Home | About | Database | Research | Maps | Sitemap | Search | Links | Thanks | Translations | What's New | AJRP Glossary of military terms, ranks and units This page lists the translations used in the AJRP database for common Japanese military terms, ranks and units. (Hint: typing "rank" or "unit" in a search of the glossary will produce a comprehensive list of rank or unit translations used by the AJRP.) aizu 合図 signal akagami 赤紙 conscription notice, call-up papers angô 暗号 cipher angô dempô 暗号電報 cipher telegram angôfu 暗合符 cipher code anshô 暗礁 reef, sunken rock antena アンテナ antenna anzen chitai 安全地帯 safety zone (Note: See "senchi" ) anzen shingô 安全信号 safety signal arasu 荒ラス to ravage, loot asase 浅瀬 shallows, shoal (Note: Appears frequently on marine and coastal maps) atsumaru 集マル to assemble (Note: E.g: "Atsumare!" ( Fall in!)) baei hôhei 馬曳砲兵 horse-drawn artillery bagu 馬具 harness baidoku 梅毒 syphilis, venereal disease baikin 黴菌 bacteria baikokudo 売国奴 traitor bajutsu 馬術 horsemanship, riding bakuchin 爆沈 to sink (an enemy vessel) bakudan 爆弾 bomb (aerial) bakudan kôgeki 爆弾攻撃 bombing attack (aerial) bakuen 爆煙 smoke (from a bomb burst) bakufun 爆粉 detonating powder bakugeki chûtai 爆撃中隊 bomber squadron bakugeki mokuhyô 爆撃目標 bombing objective bakugekiki 爆撃機 bomber (aeroplane) bakugekishu 爆撃手 bombardier bakuha 爆破 demolition (with explosives) bakuhatsu 爆発 explosion, blast bakuretsu ryûdan 爆裂榴弾 high explosive shell bakuretsu shôjûdan 爆裂小銃弾 explosive bullet bakuro jinchi 暴露陣地 exposed (field) position bakuryô 幕僚 staff officer bakuryôchô 幕僚長 chief staff officer bakuyaku 爆薬 powder, explosive banba chûtai 馬場中隊 draught horse company bankoku sekijûjisha 万国赤十字社 International Red Cross Society bansôkô 絆創膏 (adhesive) bandage, sticking plaster banzai! 万歳 banzai! (long live the Emperor) (Note: Literally: "Ten thousand years!" (i.e., to the Emperor)) bappô 罰俸 reduction of pay (as punishment) barasuto バラスト ballast (for airships) bôbi butai 防備部隊 defence force bôeki kyûsuibu 防疫給水部 infectious disease prevention and water supply unit bôekihan 防疫班 infectious disease prevention squad bôkû 防空 anti-aircraft defence bôkû butai 防空部隊 anti-aircraft defence unit bokumetsu 撲滅 destruction, eradication bôsen 防戦 defensive warfare boshû 募集 recruitment (Note: In a military context, this term refers to the recruitment of soldiers; but it is also used more generally to refer to the recruitment of employees, contractors, volunteers, etc. ) botai 母隊 home regiment bôtô 暴徒 riot, insurgency budan seiji 武断政治 military government (Note: This term is no longer frequently used; contemporary texts tend to use "gunji seiken" or "gunsei") bugi 武技 military arts bukan 武官 military official, officer (Note: as opposed to a civil official) buki 武器 weapon (general) (Note: Can refer to any weapon of war, e.g., rifles, swords or cannons are all "buki") buki gakari kashi 武器掛下士 non-commissioned officer in charge of arms & equipment bumpai 分配 distribution (of supplies or equipment) bungyô kyôiku 分業教育 specialised training (Note: This term would appear on the service records of officers or soldiers in training) bunka 分課 allotment of duties bunken 分遣 detachment secondment bunkotsushiki 分骨式 ceremony for scattering funeral ashes (Note: This term is mentioned in some of the AWM 82 ATIS B documents, especially in war diaries explaining the absence of soldiers who were sent back to Japan to deliver the ashes of their dead comrades.) bunninkan 分任官 accountant, acting paymaster bunretsu kôshin 分裂行進 marching in line bunsan haichi 分散配置 open formation deployment buntai 分隊 squad (army) division (navy) buppin 物品 stores, articles buppin kôfu 物品交付 issue of supplies buppin mokuroku 物品目録 store inventory buraku 部落 village, hamlet buryoku 武力 power force of arms busô 武装 armament, equipment (Note: Can also be a verb, as in "busô suru;" to take up arms.) busôteki chûritsu 武装的中立 armed neutrality butai 部隊 unit butai kôdô 部隊行動 troop movement butai seiton 部隊整頓 re-organisation of troops (after battle) butaichô 部隊長 unit commander byôbashô 病馬廠 veterinary depot byôin 病院 hospital byôinsen 病院船 hospital ship byôki hikikomori 病気引籠 sick leave byôshô nisshi 病症日誌 medical case-history sheet byôtei 錨碇 anchorage (Note: This term can also be a verb, as in "byôtei suru;" to cast anchor.) chakuhatsudan 着発弾 percussion shell chakuriku 着陸 landing (of aircraft on land) (Note: See also "chakusui" ) chakuriku sôchi 着陸装置 undercarriage chakusui 着水 landing (of aircraft on water) (Note: See also "chakuriku") chibô 地貌 land features chichû haretsu 地中破裂 subterranean explosion chiheisen 地平線 horizon, skyline chiho 地歩 footing, lodgement chihô kanchô 地方官庁 local government chiho wo shimuru 地歩ヲ占ムル to gain ground chiho wo ushinau 地歩ヲ失フ to lose ground chii 地位 military position chijô kansoku 地上観測 ground observation chijô mokuhyô 地上目標 ground objective ground target chikanryoku 遅緩力 