The main antagonits of the franchise, being monster kanmusu | Abyssal | |
| ACH | Aircraft Carrier Hime | Abyssal | ||
| ACP | Aircraft Carrier Princess | Abyssal | ||
| AD | Air Denial | Combat | ||
| AFP | Air Fighter Power | Combat | ||
| AGB | Icebreaker | Ship Type | ||
| AGDP | Arctic Gear & Deck Personnel |
Equipment | ||
| AGL | Lighthouse tender | Ship Type | ||
| AGS | Survey ship | Ship Type | ||
| AI | Air Incapability | Combat | ||
| AirMat | New Model Aerial Armament Material | Item | ||
| AK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
| AK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 3 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director | Equipment | ||
| AK4 | Prototype Long-barrel 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model A Kai 4 | Equipment | ||
| Algebra | TBM-3W+3S | Because of its name looking like a math formula | Equipment | |
| AO | Fleet Oiler / Replenishment Oiler | Ship Type | ||
| AP | AP | Air Parity | Combat | |
| AP | Air Power | Combat | ||
| AP | Armor Piercing | Equipment | ||
| AP | Transport Ships | Ship Type | ||
| APCI | AP shell Cut-In | Combat | ||
| AR | AR | Repair Ship | Ship Type | |
| AR | Action Report | Item | ||
| ArmMat | New Model Armament Material | Item | ||
| AS | AS | Submarine Tender | Ship Type | |
| AS | Artillery Spotting | Combat | ||
| AS | Air State | Combat | ||
| AS | Air Superiority | Combat | ||
| AS+ | Air Supremacy | Combat | ||
| ASDIC | Anti-Submarine Division supersonICs | Equipment | ||
| ASS | "Airstrike Supported Submarines" nodes | Alternative name to the Airstrike Supported Battle node | Combat | |
| ASW | Anti-Submarine Warfare | Combat | ||
| AV | Seaplane Tender | Ship Type | ||
| AvMat | New Model Aviation Development Material | Item | ||
| BB | Battleship | Ship Type | ||
| BBCV | Aircraft Battleship | Informal code designating the Ise-class Kai Ni | Ship Type | |
| BBV | Aviation Battleship | Ship Type | ||
| BC | "Battle Cruisers" | Only in the game for the Fleet menu's filter, mostly referring to the Kongou-class), the official code is "CC" | Ship Type | |
| Beaver | Yukikaze | Based on her appearance. Japanese call her "Hamster". | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Bep | Verniy | due to her writing in Cyrillic (Верный) | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| BG | Top 1 ranker | As it has his secretary displayed in the background of the official results board | Ranking | |
| Big Seven | Nagato-class, Nelson-class, Colorado-class | The first 7 battleships built to carry the biggest naval guns (>40 cm) allowed by the Washington Naval Treaty | Ship Type | |
| Bisckuit | Bismarck | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| BK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
| BK4 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model B Kai 4 (Wartime Modification) + Anti-Aircraft Fire Director | Equipment | ||
| Blow Torches | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
| BP | Blueprint | Item | ||
| Brunei | 7-1 | Refers to the map location and not the server | Ranking | |
| BRS | BRS | Black Rick Shooter | Heavy Cruiser Ri-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal |
| BRS | Black Ruck Shooter | Battleship Ru-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal | |
| BWS | Black Wock Shooter | Standard Carrier Wo-Class Kai Flagship, due to its similar look to the Black Rock Shooter | Abyssal | |
| Bucket | Instant Repair Material | Item | ||
| Bucky | Fubuki | Notably used by Kongou in the Anime | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Bulldozer | Construction Corps | Item | ||
| BURNING LOVE | Notable line from Kongou | Trivia | ||
| C2 | C2 Praparat | Studio/Dojin circle behind Kancolle | Trivia | |
| CA | Heavy Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
| Cannon | Quests rewarding ranking points | Ranking | ||
| Carrot | Night Skilled Crew Member | The fairy is eating a carrot | Item | |
