Label

Label is a term that refers to given names found in names of gear that convey the idea that they belong in one group, often supported by the fact that the labels in other languages share the same pattern of naming. Some labels are also found using a brand's mascot name, like FishFry, while others share the same icons or designs. A label can also refer to gear without a pattern in the naming when they share the same icon or design on them, like Reel, and gets its name from one particular piece of gear or other source. Labels are found in both and.



Arrow
Arrow is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found in five pieces of footwear, and one piece of  footwear. The, the , the , the and the , being variants of each other, have large loops in front of and behind the ankle and at the top of the tongue is a small Takoroka logo, and another one on the back of the shoes.

The are almost identical with the difference being that on the back of the shoes there is a Toni Kensa logo as well.

The name Arrow comes from the Japanese name of the label, "アローズ" Arōzu, which translates to arrows. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralized.



Dakro
Dakro is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2

This label is found in two pieces of clothing. The and the, being variants of each other, have a rectangular design on front with Zink's name in Inkling. This design does not seem to resemble anything.

The name Dakro comes from the Japanese portmanteau "デカロ" dekaro which is a combination of the words "デカ" deka, the Greek word for ten, and the Japanese noun for logo, "ロゴ" rogo. It might also come from deka and Zink's Japanese name, "アイロニック" Aironikku, considering the label Dakronik is constructed similarly.

Dakronik
Dakronik is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2

This label is found in five pieces of footwear. The, and , being variants of each other, have all oversized soles and laces. They have an arrow around the back of the heel and a tag with Zink's name on it in Inkling. On the tongue of the shoes the Dakro logo can be found. This could mean that Dakroniks are the shoes of Dakro, which is supported by the fact that the first part of their names are the same in English and Japanese.

The and the, being variants of each other, have regular-sized sneakers without laces. Similar to the previous shoes, they have an arrow around the back of the heel and a tag with Zink's name on it in Inkling and have the same Dakro logo.

The name Dakronik comes from the Japanese portmanteau "デカロニック" dekaronikku which is a combination of the word "デカ" deka, the Greek word for ten, and the Zink's Japanese name, "アイロニック" Aironikku. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralised.

Dakronik's Spanish name is very similar to the Seahorse and Hi-Horse labels. Their labels being Hipocampo-B, Hipocampo and Hipocampo-A respectively.

Deca
Deca is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2

This label is found in two pieces of clothing and in one piece of  headgear. The and the, being variants of each other, have both a logo on their front and back that resembles that of Zink. The has Inkling text and characters resembling Inkling numbers on its front and back, as well as a logo on the sides which does not seem to resemble anything.

The name Deca comes from the Greek word "deka" meaning ten. The label derives from the Japanese label "デカ" deka, also deriving from the aforementioned Greek word. This might be a reference to squids having ten tentacles. Deca's Japanese label is used to make both the Japanese labels Dakro and Dakronik. This is supported by the fact that "deka" is usually used as a prefix in words. This could also be coincidence.

Eminence
Eminence is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in one piece of footwear and two pieces of Enperry clothing. The has Enperry's name engraved on it. The and the, being variants of each other, have Enperry's name on the front. The navy variant has Enperry's name on the back while the milky variant has a white, gold, red, and black squid emblem on both the front and back sides of the jacket.

The name Eminence comes from the same English noun meaning a position of prominence or superiority. In other languages, Eminence's name is the same as the King label. However, Eminence's Italian name is the same as the Enperrial label.

Enperrial
Enperrial is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in two pieces of footwear. The and the, being variants of each other, have Enperry's name on the back of the heel.

The name Enperrial comes from the Japanese name of the label, "エンペリアル" Enperiaru, which translates to Enperial. This likely comes from the Enperry's Japanese name, "エンペリー" Enperī, and the Japanese word for imperial, "インペリアル" Inperiaru. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralised.



FishFry
FishFry is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found in three pieces of headgear, five pieces of Firefin clothing and two pieces of Firefin shoes. The and the, being variants of each other, have small icons of FishFry, Firefin's mascot, on them. Firefin's name can be found on the back.

The has FishFry on the front, Firefin's name on the left side and a tag with Firefin's logo on the right side of the visor.

The, the and the , being variants of each other, have an 8-bit FishFry on their front and back. A tag with Firefin's logo can be seen at the bottom of the gear

The and the, being variants of each other, have a 16-bit FishFry with Firefin's name underneath it and just the back of FishFry on the back. The first two characters of Firefin's name can be found on the end of the left sleeve. A tag with Firefin's logo can be seen at the bottom of the gear

The and the, being variants of each other, have Firefin's name on the strap of the sandals as well as on the side of the sandals. They also have FishFry embroidered onto the sides of the socks.