retarding forces? chiku 地区 area, district chikujôbu 築城部 fortification section chokusetsu shôjungeki 直接照準撃 direct fire (Note: See also "kansetsu shôjungeki") chôsengun 朝鮮軍 Korean Forces (Note: Refers to the sector of the Imperial Japanese Army stationed on the Korean peninsula during Japan's occupation of Korea (1915-1945). ) Korean Army (Note: Refers to the sector of the Imperial Japanese Army stationed on the Korean peninsula during Japan's occupation of Korea (1915-1945). ) chôshû 徴集 conscription chôshûhei 徴集兵 conscript chûi 中尉 lieutenant (army) sub-lieutenant (navy) flying officer (air) chûjô 中将 lieutenant general (army) vice admiral (navy) air marshal (air) chûsa 中佐 lieutenant colonel (army) commander (navy) wing commander (air) chûtai 中隊 company daihon'ei 大本営 Imperial General Headquarters daikôkei 大口径 large calibre (weapon) daitai 大隊 battalion dan 団 corps danyaku 弾薬 ammunition dasai 駄載 loading (of horses or stock) denshin 電信 telegraph (Note: This term can also be a verb, as in "denshin suru;" to send a telegraph. The written copy of a telegraph is called a "denshin tsuzuri") denshin rentai 電信連隊 telegraph regiment dôin 動員 mobilisation (Note: See also "kôgyô dôin") dokuritsu 独立 independent dokuritsu jidôsha chûtai 独立自動車中隊 independent motor car company dokuritsu jidôsha daitai 独立自動車大隊 independent motor car battalion dokuritsu jûhôhei daitai 独立重砲兵大隊 independent heavy artillery battalion dokuritsu kôhei rentai 独立工兵連隊 independent engineer regiment dokuritsu konsei rentai 独立混成連隊 independent mixed regiment dokuritsu konsei ryodan 独立混成旅団 independent mixed brigade dokuritsu kyûhô daitai 独立臼砲連隊 independent mortar battalion dokuritsu musen shôtai 独立無線小隊 independent wireless platoon dokuritsu sanpôhei 独立山砲兵 independent mountain artillery dokuritsu yasen shôkû chûtai 独立野戦照空中隊 independent field anti-aircraft searchlight company dokuritsu yasen shôkû daitai 独立野戦照空大隊 independent field anti-aircraft searchlight battalion dokuritsu yûsen chûtai 独立有線中隊 independent cable company dôrotai 道路隊 road construction unit eibei kichiku 英米鬼畜 British and American devils (propaganda) (Note: During the war, this term was popularised in the Japanese media, and became the standard way of referring to the enemy. A more neutral term which was also used is "Eibeihei") eibeihei 英米兵 British and American soldiers (Note: See also "Eibei kichiku") eihei 衛兵 guard eiju 衛戍 garrison eijuchi 衛戍地 garrison post eisei gyômubu 衛生業務部 medical service corps eisei zairyô 衛生材料 medical supplies eiseibu 衛生部 medical service corps eiseitai 衛生隊 health and medical unit eisha 衛舎 guard house (Note: place where the guard stays during its tour) eisô 営倉 guard house eiyô 栄養 nutrition (Note: This term often appears on hospital records and medical case histories) ekibyô 疫病 infectious disease empei 援兵 troop reinforcements empeibu 掩蔽部 dugout, shelter empôjo 掩砲所 gun shelter engeki 掩撃 sudden attack engo butai 援護部隊 covering force enseigun 遠征軍 expeditionary force ensen hôhei 遠戦砲兵 counter-battery artillery enshô 炎症 inflammation (Note: medical term) enshû 演習 exercises, manoeuvres enshû shôsha 演習廠舎 training camp fuantei 不安定 instability (Note: For example, an unstable political or military situation) fubatsu 不伐 impregnable fuen 赴援 relief, aid fugô 符号 code signal fuhyô 浮標 buoy fuji chakuriku 不時着陸 emergency landing fûkei 風景 landscape fûki 風紀 discipline, morals fûki eihei 風紀衛兵 barrack guard, quarter guard fukkan 副官 adjutant fukken 復権 rehabilitation fuku-shikikan 副指揮官 second in command fukubôgyô 副防御 auxiliary defence fukueki 服役 conscription service (Note: That is, service performed under conscription. This term can also mean penal servitude) military service (Note: That is, service performed under conscription. This term can also mean penal servitude) fukueki manki 服役満期 expiration of term of service fukueki meibo 服役名簿 roster list, duty list fukuhei 伏兵 ambush, ambuscade (Note: For example: "fukuhei wo haichi suru;" to lay an ambush, "fukuhei ni ochiru;" to fall into an ambush) fukuin 復員 demobilisation fukujû 服従 obedience fukumu 服務 military service military duties fukumu kisoku 服務規則 standing orders service regulations fukumu kisoku 服務規則 service regulations standing orders fukuro 袋 bag fukusho 副署 countersignature fukushô 複哨 double sentry fukushû 復讐 retaliation, revenge fukusô kensa 服装検査 dress inspection fukusô teate 服装手当 clothing allowance fumeiyo 不名誉 dishonour, disgrace fumikiri 踏切 level crossing (railway line) funazumi 船積 shipping, shipment (Note: For example, as in "Funazumi suru;" to ship goods or equipment) funsen 紛戦 dogfight funtô 奮闘 hard fighting, desperate battle furi naru jôkyô 不利ナル状況 unfavourable situation furyo 俘虜 captive, prisoner of war (Note: See also "horyo") furyo jôhôkyoku 俘虜情報局 Prisoner of War Information Bureau (Note: See "Rikugun Gunmukyoku." A full explanation of the role of the POW Information Bureau can