| Carryover | Initial ranking points | Points accumulated from the previous month | Ranking | |
| CAV | Aviation Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
| CCCI | Credit-Card Cut-In | A "joke cut-in" about paying to do something | Item | |
| CD | Concentrated Deployment | Mostly referring to some equipment variations being packed together | Equipment | |
| CdC | Conte di Cavour | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| CDMG | Concentrated Deployment Machine Gun |
Equipment | ||
| CEP | Communication Equipment & Personnel | Equipment | ||
| CF | Combined Fleet | Combat | ||
| Chi-Ha | Type 97 Medium tank | Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
| Choujuusenchihou | 長10cm砲 | Akizuki-class's pet | Trivia | |
| Chuuha | "Moderately Damaged" | Japanese, orange damaged | Combat | |
| CI | Cut-In | Special powerful attacks triggered when using a right set of specific gears | Combat | |
| CK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
| CK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 | Equipment | ||
| CK3H | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model C Kai 3 H | Equipment | ||
| CL | Light Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
| CLAA | Antiaircraft Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
| Clown | Top 20 ranker | Ranking | ||
| CLT | Torpedo Cruiser | Ship Type | ||
| Cranes | Shoukaku-class | Both being named after cranes | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| CT | CT | Training Cruiser | Ship Type | |
| CT | Closing Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
| CTF | Carrier Task Force | Combat | ||
| Cut-In | special powerful attacks | Trigges when using a right set of specific gears | Combat | |
| CV | CV | Character Voice | Same as VA or Seiyuu | Ship Type |
| CV | Aircraft Carrier | Standard Aircraft Carrier only in the game | Ship Type | |
| CVB | Armored Aircraft Carrier / Armored Carrier | Ship Type | ||
| CVCI | Aircraft Carrier Cut-In | Combat | ||
| CVNCI | Aircraft Carrier Night Cut-In | Combat | ||
| CVE | Escort Carrier | An ASW specialized light aircraft carrier | Ship Type | |
| CVH | CV Hime | Abyssal | ||
| CVL | Light Aircraft Carrier / Light Carrier | Ship Type | ||
| CVN | Night Aircraft Carrier | Not "nuclear CV" here | Ship Type | |
| DA | Double Attack | Several cut-in types | Combat | |
| DameCon | Emergency Repair Personnel |
Equipment | ||
| DameGami | Emergency Repair Goddess |
Equipment | ||
| DameKami | Emergency Repair Goddess |
Equipment | ||
| DC | Depth Charge | Equipment | ||
| DCP | Depth Charge Projector | Equipment | ||
| DCR | Depth Charge Rack | Equipment | ||
| DD | Destroyer | Ship Type | ||
| DE | "Destroyer Escort" | This designates "Coastal Defense Ship" (Kaiboukan) in Kancolle | Ship Type | |
| Dead | Cap HQ experience | Reaching 396 000 000 exp, such player is unable to rank any further | Ranking | |
| Debuff | A mechanic that weaken some event bosses | Combat | ||
| DevMat | Development Materials | Item | ||
| DJ Hime | Supply Depot Princess | Due to her look | Abyssal | |
| DK2 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 2 | Equipment | ||
| DK3 | 12.7cm Twin Gun Mount Model D Kai 3 | Equipment | ||
| DLC | Daihatsu Landing Craft |
Often designate all Landing Craft | Equipment | |
| DM | Development Material | Item | ||
| DP | Dual-Purpose | For either Radars or High-Angle Guns, being both used for "air" and "surface" roles | Equipment | |
| Dragons | Souryuu, Hiryuu, Unryuu, Ryuujou, and Ryuuhou | All being named after dragons | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Ducks | Akizuki-class | The "zuki" sounds like "ducky" in Japanese | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| EO | Extra Operation | Maps coming after the "MO" in the world | General | |
| FBB | Fast Battleship | Ship Type | ||
| FCA | Fleet Communication Antenna | Equipment | ||
| FCF | Fleet Command Facility |
