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Arts and entertainment

* Ku (fictional language), a constructed language created for the 2005 film The Interpreter *
Esther Ku Esther Ku is a comedian, television personality and actress. Ku was a cast member on the MTV shows '' Girl Code'' and ''Wild 'N Out''. She was a finalist of ''Last Comic Standing'', Showtime’s AVN Awards Host, SAG Actor, host of ''Ku and the ...
, a Korean-American comedian * Kumi Koda, Japanese pop star nicknamed Ku or Kuu * In an alien language in the movie ''
Kin-dza-dza! ''Kin-dza-dza!'' (russian: link=no, italics=yes, Кин-дза-дза!) is a 1986 Soviet film released by the Mosfilm studio and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, with a story by Georgiy Daneliya and Revaz Gabriadze. Plot The story begins in 1980s M ...
'', "ku" replaces most conventional words, with its meaning guessed from context * In the Discworld, ''Ku'' or ''The Lost Continent of Ku'' is a satirical parody of Atlantis


Businesses and organizations


Political

* ''Kommunistisk Ungdom'' (Communist Youth), the former name of the
Young Left (Sweden) Young Left ( sv, Ung Vänster ) is a socialist, Marxist, and feminist youth organisation. It is the official youth wing of the Swedish Left Party. The organisation calls themselves a "revolutionary youth organisation with roots in the commu ...
* Young Conservatives (Denmark) (''Konservativ Ungdom''), the Young Conservatives (Denmark) * ''Konstitutionsutskottet'', the Committee on the Constitution (Parliament of Sweden) *
Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan (), commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and ...
, a white supremacy group in the US


Universities


Africa

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Kampala University Kampala University (KU) is a fully fledged, private, chartered, recognized and accredited university in Uganda. Location , KU maintained the following campuses: 1. Ggaba: The main campus is in a neighborhood in Makindye Division, approximately ...
in Kampala, Uganda *
Kismayo University Kismayo University is a private university located in Kismayo, Somalia's third largest city. Background Since the collapse of the Somali central government in 1991, all the educational institutions and other public properties were destroyed. Thi ...
in Kismayo, Somalia


Japan

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Kyoto University , mottoeng = Freedom of academic culture , established = , type = National university, Public (National) , endowment = ¥ 316 billion (2.4 1000000000 (number), billion USD) , faculty = 3,480 (Teaching Staff) , administrative_staff ...
, a national research university * Kyushu University, a national research university * Kobe University, a national university *
Kanagawa University , abbreviated to is a private university in Japan. The main campus is located in Rokkakubashi, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. History The university was founded in 1928 by as . It was an evening school for the working youth. In 1 ...
, a national university *
Kagoshima University , abbreviated to , is a Japanese national university located in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. History The university was established in 1949 consolidating the following schools because of educational reform in occupied Japan. * - e ...
, a national university * Kagawa University, a national university * Kumamoto University, a national university * Kochi University, a national university * Korea University (Japan), a private university


Asia

* Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan * Kakatiya University in India * Kandahar University in Kandahar, Afghanistan * Karnavati University in Gujarat, India * Karunya University in Tamil Nadu, India * Kathmandu University in Dhulikhel, Nepal * Khulna University in Khulna, Bangladesh * Kuvempu University in Karnataka, India * Konkuk University in South Korea *
Korea University Korea University (KU, ) is a private research university in Seoul, South Korea, established in 1905. The university is included as one of the SKY universities, a popular acronym referring to Korea's three most prestigious universities. The ...
in South Korea * Karachi University in Pakistan * Kasetsart University in Thailand * Kuwait University in Kuwait * Kashmir University in Kashmir, India.