be found in UTSUMI Aiko's essay, "The Japanese Army and its prisoners" on this website) furyo kanribu 俘虜管理部 Prisoner of War Management Office (Note: See "Rikugun Gunmukyoku." An explanation of the role of the POW Management Office can be found in UTSUMI Aiko's essay, "The Japanese Army and its prisoners" on this website. ) furyo no jihen 不慮ノ事変 emergency situation fûsa 封鎖 blockade fuseikihei 不正規兵 irregular troops fuseikisen 不正規戦 guerrilla warfare (Note: The term "gerira-sen" would be more commonly used today) fusetsu suirai 敷設水雷 submarine mine, anchored mine fusetsukan 敷設艦 minelayer fushimban 不寝番 night watch (inside) fushô 負傷 wounded (Note: For example, as in "Fushô suru:" to be wounded; to sustain injury. Also, "fushô seshimeru;" to inflict an injury; to wound somebody) fusoku 不足 shortage futan 負担 burden, load (Note: Can also be a verb, as in "futan suru;" to shoulder a load) futatsu 布達 notification, proclamation futekinin 不適任 unfit, incompetent futô 埠頭 wharf, quay futsû bunkan 普通文官 civilian employee futsû no 不通ノ impassable (road) fuyû hôdai 浮遊砲台 floating battery fuyû suirai 浮遊水雷 floating mine fuzaisha 不在者 absentee fuzoku suru 附属 belonging to, attached to (Note: E.g: "Attached to the 238th Regiment" ) gaibu bôbi 外部防備 exterior defences gaihaku 外泊 overnight leave gaikô 外交 diplomacy (Note: For example, "gaikô kankei;" diplomatic relations) gaikô kankei 外交関係 diplomatic relations gaisei 外征 foreign campaign overseas expedition gaisen 凱旋 triumphal return (Note: For example, as in "gaisengun;" returning victorious army) gaishutsushô 外出証 one-day pass gakka 学科 theoretical instruction (Note: Often appears on service records and progress reports ) gakuto shutsujin 学徒出陣 student conscription (Note: Japanese university students were initially exempt from national conscription. Japan's increasingly desperate position in WWII however, resulted in this rule being reversed in October 1943 by Imperial Edict.) gasu ガス gas geka 外科 surgery gekichin 撃沈 to attack and sink (an enemy vessel) gekimetsu 撃滅 annihilation, extermination gekisen 激戦 pitched battle (Note: For example, "gekisen wo majieru;" to fight fiercely, to engage desperately) gekitsui suru 撃墜スル to shoot down (an enemy plane) gen'eki 現役 active service gen'in 現員 troops present genkyû 減給 stoppage of pay genshoku 減食 reduced rations gensui 元帥 field marshal (army) admiral of the fleet (navy) gibakudan 擬爆弾 dummy bomb gijutsu 技術 technique (in training and exercises) gijutsu honbu 技術本部 Army Technical Headquarters gijutsuhei 技術兵 technical troops, specialist gikei 偽計 false manoeuvre, feint ginô 技能 ability, talent (Note: This term appears regularly on service records and progress reports) girei 儀礼 etiquette, ceremony giryô 伎倆 skill, qualification giryô shômeisho 伎倆証明書 certificate of proficiency gishi 技師 civilian engineer gisô 偽装 camouflage giwadan jiken 義和団事件 Boxer Rebellion giyûhei 義勇兵 volunteer soldier gochô 伍長 corporal (army) leading seaman (navy) corporal (air) goei 護衛 guard, escort goei hohei 護衛歩兵 infantry escort goei kantai 護衛艦隊 escort fleet gôhei 豪兵 Australian soldier gokokugun 護国軍 The National Guard (U.S.) gokyôhei 護境兵 frontier guard goshô 護照 safe conduct gosô 護送 escort (Note: As in "Gosô suru;" to escort (prisoners, convoys, etc.)) goyô shônin 御用商人 army contractor goyôsen 御用船 transport ship troop ship goyû 剛勇 valour, bravery gukyôjû 具鏡銃 telescopic rifle gumbi 軍備 armament military preparation gumpô 軍法 military law gumpô kaigi 軍法会議 court martial gumpuku 軍服 military uniform gun 軍 army gun'i 軍医 medical officer gun sagyô honbu 軍作業本部 working group Hheadquarters gun shireibu 軍司令部 army headquarters gundan 軍団 army corps gundan shireibu 軍団司令部 corps headquarters gunji 軍事 military affairs (Note: usually an adjective or suffix; for example, as in "gunji kunren" ) military (Note: usually an adjective or suffix; for example, as in "gunji kunren" ) gunji jôhô 軍事情報 military intelligence gunji kimitsu (gunki) 軍事機密（軍機） military secret (Note: See also "gokuhi") gunji kunren 軍事訓練 military training gunjihiyô 軍事費用 military expenditure (Note: Usually written just as "gunjihi" ) gunjin 軍人 soldier, military man gunjin 軍陣 field service gunjin chokuyu 軍人勅諭 Imperial Instructions to the Military (Note: Official text containing the emperor's directives to soldiers) gunka 軍歌 war song gunkan 軍艦 warship gunki 軍旗 military flag (Note: See also "hakki" and "hata") gunki 軍紀 military discipline (Note: For example, "gunki wo iji suru;" to maintain discipline) gunkô 軍港 military port military harbour gunritsu 軍律 military regulations gunsô 軍曹 sergeant (army) petty officer (navy) sergeant (air) guntai 軍隊 troops, army guntai techô 軍隊手帳 military pocket book guntô 軍刀 sabre, military sword gunyô 軍容 military accoutrements troop formation gunyô chitai 軍用地帯 military zone land zoned for military use gunzoku 軍属 civilian employee militarised personnel gyakutai 