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| Army | |
|---|---|
| General | Taisho |
| Lieutenant General | Chujo |
| Major General | Shosho |
| Colonel | Taisa |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Chusa |
| Major | Shosa |
| Captain | Tai-i |
| 1st Lieutenant | Chu-i |
| 2nd Lieutenant | Sho-i |
| Warrant Officer 1st | Jun-i |
| Sergeant Major | Socho |
| Sergeant | Gunso |
| Corporal | Gocho |
| Lance Corporal | Heicho (Lance Corporal) |
| Superior Private | Jotohei (Superior private) |
| Private 1st Class | Ittohei (1st-class private) |
| Private 2nd Class | Nitohei (2nd-class private) |
| Private |
| Navy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Before June 1941 | After June 1941 | ||
| Admiral | Taishō1 | ||
| Vice Admiral | Chūjō1 | ||
| Rear Admiral | Shoshō1 | ||
| Captain | Taisa1 | ||
| Commander | Chūsa1 | ||
| Lieutenant Commander | Shōsa1 | ||
| Lieutenant | Tai-i1 | ||
| Lieutenant (junior grade) | Chū-i1 | ||
| Ensign | Shō-i1 | ||
| Aviation Warrant Officer | Kōkū Heisōchō1 | Flight Warrant Officer | Hikō Heisōchō1 |
| Aviation Petty Officer, 1st Class | Ittō Kōkū Heisō1 | Flight Chief Petter Officer (established November 1942) |
Jōtō Hikō Heisō1 |
| Aviation Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Nitō Kōkū Heisō1 | Flight Petty Officer, 1st Class | Ittō Hikō Heisō1 |
| Aviation Petty Officer, 3rd Class | Santō Kōkū Heisō1 | Flight Petty Officer, 2nd Class | Nitō Hikō Heisō1 |
| Aviation Seaman, 1st Class | Ittō Kōkūhei1 | Flight Petty Officer, 3rd Class (abolished November 1942) |
Santō Hikō Heisō1 |
| Flight Leading Seaman (established November 1942) |
Hikō Heichō1 | ||
| Flight Superior Seaman (established November 1942) |
Jōtō Hikōhei1 | ||
| Flight Seaman, 1st Class | Ittō Hikōhei1 | ||
Sources:
- Japanese Naval Aces and Fighter Units in World War II, Ikuhiko Hata, Yasuho Izawa, 1989
