The International Maritime names for K and T, match up, on another level. In this case Kilo matches with T's maiden name: Tare. Currently T is called Tango. T changed from Tare to Tango in 1957 with a few of the other flags. Nearly all the international marine names changed names except for Mike and X-Ray. The names for the letter M and X flag have been a constant since 1913. All the other letters underwent modification at various times. The first switch up was in 1927, then 1938, then during WWII. Finally in 1957, during the birth of the space age with Sputnik, the names names of the flag letters have remained.
A peculiar aspect of the names of the international maritime flags is that they align in quirky way, two by two. More obvious examples are Romeo & Juliet, Tango & Foxtrot, or Alpha & Delta. In this case Kilo (modern K) matches up with Tare (Initial T).
If you didn't know many weights have a TARE button that resets a weight to zero while something is on it. For example is you wanted to measure something like a liquid. First you put the empty container on the scale. Let's say the container weights 2 Kilos. If you hit the TARE button it will go to zero, and then you can add the liquid to see how much it weighs. The TARE button basically subtracts the out the containers weight, so you can get the weight of the substance in the container.
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