虐待 maltreatment, cruelty gyokusai 玉砕 honourable death (Note: This term can refer to both civilian and military deaths. The mass suicides by civilians on Okinawa in 1945 for example, are usually referred to in official histories as "gyokusai," or "shûdan jiketsu" (literally: "group self-determination").) honourable suicide (Note: This term can refer to both civilian and military deaths. The mass suicides by civilians on Okinawa in 1945 for example, are usually referred to in official histories as "gyokusai," or "shûdan jiketsu" (literally: "group self-determination").) gyôsei 行政 administration (Note: can refer to either civilian or military administration) gyûkan 牛缶 bully beef (Note: This is a colloquialism that comes from the term "gyûniku kanzume" (canned beef)) hahen 破片 splinter, fragment of shrapnel haiboku 敗北 defeat, reverse haien 肺炎 pneumonia haiketsushô 敗血症 septicaemia haimetsu 敗滅 total defeat, annihilation haisen 敗戦 defeat in war (Note: "Haisen" is, for understandable reasons, not used by all Japanese people to describe Japan's defeat in WW II; may use the more neutral "shûsen" (literally: "end of war"). ) defeat in battle (Note: "Haisen" is, for understandable reasons, not used by all Japanese people to describe Japan's defeat in WW II; may use the more neutral "shûsen" (literally: "end of war"). ) haisha 背射 reverse fire haishuku 配宿 allotment of quarters haisô 敗走 to flee after defeat in battle haizoku 配属 attachment (of person or suit) haizoku shôkô 配属将校 officers attached to civilian schools haizokuhyô 配属表 attachment list hakai 破壊 destruction haken 派遣 to despatch (soldiers) hakengun 派遣軍 expeditionary force hakki 白旗 white flag (Note: See also "gunki" and "hata" ) han 班 squad, group section hanchô 班長 squad, group or section commander hangeki 反撃 counterattack hangyaku 反逆 treason hankô 反抗 mutiny, rebellion hanran 反乱 insurrection, uprising hantô 半島 peninsula (Note: geographical term) happô suru 発砲スル to fire (a gun) haretsu 破裂 burst, explosion hashôfu 破傷風 tetanus hasshinki 発信機 radio transmitter hata 旗 flag (Note: See also "gunki" and "hakki") hatsudenki 発電機 electricity generator hatsuen shingô 発煙信号 smoke signal heichô 兵長 lance corporal (army) able seaman (navy) leading aircraftsman (air) heiei 兵営 barracks heieki 兵役 military service heieki kigen 兵役期限 term of service heieki menjo 兵役免除 exemption from military service heigaku 兵学 military science strategic studies heigaku kyôkan 兵学教官 military instructor heigakusha 兵学者 military tactician, strategist heijibu 兵事部 military affairs department heiki 兵器 arms, weapons ordnance heiki kinmutai 兵器勤務隊 ordnance duty unit heikibu shôkô 兵器部将校 ordnance officer heikishô 兵器廠 ordnance depot heiryoku 兵力 military strength heiseki 兵籍 military roll heitan 兵站 line of communication heitan byôbashô 兵站病馬廠 line of communication veterinary depot heitan byôin 兵站病院 line of communication hospital heitan eiseitai 兵站衛生隊 line of communication medical unit heitan eiseitai honbu 兵站衛生隊本部 line of communication medical unit headquarters hikô chûtai 飛行中隊 air squadron (Note: Army air unit) hikô daitai 飛行大隊 air battalion (Note: Army air unit) hikô gakkô 飛行学校 flying school hikô sentai 飛行戦隊 air group (Note: Army air unit) hikô shidan 飛行師団 air division (Note: Army air unit) hikôjô 飛行場 airfield hikôjô chûtai 飛行場中隊 airfield company hikôjô daitai 飛行場大隊 airfield battalion hikôjô setteitai 飛行場設定隊 airfield construction unit hikôki 飛行機 aeroplane himitsu 秘密 secret, confidential (Note: See "gunji kimitsu") himitsu meirei 秘密命令 secret orders hisentôin 非戦闘員 non-combatant hisshô 必勝 certain victory (Note: popular slogan of the time used to encourage soldiers (similar to "Banzai!")) hitojichi 人質 hostage hôba 砲馬 gun horse, mule hôdan 砲弾 shell hôfuku 報復 reprisal, retaliation hôfuku hôgeki 報復砲撃 retaliatory fire hôgeki 砲撃 bombardment, shelling hôhei 砲兵 artillery hohei 歩兵 infantry hohei buntai 歩兵分隊 infantry squad hohei chûtai 歩兵中隊 infantry company hôhei chûtai 砲兵中隊 battery hohei daitai 歩兵大隊 infantry battalion hôhei gakkô 砲兵学校 artillery school hohei hô chûtai 歩兵砲中隊 infantry gun company hohei hôtai 歩兵砲隊 infantry gun detachment hohei rentai 歩兵連隊 infantry regiment hohei ryodan 歩兵旅団 infantry brigade hoheidan 歩兵団 infantry group hoheidan shireibu 歩兵団司令部 infantry group headquarters hojo butai 補助部隊 auxiliary troops hojû heieki 補充兵役 conscript reserve service hojûhei 補充兵 conscript reserve hôka 砲火 artillery fire hôkan 砲艦 gunboat hôkyû 俸給 pay, salary hokyû 補給 supply hokyû gakari 補給掛 quartermaster (Note: See also "kyûyôbu," or "kyûyô gakari") hôkyû shiharaibo 俸給支払簿 pay list, pay roll hômengun 方面軍 area army hômengun chikujôbu 方面軍築城部 area army fortifications section hompô 本棒 base pay honbu 本部 headquarters hontai 本隊 main force, main body of soldiers hôretsu 砲列 gunline horyo 捕虜 prisoner of war, captive (Note: See also "furyo") hosen 保線 maintenance of way hôsha 砲車 gun carriage hôsha