The name FishFry comes from the noun fish and the verb to fry. The name was likely inspired by FishFry's Japanese name, "ヤキフグ" Yakifugu, which translates to grilled fugu.

Iromaki 750
Iromaki 750 is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in six pieces of footwear. The, the , the , the , the and the , being variants of each other, have a horizontal strap with a white Tentatek logo on it and large white text running across it, being Inkling characters of Tentatek's name. A large, white Tentatek logo can be seen under the strap.

The name Iromaki 750 comes from the Japanese name, "イロマキ750" Iromaki 750. "マキ" maki is Japanese for roll. The 750 part of the name comes from the same real-life shoes, the Adidas Yeezy Boost 750. Because it refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralized.



Norimaki 750
Norimaki 750 is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in three pieces of footwear. The and the, being variants of each other, have Tentatek's logo and presumably its name on the end of the strap and on the tag on the back of the shoes.

Although this piece of gear doesn't share the label in its name, the is very similar in design. The top has a horizontal strap with Inkling text on the end. A small Tentatek logo can be seen on the sides of the shoe, between the strap and the ankles, as well as on the outside of the toes.

The name Norimaki 750 comes from the Japanese "ノリマキ" Norimaki which is a type of sushi dish. "ノリ" Nori is the Japanese name given for editable seewead and "マキ" maki is Japanese for 'roll'. Like Iromaki 750, the 750 part of the name comes from Adidas Yeezy Boost 750. The 270 part of the Sesame Salt 270s comes from the real-life shoes Nike's Air Max 270. Because it refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralised.

King
King is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2

This label is found in two pieces of headgear and five pieces of Enperry clothing. The has the latter half of Enperry's name on its front. Similarly, the front of has this as well but featuring a crown on top of the text. Enperry's full name can be found on the underside of the bill.

The has Enperry's logo on the front and numbering in Inkling can be found on the left sleeve and back. Like the King Facemask, half of Emperry's name can be found on the right sleeve.

The and, being variants of each other, have Enperry's logo on the front. Like the King Flip Mesh, half of Enperry's name featuring a crown can be seen on the back. The has a small Enperry logo with the former half of its name but without the first character while having Enperry's latter half of its name on the front.

Despite that the label is missing in its name, the is also King-labeled gear. This is supported by the fact that King's crown is featured on the hoodie, and that in other languages the label of this piece of clothing is present in the name. Enperry's name is featured on the back of the hoodie and in small on left breast.

The name King comes from the Japanese label, "キング" Kingu, which translates to king. The name is fitting seeing how a crown can be found on many pieces of King gear.



Octoking
Octoking is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2

This label is found in one piece of headgear and three pieces of Enperry clothing. The has the star-and-stripes design found in Octoking's logo.

The has Octoking's name with its star-and-stripes design within the text, a small red octopus from Octoking's logo and a tag with the second and third characters of Enperry's name along with a character resembling an H on the front of the jersey. The back of the jersey features Inkling lettering and nummering and a tag featuring the first three character of Enperry's name and Octoking's star-and-stripe design. On both sleeves there's nummering as well.

The and the, being variants of each other, have the Octoking's logo on the front of the tees. The back features Octoking's name with what might be the Inkling equivalent of the (™) trademark symbol and a tag featuring the first three character of Enperry's name and Octoking's star-and-stripe design. The left sleeve features Octoking's star-and-stripe design.

Similar to the King label, the name Octoking comes from the Japanese label, "キングオクト", Kinguokuto which translates to king octo.

N-Pacer
N-Pacer is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in three pieces of footwear, and one piece of Enperry clothing. The, the , and the , being variants of each other, have Enperry's logo on the lip with underneath a square with green, yellow and pink dots in it, presumably N-Pacer's logo, with underneath that there's Enperry's name. Enperry's name can be seen on the back of the shoes as well.

The has a N-Pacer shoe printed on the front with Enperry's name underneath it. On the back are another three shoes and a tag with Enperry's name on the back of the collar. It has Enperry's logo with only the second and third characters of its name on the end of the right sleeve.

The name N-Pacer comes from the Japanese name of the label, "エンペー" Enpēsā, which translates to Enpacer. This is probably a combination of Enperry's Japanese name, "エンペリー" Enperī, and the English verb to pace with the -er suffix added.



Orca
Orca is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in four pieces of footwear. The, the , the and the , being variants of each other, have Takoroka's logo on the back of the heel.

The name Orca comes from the Japanese name of the label, "オルカ" Oruka, which translates to Orca.

