IJN Commissioned Officers Rank Insignia | 1941-1945 | |
将官 [shōkan] | Admirals | |
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大将 [taishō] – Admiral | 中将 [chūjō] – Vice Admiral | 少将 [shōshō] – Rear Admiral |
佐官 [sakan] | Senior Officers | |
大佐 [taisa] – Captain (飛行 [hikō] – Flight) |
中佐 [chūsa] – Commander (機関 [kikan] – Engineering) |
少佐 [shōsa] – Leutenant Commander (衛生 [eisei] – Medical) |
尉官 [ikan] | Junior Officers | |
大尉 [taii] – Leutenant (法務 [hōmu] – Justice) |
中尉 [chūi] – Leutenant, Junior Grade (主計 [shukei] – Paymaster) |
少尉 [shōi] – Ensign (技術 [gijutsu] – Technical) |
特務士官 [tokumu shikan] | Special Duty Officers | |
特務大尉 [tokumu taii] Special Duty Leutenant (工作 [kōsaku] – Construction) |
特務中尉 [tokumu chūi] Special Duty Leutenant, Junior Grade (整備 [seibi] – Aviation Maintenance) |
特務少尉 [tokumu shōi] Special Duty Ensign (軍楽 [gungaku] – Musical) |
准士官 [jun shikan] | Warrant Officers, Midshipmen and Cadets | |
兵曹長 [heisōchō] – Warrant Officer | 少尉候補生 [shōi kōhosei] – Midshipman | 生徒 [seito] – Cadet |
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