Sometimes designate all Command Facilities   |
Equipment | |
| FCM | First Class Medal | Item | ||
| FF | FF | Friendly Fleet | Combat | |
| FF | Fast Fleet | Combat | ||
| Fighter-Mulle | The process of equipping a ship with only "fighters", to gain air superiority (AS) | Combat | ||
| Flamethrower | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
| FP | FP | Firepower | Combat | |
| FP | Fighter Power | Combat | ||
| FS | Flagship | General | ||
| Furei | I-201 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Fuufu | Kaiboukan No.22 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Fuumi | I-203 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Gingusa | Ginga (Egusa Squadron) | Equipment | ||
| Gnome | "Imp"/"Goblin" | See here | Abyssal | |
| Goblin | "Imp"/"Gnome" | See here | Abyssal | |
| Goto | Gotland | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Goya | I-58 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Graduate | Cap HQ experience | Reaching 396 000 000 exp, referring to the idol industry term for "retirement" | Ranking | |
| Green T | Crossing the T (Advantage) | Battle Engagement | Combat | |
| GS | Great Success | General | ||
| GTRL | Gun-Torpedo-Radar-Lookout | A "New Type" cut-in setup | Combat | |
| GunMat | New Model Gun Development Material | Item | ||
| HA | HA | High-Altitude Interceptors | Combat | |
| HA | High-Angle Guns | Equipment | ||
| Hachi | I-8 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Hidden EO | Clearing EO in between 14h00 and 22h00 JST of the last day of a month | Ranking | ||
| Hime | "Princess" | Japanese (姫), common to most bosses | Abyssal | |
| Hitomi | I-13 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| HMAS | Her/His Majesty's Australian Ship | Trivia | ||
| HMS | Her/His Majesty's Ship | Trivia | ||
| HNLMS | Her/His Netherlands Majesty's Ship | Trivia | ||
| Hole Punch | Reinforcement Expansion | Item | ||
| Ho-Ni | Toku Daihatsu Landing Craft + Type 1 Gun Tank |
Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
| Hoppou | Northern Princess | Also known as "Dutch Harbor" & "Hoppou-chan" (北方 = 'Hoppou' = Northern) | Abyssal | |
| HQ | Headquarter | Admiral's personal level | General | |
| Horny | Hornet | Sometime Horny Maru | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Hotel | Yamato | Reference to her being called that way by Japanese sailors, since she spent more time garrisoning rather than combating | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| IC | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
| Ichigun | "1st Group" | Ranks 6~20 | Ranking | |
| I-Go | Daihatsu Landing Craft (Type 89 Medium Tank & Landing Force) |
Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
| I-go | "1st Class Submarines" | IJN designation | Ship Type | |
| IJA | Imperial Japanese Army | Trivia | ||
| IJN | Imperial Japanese Navy | Trivia | ||
| Iku | I-19 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| IM | Improvement Material | Item | ||
| Imp | "Gnome"/"Goblin" | See here | Abyssal | |
| Imuya | I-168 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Initials | Initial ranking points | Points accumulated from the previous month | Ranking | |
| Installation | Land Abyssal | Representing land-based infrastructure instead of ships, see here | Abyssal | |
| IR | Instant Repair | Item | ||
| Iyo | I-14 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| JA | Jet Assault | Combat | ||
| Kamo | Akitsushima | Not to be confused with Kamoi | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| KBK | Kaiboukan | Ship Type | ||
| KC | Kantai Collection | Trivia | ||
| Kitanda | Air Defense Princess | Due to her mocking introduction lines | Abyssal | |
| Ka-Mi | Special Type 2 Amphibious Tank |
Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
| KancoDex | Library | Kancolle's "Pokedex", sometimes, just KanDex | General | |
| Kancolle | Kantai Collection | Trivia | ||
| Kanmusu | "Ship-girl | Japanese, abbreviation of "kantai musume" | Trivia | |
