nonprofitlimited liability

What is “KZDH”?

KZDH (National University Corporation) is a nonprofit organization used primarily in Japan. It signals limited liability and private ownership.

Where it's used

KZDH appears in company names registered in the following jurisdiction:

JP · Japan

What it tells you about the company

LiabilityOwners' liability is limited to their capital contribution. Personal assets are protected.
OwnershipPrivately held. Shares are not listed or traded on a public exchange.
ComparableBroadly equivalent to CIC in United Kingdom, CK in Japan, DG in Japan.

Equivalent forms around the world

These are the closest structural equivalents to KZDH in other jurisdictions — same entity category, different national law.

CountryEquivalent suffix
United KingdomCIC
JapanCK
JapanDG
GermanyEV
FranceFCP
GermanyGAG
JapanGH
JapanIH
JapanIZ
JapanJD
JapanKDH
JapanKOD
JapanKOK
JapanKSH
JapanKZH
United KingdomLG
JapanSFH
JapanSH
JapanSKH
JapanTH
JapanTHKH
JapanZH

Normalizing “KZDH” in your data

When matching or deduplicating company records, the legal suffix is noise — Acme KZDH” and “Acme” should resolve to the same entity. One API call strips it and returns a stable canonical form:

Request
curl -X POST https://api.ambect.com/v1/normalize/company \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AMBECT_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "Acme KZDH", "country": "jp"}'
Response
{
  "data": {
    "canonical": "acme kzdh",
    "legal_type": null,
    "tokens": [
      "acme",
      "kzdh"
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "pipeline": [
      "lowercase",
      "legal_suffix"
    ],
    "confidence": 0.99
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What does KZDH mean?

KZDH means "National University Corporation".

Is a KZDH public or private?

A KZDH is a private entity — its shares are not publicly listed or traded on a stock exchange.

What is the liability in a KZDH?

Owners of a KZDH have limited liability. Their personal assets are protected, and their exposure is capped at the amount they invested.

Which countries use KZDH?

KZDH is used in Japan.

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