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Rank Insignia Comparative Ranks USN Rank Insignia Officers (1941-1943) Enlisted (1941-1943) IJN Rank Insignia Officers (1931-1945) Enlisted (1931-1942) Enlisted (1942-1945)
  IJN Commissioned Officers Rank Insignia 1941-1945
 
大将 - Admiral, 少将 - Rear Admiral, 大佐 - Captain, 少佐 - Leutenant Commander, 大尉 - Leutenant, 少尉 - Ensign
Admirals
大将 - Admiral 中将 - Vice Admiral 少将 - Rear Admiral
大将 [taishō] — Admiral 中将 [chūjō] — Vice Admiral 少将 [shōshō] — Rear Admiral
Senior Officers
大佐 - Captain 中佐 - Commander 少佐 - Leutenant Commander
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)
Junior Officers
大尉 - Leutenant 中尉 - Leutenant, Junior Grade 少尉 - Ensign
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)
Special Duty Officers
特務大尉 - Special Duty Leutenant 特務中尉 - Special Duty Leutenant, Junior Grade 特務少尉 - Special Duty Ensign
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)
Warrant Officers, Midshipmen and Cadets
兵曹長 - Warrant Officer 少尉候補生 - Midshipman 生徒 - Cadet
兵曹長 [heisōchō] — Warrant Officer 少尉候補生 [shōi kōhosei] — Midshipman 生徒 [seito] — Cadet

Sources:

  1. Gary Nila, “Japanese Naval Aviation: Uniforms & Equipment 1937-1945”, 2002
  2. 日本海軍軍装図鑑: 幕末・明治, Etsuka Yagyu “Uniforms of Japanese Navy 1867-1945”, 2003
  3. Gary Nila, Robert A. Rolfe “Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces: Uniforms & Equipment 1932-1945”, 2006
  4. 大日本帝国陸海軍―軍装と装備 明治・大正・昭和, Tadao Nakata “Imperial Japanese Army and Navy Uniforms & Equipment”, 2009