Power Stripe
Power Stripe is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in four pieces of footwear. The, the and the , being variants of each other, have Takoroka's logo on their tongues and Takoroka's name on the back.

Although this piece of gear does not have the label in its name, the has the same design, including Takoroka's logo and name. This is likely done intentionally since Toni Kensa gear is often just gear from other brands made black with Toni Kensa's logo added to them. The names of this piece of gear in other languages do refer to the label.

The name Power Stripe comes from the Japanese name of the label, "パワーソトリップ" Pawā Sotorippu, which translates to Power Strip. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralized.

Seahorse
Seahorse is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2

This label is found in three pieces of footwear. The, the and the , being variants of each other, have Zink's logo on the tongue of the shoes. An arrow resembling the one found on Zink's logo can be seen on the side of the shoe.

The name Seahorse comes from the Japanese label, "シーホース" shīhōsu, which translates to seahorse. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralized.



Hi-Horse
Hi-Horse is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2

This label is found in four pieces of footwear. The, the , the and the , being variants of each other, have, similar to the Seahorses, Zink's logo on the tongue of the shoes. An arrow resembling the one found on Zink's logo can be seen on the side of the shoe.

Similar to the Seahorse label, the name Hi-Horse comes from the Japanese label, "シーホースHi" shīhōsu hai, which translates to seahorse hi. The Hi part of the nam refers to the shoe being a high-top. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes, the name is pluralised. Seeing the similarities in the name of the labels the Hi-Horse could be the high-top variant of the Seahorse. This is supported by other languages having a similar pattern to the naming as well.



Sea Slug
Sea Slug is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found in seven pieces of footwear. The and the, being variants of each other, have Tentatek's logo on the tongue.

The, the , the and the , being variants of each other, have a small Tentatek logo at the top of the tongue.

The has a small Tentatek logo at the top of the tongue and on the back of the shoes.

The name Sea Slug comes from the Japanese label, "ウミウシ" umiushi, which translates to sea slug. Because the label refers to a pair of shoes for most of the footwear, the name is pluralized.



Squidkid
Squidkid is a label only found on gear in Splatoon 2.

This label is found in nine pieces of footwear. The, the , the and the , being variants of each other, have Enperry's name on their tongues, with the exception of the Online Squidkid V, having the Nintendo Switch Online logo. They have the former half of Enperry's name on the back.

The, the , the , the and the , being variants of each other, have Enperry's name on their tongues.

The name Squidkid comes from the words squid and kid. It might be a reference to Nintendo's Splatoon "Squid Kid" Commercial, released on May 12, 2015, on Nintendo of America's YouTube page. In the commercial, the lines "You're a kid now, You're a squid now" were repeated several times.



Squid Slopes
This is gear that share an icon or design found in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found on one piece of clothing and six pieces of Splash Mob footwear. The has some small lettering in on the right side of the chest, an arrow-shaped design with a small symbol similar to the letter K just above the left-hand pocket, and a pair of numbers just below the right-hand pocket. The back has more Inkling text curving around the top of a Squid Slope.

The has a Squid Slope on the tongue of the shoe and Splash Mob's logo on the back of the shoes.

The and the, being variants of each other, have a Squid Slope on the tongue of the shoe and Splash Mob's logo on the topmost strap. On the back of the shoes Splash Mob's logo can be seen as well.

The, the and the , being variants of each other, have a circular emblem with Squid Slope above Splash Mob's logo on the outer side of the shoes. There's Splash Mob's logo on the back of the shoes as well.

Squid-Stitch
Squid-Stitch is a label found on gear in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found in one piece of headgear, one piece of Skalop clothing and one piece of  footwear. The has a sticker with Skalop's logo on top of the brim and one on the back of the cap. The has Skalop's name on the front of the tee. The has no visible logo or text.



Unnamed Sports Organisation
This is gear that share an icon or design found in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This label is found in three pieces of clothing and four pieces of Zink headgear, one piece of  headgear, one piece of  headgear, one piece of  clothing and one piece of  clothing.

The has an Inkling character which is most likely representing the name of the team called Urchins on the left chest and Zink's logo is featured on a tag next to Skalop's logo and underneath it the squid emblem can be seen. On the back is a large number '3' in Inkling surrounded by smaller text in Inkling. The squid emblem can be found on the right sleeve.

The has the same character as the one found on the Urchins Jersey and has Inkling text on the back of the cap. The has the same Urchins character as the others. On top of the brim is a sticker with Skalop's logo. On the back of the cap features the squid emblem.

The has a small rectangular label with the squid emblem towards the front on the left side. On the back is a tiny tag. The has Zink's name on the front of the visor. Attached to the right-hand side of the brim is another squid emblem.