| Ka-Tsu | Special Type 4 Amphibious Tank  |
Japanese tank's name | Equipment | |
| Kiriban | "Nice Looking Numbers" ranks | Ranks 600, 700, 800, 880, 888, 900, 999, and 1000 | Ranking | |
| Kisu | 3-2 | Refers to the map location | Ranking | |
| KMKZ | Kamikaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| KMS | Kriegsmarine Ships | Nazi Germany Navy | Trivia | |
| KTKM | Kitakami | Wordplay from Japanese netslang KTKR which is read as "kita kore", literally "it's here", sort of like "woohoo I got it" or "I've been waiting for this!". | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Kuso | "Bad"/"Shitty" | Japanese, a common insult toward admirals (notably from Akebono), for being careless or even reckless. In the community, it mainly designates players using strats involving low morale or even sinking girls. | Trivia | |
| KWKZ | Kawakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Lady Lex | Lexington | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Lanking | Ranking | Ranking | ||
| LB | Land-Based | Generaly to designate land-base planes | Equipment | |
| LBAS | Land-Based Air Squadron | Combat | ||
| Lebe | Z1 | In-game nickname | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Leberecht Maass | Z1 | Real name | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| LD | Last Dance | The last form of a map/boss, once the map HP bar is only 1 kill to be depleted/cleared | Combat | |
| LFB | Large Flying Boat | Equipment | ||
| LHA | Amphibious Assault Ship | Ship Type | ||
| LM | Late Model | Mostly referring to revised equipment variations, being more capable | Equipment | |
| Lonking | Ranking | Ranking | ||
| LoS | Line of Sight | Combat | ||
| LSC | Large Ship Construction | General | ||
| LST | Landing Ship, Tank | Ship Type | ||
| Maass | Z1 | Most common abreviation | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Max | Z3 | In-game nickname | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Max Schultz | Z3 | Real name | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Megane Hime | Airfield Princess Patrol Aircraft Deployment | As she wears glasses | Abyssal | |
| Melon-chan | Yuubari | Due to her uniform color scheme and general resemblance to a melon as well as the city of Yuubari, on the namesake Yuubari river, which is well known for its melons. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| MelonMat | New Model Armament Material | Referencing the Yuubari fairy on it | Item | |
| Miimu | I-36 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Mito | Kaiboukan No.30 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| MN | Marine Nationale | French "National Navy" | Trivia | |
| MO | Main Operation | All main maps (other than EO) | General | |
| Momochi | No.101 Transport Ship | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Nagamon | Nagato | Her name 2nd kanji, "門", can be pronounced as mon. This name contrasts Nagato's seriousness with the silly and cute things she is usually depicted doing. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Nagamutsu | Nagato & Mutsu | Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Nano Desu | すでのな | Inazuma's gimmick line (in traditional Japanese format). Also appears as a wall scroll. | Trivia | |
| NGNM | Naganami | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Nigun | "2nd Group" | Ranks 21~100 | Ranking | |
| Nimu | I-26 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| NOAP | NOAP | Night Operation Aviation Personnel |
Sometimes refers to both NOAP and NOAP+ | Equipment |
| NOAP+ | Night Operation Aviation Personnel + Skilled Deckhands |
Equipment | ||
| NSCM | Night Skilled Crew Member | Item | ||
| Nuke | Anti-installation setup | Uses tanks, craft, and artillery, doing "nuclear-like" damage (up to 9999) | Combat | |
| OA | Opening Airstrike | Combat | ||
| OASW | Opening ASW | Combat | ||
| Oni | "Demon"/"Ogre" | Japanese (鬼), common to most sub-bosses | Abyssal | |