jûtai 砲車縦隊 route column (artillery) hoshô 歩哨 sentry hoshô shusoku 歩哨守則 sentry orders hoshôken 歩哨犬 guard dog hôshu 砲手 gunner hôsô 放送 radio transmission radio broadcast hôtaihô 繃帯包 field dressing (Note: medical term) hôten kaisen 奉天会戦 Battle of Mukden hyô 表 table, list ianfu 慰安婦 "comfort women" (Note: The "comfort women" were women recruited by the Japanese Army to serve as military prostitutes. Many of the women were forced into service, and some former "comfort women" continue to petition the Japanese government today for apology and compensation. ) ichi 位置 position, location ichiranhyô 一覧表 table summary of contents ichiyoku chûtai 一翼中隊 flank company idô suru 移動スル to move, to shift location ifuku 衣服 clothing (Note: Refers to military or civilian clothing) ikaku 威嚇 threat ikan 尉官 company officer (commissioned officer above Captain) (Note: This term was adopted by the Japanese army to classify commissioned officers above a certain rank. 'Ikan' signifies either 2nd Lieutenant, Lieutenant or Captain grade. See also 'sakan' and 'shôkan') ikan 医官 medical officer ikari 錨 anchor (ship) (Note: For example, "ikari wo ageru;" to weight anchor; "ikari wo orosu;" to cast anchor) imon bukuro 慰問袋 gift parcel (for frontline soldiers) impei 隠蔽 shelter cover imushitsu 医務室 dispensary inchô 院長 officer in charge ( hospital) inkan 印鑑 stamp, official seal inryôsui 飲料水 drinking water irie 入江 inlet iryô yôhin 医療用品 medical stores medical supplies iryôka 衣糧課 clothing and provisions section ittô shukei 一等主計 paymaster captain intendance captain ittôhei 一等兵 first class private (army) able seaman (navy) leading aircraftsman (air) jidô hôhei 自動砲兵 motorised artillery jidôsha chûtai 自動車中隊 motor car company jidôsha daitai 自動車大隊 motor car battalion jidôsha yusôbu 自動車輸送部 motor transport corps jidôshashô 自動車廠 automobile depot jiei 自衛 self-defence jieitai 自衛隊 Self-Defence Forces (post-war) jihen/jiken 事変／事件 incident, occurrence (Note: E.g.: "Manshû Jiken;" the Manchurian Incident) jikanhyô 時間表 timetable, schedule jikyû 次級 second in command jikyû bôgyô 持久防御 holding defence jikyû jisoku 自給自足 self-sufficiency jikyûryoku 持久力 staying power, persistency jin'ei 陣営 encampment jin'in 人員 personnel numbers jin'in kensa 人員検査 muster roll call inspection jin'inhyô 人員表 personnel list jinchi 陣地 position jinchi senryô 陣地占領 occupation of a position jinchisen 陣地線 trench line, parallel jinchitai 陣地帯 defensive system trench system jinchû nisshi 陣中日誌 war diary jinchû yômurei 陣中要務令 the Field Service Regulations jinjibu 人事部 personnel section jinkei 陣形 battle formation jinryoku 人力 manpower jinzô mokuhyô 人造目標 artificial target jirai 地雷 mine jirei 辞令 commission warrant appointment jisshû 実習 practical instruction jitchi kyôren 実地教練 field training jitsubakudan 実爆弾 live bomb jitsueki teinen 実役停年 number of years in an army grade before promotion jitsueki teinen meibo 実役停年名簿 army list jôba shôtai 乗馬小隊 mounted platoon joi 叙位 advancement of court rank jokun 叙勲 decoration jôrei kisoku 条令規則 rules and regulations jôsen 乗船 embarkation jotai 除隊 discharge (from active service) jôtôhei 上等兵 superior private (army) leading seaman (navy) leading aircraftsman (air) jûbakugeki 重爆撃 heavy bombing jûhôhei 重砲兵 heavy artillery jûhôhei daitai 重砲兵大隊 heavy artillery battalion jûi 獣医 veterinary officer jûka 銃火 rifle fire jûkikanjû 重機関銃 heavy machine-gun jun'i 准尉 warrant officer jun'yôkan 巡洋艦 cruiser kabutsushô 貨物廠 freight depot kaigun 海軍 navy, naval (Note: When appended to other character combinations, "kaigun" can also become a generic description (i.e.,"naval"); hence it is not defined here as "the navy.") kaigun bôrô 海軍望楼 naval observation and communication tower (Note: According to the Dictionary of the Japanese Army and Navy, these towers were "established at convenient coastal locations, for observing and communicating with passing vessels.") kaigun daigakkô 海軍大学校 The Naval Staff Training College (Note: This college was set up for the specialist training of selected naval officers intended for leadership roles within the Japanese Navy. Initially established in 1888 at Tsukiji. ) kaigun kikan gakkô 海軍機関学校 The Naval Engineering College (Note: This institution was established at Yokosuka in 1881, to educate and train naval recruits in the operation and management of naval warships. It later expanded its activities to include the operation and management of sea-launched aircraft. ) kaigun kôshô 海軍工廠 naval yard naval arsenal kaigun sensui gakkô 海軍潜水学校 The Naval Submarine Academy kaigun　heigakkô 海軍兵学校 The Naval Academy (Note: Originally established in Tsukiji, Tokyo as the initial place of reception and education of naval recruits, the Naval Academy was moved to Hiroshima in 1888, where it remained until the end of the Pacific War. It was also known as "Etajima.") kaijô yusô 海上輸送 sea transport kakke 脚気 beriberi (Note: medical term) kanja 