IJN Commissioned Officers Rank Insignia | 1941-1945 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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兵曹長 [heisōchō] — Warrant Officer | 少尉候補生 [shōi kōhosei] — Midshipman | 生徒 [seito] — Cadet |
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