KV

KV, kV, Kv, or kv may refer to:

Science, engineering

• Kv, Voltage-gated potassium channel, in cell biology, a type of potassium channel
• kV, Kilovolts, 1000 volts
• Kv (flow factor), a measure of the flow factor of a liquid
• KV, the toughness of a material as defined by the Charpy V Test, units: Joule
• Kv, motor velocity constant, an electric motor constant.

Organisations and companies

• Kendriya Vidyalaya, a system of schools for the children of public servants in India
• The Katholieke Verkenners (Catholic Scouts), one of the Scouting organisations that evolved into Scouting Nederland, the national Scouting organisation of the Netherlands
• Koninklijke Voetbalclub (Royal Football Club), see Koninklijke Voetbalvereniging (disambiguation)
• KV Racing Technology, an auto racing team
• KV Pharmaceutical, a drug company

Official acronyms

• Kavminvodyavia (a Russian airline), IATA operator code
• Kliment Voroshilov tanks, a series of WWII heavy tanks of the Soviet Union
• The prefix (NoCGV in English) for Norwegian Coast Guard vessels.
• Komi language, ISO 639 alpha-2 code
• KV (Egypt), an acronym referring to tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
• KV, Köchel-Verzeichnis, a chronological catalogue of all the compositions of Mozart
• KV, FIPS country code for Kosovo (List of FIPS country codes)