患者 hospital patient casualty kanja yusô shôtai 患者輸送小隊 casualty clearing platoon kanja yusôtai 患者輸送隊 casualty clearing unit kantai 艦隊 fleet kantôgun 関東軍 The Kwantung Army (Note: 1919-1945. Before and during WWII, the Kwantung Army was primarily responsible for the control and administration of the puppet state of Manchuria , or Manshûkoku, as well as the suppression of the Chinese Nationalist Army.) kashikan 下士官 non-commissioned officer keibakugeki tai 軽爆撃隊 light bomber unit (air) keibatsu 刑罰 punishment keibitai 警備隊 guard unit keikai butai 警戒部隊 security detachment (Note: From the verb "keikai suru;" to protect; to make secure) keikikanjû 軽機関銃 light machine-gun automatic rifle keikyû shingô 警急信号 alarm signal keiri-bu 経理部 finance corps keitai kahei 携帯火兵 light arms small arms ken 剣 bayonet ken'eki 検疫 quarantine (Note: medical term) ken'etsu 検閲 censorship, inspection kenchiku butai 建築部隊 construction unit kenchiku kinmu chûtai 建築勤務中隊 construction duty company kengai 遣外 overseas (Note: For example, "kengai butai;" overseas expeditionary force) despatched abroad (Note: For example, "kengai butai;" overseas expeditionary force) kenjû 拳銃 pistol kenjutsu 剣術 fencing (Note: Often appears on the service reports of soldiers and officers, as one of the areas in which they were regularly evaluated. ) swordsmanship (Note: Often appears on the service reports of soldiers and officers, as one of the areas in which they were regularly evaluated. ) kenkô shindan 健康診断 medical examination kenkô shômeisho 健康証明書 medical certificate kenpei shireibu 憲兵司令部 military police headquarters kenpeitai 憲兵隊 military police kensa 検査 inspection (Note: For example, "kensa suru;" to inspect, to examine) kensetsu 建設 road construction kessen 決戦 decisive battle kesson 欠損 loss or damage (of goods) ketsudoku 血毒 blood poisoning (Note: medical term) ketsuro wo hiraku 血路ヲ開ク to cut one's way through (Note: Literally, to "open a road of blood") kidô 機動 manoeuvre, operation (Note: See also "sakudô") kidô butai 機動部隊 carrier force kiei 帰営 returning to barracks kihei chûtai 騎兵中隊 cavalry company kihei rentai 騎兵連隊 cavalry regiment kikanhô 機関砲 machine-gun kikanjû chûtai 機関銃中隊 machine-gun company kikanjû shôtai 機関銃小隊 machine-gun platoon kiken 危険 danger kiken shingô 危険信号 danger signal kikôchô 機工長 mechanic NCO kikyû 帰休 furlough pending retirement from active service kimigayo 君が代 "Kimigayo" (Japanese national anthem) kinko 禁固 confinement, imprisonment (Note: This term refers to imprisonment without labour when used in the context of military prisons or camps. ) kinmu 勤務 service duty kinmu enshû 勤務演習 reserve training kinmutai 勤務隊 duty unit kinsetsusen 近接戦 close combat kinzoku 勤続 continuous service kiritsu 規律 discipline, order kiroku 記録 file, written record kishô 記章 medal kishôtai 気象隊 meteorological unit kishûtai 奇襲隊 raiding force kitei 規定 rules regulations kizai shôtai 器材小隊 ordnance platoon kizu 傷 injury, wound kôbieki 後備役 second reserve service kôbun 公文 official letter kôdô 行動 movements kôdô shôhô 行動詳報 detailed movements report kôei hôhei 後衛砲兵 rear guard artillery kôei hohei 後衛歩兵 rear guard infantry kôfujo 交付所 distribution point kôfuku 降伏 capitulation, surrender kôfuku jôken 降伏条件 terms of surrender kôgeki 攻撃 attack kôgeki butai 攻撃部隊 assault unit kôgeki jinchi 攻撃陣地 offensive position kôgeki kaishisen 攻撃開始線 line of departure kôgeki taikei 攻撃隊形 attack formation kôgun 行軍 march kôgyô dôin 工業動員 industrial mobilisation kôhei 工兵 engineer kôhei chûtai 工兵中隊 engineer company kôhei rentai 工兵連隊 engineer regiment kôheitai shireibu 工兵隊司令部 engineer unit headquarters kôhô 公報 official report kôka 考科 officer's service record kôkahyô 考科表 officer's service record report kôkei 口径 weapon calibre kôkin 拘禁 detention, internment kôkû bokan 航空母艦 aircraft carrier kôkû chiku 航空地区 air sector kôkû chiku shireibu 航空地区司令部 air sector headquarters kôkû gakkô 航空学校 aviation school kôkû gun 航空軍 air army kôkû hombu 航空本部 air service headquarters kôkû idô shûrihan 航空移動修理班 mobile air maintenance squad kôkû jôhôhan 航空情報班 air intelligence section kôkû kantai 航空艦隊 air fleet kôkû kyôiku 航空教育 air training kôkû robu 航空路部 flight route section kôkû sentai 航空戦隊 air flotilla kôkû shashu 航空射手 aerial gunner kôkû tsûshin rentai 航空通信連隊 air signals regiment kokumin heieki 国民兵役 national service kokuminhei 国民兵 National Army kokumu 国務 affairs of state kokumu daijin 国務大臣 Secretary of State Minister of State kokusai rengô 国際連合 United Nations (Note: See also "Kokusai renmei") kokusai renmei 国際連盟 League of Nations (Note: See also "Kokusai Rengô") kôkûsen 航空船 airship, dirigible kokutai 国体 national polity (Note: Refers to the fundamental character of Japan as a country; could also be used to mean "national unity." While this term is still in use, it had special reference to wartime Japan under centralised military rule.) national structure (Note: Refers to the