The has a large graphic with a basketball above Inkling letters on the front with a small rectangular label with the squid emblem. On the back is what is most likely an Inkling number. On the right wrist is a band with Zink's logo. There is a tiny tag on the lower left side of the jersey. The has all the above mentioned features as well.

The has a logo with text and a lobster claw on the front of the jersey, this logo is most likely representing the name of the team called Lob-Stars. To the lower left of the logo are a pair of what appear to be numbers, which also appear on the back of the jersey. Further towards the lower left is a tag with Tentatek's logo. To the upper right of the Lob-Stars logo is the squid emblem. Around the right elbow is a sweatband with Tentatek's logo on it.

The has Firefin's name on the front of the jersey. Below it is what appears to be an Inkling number. This number is repeated on the back. At the left side of the hem is a small label with Firefin's alternative logo with the squid emblem next to it. This time the squid emblem has white and blue squids on a blue and black background respectively. The right sleeve features another Firefin logo.



Polpo-Pic
This is gear that share an icon or design found only in Splatoon 2.

This icon or design is found on two pieces of clothing. The has the Annaki's logo printed on the front of the top overlaid by an octopus logo. On the back is a rectangle design with what looks like a skull with a cherry on top, and two crossed bones, likely named Polpo. The design also features Inkling text.

The has a small black tag with Annaki's name and two logos on the left cuff while a smaller version of the Polpo-Pic design can be found on the right shoulder.

The name Polpo-Pic comes from the Japanese name of the label, "ポルポピック" Porupopikku, which translates to Polpopic. It likely comes the Italian word polpo which translates to octopus, and the English word pic which is short for picture.

Reel
This is gear that share an icon or design found in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

This icon or design is found on two pieces of headgear and seven pieces of Zekko clothing. The and the, being variants of each other, have Zekko's logo on the front and back of the helmet as well as Zekko's name on the top and sides. On the side of the helmet there's a circular design of what could be three stylized squids each having an Inkling character on them. The back of the helmet features a circular design with a pair of U-shaped arrows.

The and the, being variants of each other, have black inkling text on the sleeves, a black Zekko logo on the left side of the chest and a small Zekko tag is stitched onto the bottom of the shirt. On the back of the shirt, there's the same design of squids as seen on the Matte Bike Helmet and MTB Helmet.

The has the same U-shaped arrow design on the front as the ones found on the back of the mountain bike helmets, but this time with Zekko's name and Inkling text. There are two small Zekko logos: one on a small label on the front, and another below the nape.

The has three Zekko logos: A large one on the front, a smaller one on the left arm, and an equally small one on the front at the lower right. The same U-shaped arrow design as the one on the Reel Sweat can be found on the bottom. On the back is the same circular design with squids as the ones found on the mountain bike helmets.

The has Zekko's name on the left breast and a square with the Zekko's logo on the bottom of the facing The back has the U-shaped arrow design and the tail has white lettering.

The and the, being variants of each other, have Zekko's name on the front as well as a small tag with Zekko's logo on the left side of the hem. The U-shaped arrow design can be found on the back.



Urchin Rock
This is gear that share an icon or design found only in Splatoon 2.

This icon or design is found on six pieces of clothing. The and the, being variants of each other, have a logo and two pins on the chest as well as the same logo on the back. This logo is also seen on flag, banners etc in Starfish Mainstage.

The, the , the and the  each have their own original design on the front of the tee, but all have the same logo on the back as the ones on the Black Urchin Rock Tee and White Urchin Rock Tee.

The Japanese, German and Spanish name of the Urchin Rock tees all refer to Starfish Mainstage, supporting that the logo found of them is either the logo of Starfish Mainstage, or Urchin Rock is the name of an organisation that host the concert there and it is their logo.

Although not having Urchin Rock in the name nor the same label as the previous tees, the and the, being variants of each other, have one of the logo's seen on Starfish Mainstage on the front of the tees. A tag on the bottom has Takoroka's logo. On the back they feature the same logo next to Takoroka's logo as well.

Speculation

 * When comparing Enperry's name with the text found on gear with the Octoking label, the latter half of the characters on Octoking gear have been replaced with different ones. This could mean that the latter half of Enperry's name translates to squid in Inkling, while the latter half of the characters on Octoking gear translates to octo. That leaves king, which translates from the former half of the characters. This would mean that Enperry's name in Inkling translates to king squid, while the Octoking gear features text that translates to king octo. This is supported by the fact that the Octoking's Japanese name is translated as king octo rather than octoking and that the latter half of Enperry's name is often shown with a crown on King-labeled gear.

Names in other languages
Like in English, some labels are pluralised when referring to a pair of shoes, and might be different.