| OT | Opening Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
| Otorp | Opening Torpedo Salvo | Combat | ||
| Penguin | Failure Box | Notably featuring a penguin/toucan-like bird, and appearing each time a ship modernization or equipment craft is failed | General | |
| Poi | っぽい | Catchphrase of Yuudachi, meaning "maybe", referring to Ironbottom Sound | Trivia | |
| Pillbox | Blockhouse abyssal | A special kind of installation, initially Artillery Imp only | Abyssal | |
| Potato | Shibafu's characters | Referring to the simple "potatoes-like" shape of their face | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| ProtoPult | Prototype Flight Deck Catapult | Item | ||
| PT | PT | PT boats | "Patrol Torpedo boat", a type of warship, exclusive to abyssals so far | Ship Type |
| PT Imp | PT Imp Pack | Abyssal | ||
| Pudding | Prinz Eugen | Due to her name pronouciation in Japanese | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| RADAR | RAdio Detection And Ranging | Equipment | ||
| RAN | Royal Australian Navy | Trivia | ||
| Rank | Player's rank in the Server | Ranking | ||
| Ranker | Player participating in Ranking | Ranking | ||
| RE | Reinforcement Expansion | Extra ship slot | Item | |
| Red T | Crossing the T (Disadvantage) | Battle Engagement | Combat | |
| Recon | Reconnaissance Planes | Referring to either "Seaplane Recons" or/and "yellow Reconnaissance Aircraft" | Equipment | |
| Rensouhou | 連装砲 | Danbo-like robot pets appearing with some ships, namely Shimakaze, Amatsukaze, and Helena | Trivia | |
| Rice Hime | American Destroyer Princess | A pun with her kanji reading | Abyssal | |
| RL | Rocket Launcher | Mostly 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni , but can designate most "Rocket munitions" |
Equipment | |
| RLK2 | 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni |
Equipment | ||
| RM | Regia Marina | Italian "Royal Navy" | Trivia | |
| RN | Royal Navy | Trivia | ||
| RNN | Royal Netherlands Navy | Trivia | ||
| Ro | Ro-500 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Rocket | See Rocket for more details | A form of propulsion, different from the usual propeller blades or turbojets | Equipment | |
| RocketMat | New Model Rocket Development Material | Item | ||
| RoSa | "Type 4 Incendiary Rocket" | Japanese AA rockets: 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher & 12cm 30-tube Rocket Launcher Kai Ni |
Equipment | |
| RP | Ranking Points | General | ||
| RRW | Ranking Rewards | Ranking | ||
| RSC | Resources | General | ||
| RNG | Random Number Generation | Trivia | ||
| Sangun | "3rd Group" | Ranks 101~500 | Ranking | |
| Sanshiki | "Type 3 Shell" | Japanese AA Shells | Equipment | |
| SCAMP | Skilled Carrier-based Aircraft Maintenance Personnel |
Not to be confused with the USS Scamp | Equipment | |
| Schizo | Ranker | Ranking | ||
| SCM | Skilled Crew Members | Item | ||
| Screw | Improvement Materials | Item | ||
| SDH | Supply Depot Hime | Abyssal | ||
| SDP | SDP | Supply Depot Princess | Abyssal | |
| SDP | Skilled Deck Personnel |
Sometimes refers to both SDP and SDP+ | Equipment | |
| SDP+ | Skilled Deck Personnel + Aviation Maintenance Hands |
Equipment | ||
| SE | Support Expedition | Combat | ||
| Secretary | 1st fleet flagship | The girl displayed on the main menu, affecting several mechanics | General | |
| Seiyuu | Japanese Character Voice/Voice Actress | Same as CV or VA | Trivia | |
| Senka | Ranking Points | Ranking | ||
| Senkatard | Ranker | Ranking | ||
| Sentaka | Sentaka-Dai Type | I-201-class type, meaning "High-speed (Large) Submarine" | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Sentoku | Sentoku Type | I-400-class type, meaning "Special Type Submarine" | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| SF | Striking Force Fleet | Combat | ||
| SFFCF | Striking Force Fleet Command Facility |
Equipment | ||
| SFCF | Striking Force Fleet Command Facility |
Equipment | ||