fundamental character of Japan as a country; could also be used to mean "national unity." While this term is still in use, it had special reference to wartime Japan under centralised military rule.) kôkûtai 航空隊 air corps kôkyû shôkô 高級将校 senior officer kômei 抗命 insubordination mutiny komugi 小麦 wheat konsei 混成 mixed konsei rentai 混成連隊 mixed regiment konsei ryodan 混成旅団 mixed brigade kôryaku butai 攻略部隊 invasion force kôseki 功績 merit kôseki genninsho 功績現認書 certificate of meritorious service kôsha hôtai 高射砲隊 anti-aircraft artillery regiment kôsha hôtai shireibu 高射砲隊司令部 anti-aircraft artillery regiment headquarters kôshô 工廠 munitions workshop kôsokutai 航測隊 air survey unit kotei 固定 stationary kotei tsûshintai 固定通信隊 stationary signals unit kuchikukan 駆逐艦 destroyer kunkô 勲功 distinguished service (Note: This term often appears on service records as a heading for the column in which the specific achievements of the soldier are listed or described.) kûshû 空襲 air raid kyôhan 教範 manual (Note: For example, "tsûshin kyôhan;" a signalling manual (see "tsûshin")) handbook (Note: For example, "tsûshin kyôhan;" a signalling manual (see "tsûshin")) kyôryoku butai 協力部隊 cooperating force kyûhô 臼砲 mortar kyûhô chûtai 臼砲中隊 mortar company kyûhô daitai 臼砲大隊 mortar battalion (mobile) kyûhô hôdai 臼砲砲台 mortar battery (fixed) kyûkei 休憩 rest, halt kyûmeitei 救命艇 lifeboat kyûryô 給料 wages (civilian employees) kyûshoku 休職 temporary retirement leave on half pay kyûshû 急襲 raid, sudden attack kyûsui butai 給水部隊 water supply unit kyûyô gakari gunsô 給養掛軍曹 commissary sergeant (army) kyûyo genbo 給与原簿 payroll kyûyôbu 給養部 commissariat makuei 幕営 tent camp mamoru 守ル to protect, defend mankihei 満期兵 soldier whose compulsory service time has expired manshûkoku 満州国 Manchuria (former) (Note: The state of manchuria in modern China is still referred to in Japanese as "Manshû." "Manshûkoku" was the puppet state set up in pre-war Manchuria by the Japanese government. ) mararia マラリア malaria (Note: medical term) mashoku 間食 extra rations meibo 名簿 nominal roll, list of names meichûdan 命中弾 direct hit (Note: From the verb "meichû suru;" to strike; to have a hit) meirei 命令 order, command meirei keitô 命令系統 chain of command men'eki 免疫 exemption from service mibun shômeisho 身分証明書 identification card mihari 見張 lookout miharijo 見張所 signalling station (navy) lookout post (army) minarai 見習 on probation minarai shikan 見習士官 probationary officer minato 港 harbour, port minkan hikô 民間飛行 civil aviation mitsurei 密令 secret orders (Note: See "gunki") môkan jûsô 盲貫銃創 lodged-bullet wound mokuhyô 目標 target, objective mokuhyô sekkô 目標斥候 target patrol môretsu 猛烈 fierce, deadly (Note: For example, "môretsu naru kôgeki;" intense attack; a fierce attack) muden fugô 無電符号 radio service code mukin 無菌 antiseptic (Note: medical term) mura 村 village, hamlet musen 無線 wireless musen jôhôhan 無線情報班 radio intelligence group musen shôtai 無線小隊 wireless platoon musenjo 無線所 wireless station musentai 無線隊 wireless unit muteki 無敵 peerless (Note: For example, "muteki kantai;" an invincible fleet) invincible (Note: For example, "muteki kantai;" an invincible fleet) naibu bôgyosen 内部防御線 inner defence line naichi 内地 interior zone naichi kimmu 内地勤務 home service naichi suiro 内地水路 inland waterway naikai 内海 inland sea naimuhan 内務班 internal duty squad (Note: The grouping of men in barracks for internal administrative and/or disciplinary duties) nankai shitai 南海支隊 South Seas Force nankô furaku 難攻不落 impregnable (position) nenkin 年金 pension nenkô kahô 年功加俸 longevity pay nenryô 燃料 fuel nicchoku 日直 duty for the day nicchoku sakan 日直佐官 field officer for the day nichi nichi meirei 日日命令 order of the day routine orders nichiro sen'eki 日露戦役 Russo-Japanese War nikka 日課 daily duty nikuhaku kôgeki 肉薄攻撃 close range attack nitôhei 二等兵 second class private (army) ordinary seaman (navy) aircraftsman (air) nyûin 入院 admission to hospital (Note: medical term) ôen 応援 support, reinforcement oka 丘 hill ôsha 応射 retaliatory fire ôshû 欧州 Europe rajio ラジオ radio rakkasan 落下傘 parachute rappa ラッパ（喇叭） bugle trumpet rasenki 螺旋機 propeller rashinban 羅針盤 compass reihôshiki 礼砲式 artillery salute reijô 令状 written order rengô kantai 連合艦隊 combined fleet renpai 連敗 successive defeats renpei 練兵 training renpeikyû 練兵休 excuse from duty renrakujo 連絡所 liaison post renshô 連勝 successive victories rentai 連隊 regiment rentai hombu 連隊本部 regimental headquarters rentaichô 連隊長 regimental commander rentaiku 連隊区 regimental district rentaiku chôheisho 連隊区徴兵所 district conscription office renzoku shageki 連隊射撃 continuous fire rikuchi sokuryôbu 陸地測量部 land survey department rikugun daigakkô 陸軍大学校 military staff college (Note: These colleges were established to provide specialist military training to selected officers intended for leadership roles. The first Military Staff College was established in Tokyo in 1883.) rikugun