Europe

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Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt The Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt (KU) is a Roman Catholic research university in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. Compared to other German universities it is a rather small institution with 4,800 students in 2019; n ...
(''Katholische Universität'') in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt, Germany * Klaipėda University in Klaipėda, Lithuania * KU Leuven in Belgium * University of Copenhagen (''Københavns Universitet'') in Copenhagen, Denmark


United States

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Kean University Kean University () is a public university in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey, Union and Hillside, New Jersey. It is part of New Jersey's public system of higher education. Kean University was founded in 1855 in Newark, New Jersey, as th ...
in Union Township, New Jersey *
Keiser University Keiser University is a private university with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and flagship residential campus in West Palm Beach, Florida. Additional branches are located in other parts of Florida and internationally. Keiser provides ...
, main campus and headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida * Kettering University in Flint, Michigan *
Kutztown University Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (Kutztown University or KU) is a public university in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher ...
in Kutztown, Pennsylvania * University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas or its athletic program, the
Kansas Jayhawks The Kansas Jayhawks, commonly referred to as simply KU or Kansas, are the athletic teams that represent the University of Kansas. KU is one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a mem ...


Other businesses and organizations

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Kentucky Utilities Kentucky Utilities (KU) is based in Lexington, Kentucky, and provides electricity to 77 counties in Kentucky. KU also serves five counties in Virginia under the name Old Dominion Power.
, an American electric utility company based in Lexington, Kentucky *
Kuwait Airways Kuwait Airways ( ar, الخطوط الجوية الكويتية, ) is the national carrier of Kuwait, with its head office on the grounds of Kuwait International Airport, Al Farwaniyah Governorate. It operates scheduled international services th ...
(IATA code)


Language

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Ku (kana) く, in hiragana or ク in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, which each represent one mora. Both represent and their shapes come from the kanji 久. This kana may have a dakuten added, transforming it into ぐ in hiragana, グ in kataka ...
, romanization of the Japanese kana く and ク * Kurdish language (ISO 639 (alpha-2) code KU) * Ku (fictional language), fictional language in the 2005 film ''The Interpreter''


People

* Emperor Ku of ancient China, of ''Three August Ones and Five Emperors'' *
Khonds Khonds (also spelt Kondha, Kandha etc.) are an indigenous Adivasi tribal community in India. Traditionally hunter-gatherers, they are divided into the hill-dwelling Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds for census purposes; All the Khonds identify ...
, an aboriginal tribe of India


Science

* K-U ratio, the ratio between potassium and uranium * Ku band, a band of microwave radio frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum * Ku (protein), a protein involved in DNA repair * Ku, the proposed chemical symbol for kurchatovium (later named rutherfordium) * KU, Krebs units, a measure of viscosity of paint


Other uses

* , a type of city subdivision *
In Hawaiian religion, Kū is one of the four great gods. The other three are Kanaloa, Kāne, and Lono. Some feathered god images or ''akua hulu manu'' are considered to represent Kū. Kū is worshiped under many names, including Kū-ka-ili-moku ( ...
or Kū-ka-ili-moku, the Hawaiian god of politics, agriculture, war and fishing * ''Ku'', the original name of the ''
Privilege Ibiza Privilege Ibiza, originally known as Ku Club (1979–95), is the "world's largest nightclub"according to the Guinness Book of Records, also defined as a superclub with a capacity of 10,000 people and encompassing 6,500 m² (69,940 ft²). It is l ...
'' nightclub *
Kose-Uuemõisa Kose-Uuemõisa (german: Neuenhof) is a small borough (') in Kose Parish, Harju County in northern Estonia. Kose-Uuemõisa Manor The village has been the location for a manor house since the 1340s, although the medieval building burned down in th ...
, Estonia, a village *
Mount Ku Mount Ku ( kk, Қу тауы) is a mountain massif in the Karkaraly District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan.''Nature of Kazakhstan: Encyclopedia'' / General editor. B. O. Jacob. - Almaty: "Kazakh Encyclopedia" LLP, 2011. T.Z. - 304 pages. ISBN 996 ...
, Kazakhstan * Kindle Unlimited, e-book service from Amazon * Kū, another form for the Japanese kyū, the number nine, and a term in martial arts


See also

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Coup (disambiguation) Coup is typically used as the short form of the phrase ''coup d'état'', a sudden overthrow of a government. Coup or The Coup may also refer to: Film and television * ''Coup (film)'', a 2023 American comedy/thriller film * "The Crown (season 3)# ...
, pronounced /ku:/ *
COO (disambiguation) COO or coo may refer to: Business * Certificate of origin, used in international trade * Chief operating officer or chief operations officer, high-ranking corporate official * Concept of operations, used in Systems Engineering Management Process ...
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