| Shi Chan | I-41 | A lesser official nicnamed, used by I-36 | Ship Nickname (Official) | |
| Shioi | I-401 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Shion | I-400 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Shirei-kan | "Commander" | Japanese | Trivia | |
| Shouha | "Lightly Damaged" | Japanese, yellow damaged | Combat | |
| SKK | Shoukaku | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| SLO | Skilled Lookouts |
Sometimes all Surface Ship Personnels  |
Equipment | |
| SMKZ | Shimakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Snail | Mutsu | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Sodak | South Dakota | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| SONAR | SOund Navigation And Ranging | Equipment | ||
| SP | Seaplane | Usualy only both SPR and SPB | Equipment | |
| SPB | Seaplane Bomber | Equipment | ||
| SPF | Seaplane Fighter | Equipment | ||
| Spoon | Vanguard Formation | Named after its shape | Combat | |
| SPR | Seaplane Recon | Equipment | ||
| SS | Submarine | Ship Type | ||
| SSLO | Super SLO |
Equipment | ||
| SSV | Aircraft Carrying Submarine | Ship Type | ||
| STF | Surface Task Force | Combat | ||
| Strawberry | Harusame | Referring to her hair color | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Sub Loli | New Submarine Princess | Abyssal | ||
| Synergy | Used to describe the positive effect given by equipping certain equipment together, mainly referring to ASW Synergy, Speed Synergy, and Fit Bonuses | Combat | ||
| TCI | Torpedo Cut-In | Combat | ||
| TCF | Transport Combined Fleet | Combat | ||
| TE | Transport Escort | Combat | ||
| TP | TP | Torpedo stat | Combat | |
| TP | Torpedo equipment | Equipment | ||
| TP | Transport Points | Combat | ||
| Tags | Ship Locking | Events only | Combat | |
| Taiha | "Heavily Damaged" | Japanese, red damaged | Combat | |
| Taitei | Type 2 Large Flying Boat | Name mostly used by Akitsushima | Equipment | |
| Tanaka | Kensuke Tanaka | Creator and original programmer of Kancolle | Trivia | |
| Tank | See Tanks for more details | Can refer to Landing Tanks, Amphibious Vehicles, or Landing Forces | Equipment | |
| Teitoku | "Admiral" | Japanese | Trivia | |
| Torches | Instant Construction Material | Item | ||
| Touch | Special Attacks | Combat | ||
| TSLO | Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts |
Equipment | ||
| TSSL | Torpedo Squadron Skilled Lookouts |
Equipment | ||
| TTK | Teitoku | Japaneses for "Admiral" | Trivia | |
| Ukiwa | Gambier Bay's buoy pets | Imp-like pets | Trivia | |
| Union | Top 5 Rank | Ranking | ||
| USN | United States Navy | Trivia | ||
| USS | United States Ship | Trivia | ||
| VA | Voice Actress | Same as CV or Seiyuu | Trivia | |
| Vicky | Victorious | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Wanko | Harbour Princess | 港湾棲姫 > Kō-wan seiki > Wanko | Abyssal | |
| WG | WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) |
Equipment | ||
| WG42 | WG42 (Wurfgerät 42) |
Equipment | ||
| Whales | Taigei & Jingei-class | Refer to the kanji "鯨" in their name, meaning whale | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Yamasushi | Yamato & Musashi | Fusion of their names, designating the class or both of them | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| Yasen | "Night Battle" | Japanese | Combat | |
| YKKZ | Yukikaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| YMKZ | Yamakaze | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||
| Yona | I-47 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Yonhap | Top 5 Rank | Ranking | ||
| Yotsu | Kaiboukan No.4 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Yuu | U-511 | Ship Nickname (Official) | ||
| Zekamashi | ぜかまし | Shimakaze's name in traditional Japanese. Founds on one of the Rensouhou-chan's lifebuoys. | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| ZKMS | Zekamashi | (Shimakaze) | Ship Nickname (Informal) | |
| ZKK | Zuikaku | Ship Nickname (Informal) | ||