daijin 陸軍大臣 Minister for the Army (Note: ) rikugun gunmukyoku 陸軍軍務局 army affairs bureau rikugun imukyoku 陸軍医務局 medical bureau rikugun keihô 陸軍刑法 Army Penal Code rikugun keirikyoku 陸軍経理局 army finance bureau rikugun kôkû honbu 陸軍航空本部 army air service headquarters rikujô kinmu 陸上勤務 land duty rikujô kinmu chûtai 陸上勤務中隊 land duty company rikusen 陸戦 land warfare rikusentai 陸戦隊 naval landing party rinji 臨時 temporary, improvised (Note: An adjective;for example, "rinji hensei no butai;" a unit that has been put together in an emergency situation.) rirekisho 履歴書 record of service ririku 離陸 take-off (aeroplane) (Note: See "chakuriku" ) roei 露営 bivouac rojô sekkô 路上斥候 road patrol ryakudatsu 略奪 plunder, pillage ryôchi 領地 territory ryodan 旅団 brigade ryôdo 領土 territory, dominion ryôkai 領海 territorial waters ryômatsu 糧秣 provision and fodder ryôshoku 糧食 provisions, rations ryôshoku chûtai 糧食中隊 supply column ryûdan 榴弾 shell ryûsandan 榴散弾 shrapnel sabyôhei 詐病兵 malingering soldier sagyô 作業 work, labour saiban kiroku 裁判記録 court record saikô shireibu 最高司令部 general headquarters sakan 佐官 field officer (field officer above Major) (Note: This term was used by the Japanese Army to classify commissioned officers above a certain rank. "Sakan" can refer to the rank of either Major, Lieutenant Colonel, or Colonel. See also "ikan" and "shôkan.") sakudô 策動 manoeuvre, operation (Note: See also "kidô") sakuretsu 炸裂 burst, explosion sakusen 作戦■ì■í military operation (Note: See also "kidô" and "sakudô") sakusen meirei 作戦命令 operation orders sakusen nisshi 作戦日誌 operations diary sakuteki 索敵 searching for enemy troops sanbô 参謀 staff officer sanbô jichô 参謀次長 Deputy Chief of the General Staff sanbôchô 参謀長 Chief of Staff sanpôhei 山砲兵 mountain artillery sanpôhei rentai 山砲兵連隊 mountain artillery regiment seiatsu 制圧 neutralisation, subjugation (of the enemy) seigan kyûka 請願休暇 special leave (Note: Refers to leave granted on urgent private affairs) seiketsu kensa 清潔検査 sanitary inspection seikigun 正規軍 regular army seikinshô 精勤章 good conduct badge seikyû 請求 demand, requisition seimon 誓文 oath of allegiance seinen kunrensho 青年訓練所 Young Men's Military Training Corps seiryoku 勢力 force, influence (Note: For example, "seiryoku han'i;" sphere of influence. ) seiseki 成績 performance (Note: This term usually refers to the performance of cadets or trainees, who would receive a "seiseki chôsho," or conduct sheet at the end of colour service. This sheet would be forwarded to the regimental district commandant, and then to the village head man.) seisekihyô 成績表 register of performance results (Note: See "seiseki" ) seishi fumeisha 生死不明者 missing in action seishin kyôiku 精神教育 moral training spiritual training seito 生徒 student, cadet (Note: See "Yônen Gakkô" ) sekijûji 赤十字 International Red Cross (Note: Japan was a signatory to the 1929 Geneva Treaty, but did not ratify it. For more information on this issue, especially as it pertains to Japan's treatment of POWs, see the research essay by Aiko UTSUMI, "The Japanese Army and its Prisoners.") sekiri 赤痢 dysentery (Note: medical term) sekkô 斥候 scout sekkôtai 斥候隊 reconnoitering party sen'eki 戦役 campaign senchi 戦地 war zone sendan 船団 convoy (of vessels) transport fleet senjutsu 戦術 military tactics senkan 戦艦 battleship senkyô 戦況 strategic situation senkyoku 戦局 phase of battle sennin shinkyû 先任進級 promotion by seniority (Note: See also "jitsueki teinen") senpaku 船舶 shipping senpaku kôhei 船舶工兵 marine engineer senpaku kôhei chûtai 船舶工兵中隊 marine engineer company senpaku kôhei rentai 船舶工兵連隊 marine engineer regiment senpaku yusô 船舶輸送 shipping transport senpaku yusô shireibu 船舶輸送司令部 shipping transport headquarters senpakudan 船舶団 shipping group senpakudan shireibu 船舶団司令部 shipping group headquarters senpakushô 船舶廠 shipping workshop senpôtai 戦砲隊 firing battery senreki 戦歴 war service record senretsu 戦列 line of battle (Note: See also "heitan") senryaku 戦略 strategy senryô 占領 occupation, capture senryôchi 占領地 occupied area senryôgun 占領軍 army of occupation sensen 戦線 battle front, fighting line (Note: For example, "sensen ni zôka suru;" reinforcing the front. ) sensha 戦車 tank sensha rentai 戦車連隊 tank regiment sensui sentai 泉水戦隊 submarine squadron sensuibokan 潜水母艦 submarine mother-ship sensuikan 潜水艦 submarine sentai 戦隊 air group (Note: Army air unit) sentô joretsu 戦闘序列 order of battle sentô shôhô 戦闘詳報 detailed engagement report detailed battle report setsueitai 設営隊 construction unit shamôdan 射耗弾 expended ammunition sharyô chûtai 車両中隊 ambulance company shichûhei 輜重兵 army service corps shichûhei rentai 輜重兵連隊 army service corps regiment shichûtai 輜重中隊 supply and transport company shidan 師団 division shidan eiseitai 師団衛生隊 division medical unit shidan shireibu 師団司令部 division headquarters shidan tsûshintai 師団通信隊 division signals unit shien butai 支援部隊 support group shikan 師管 divisional district shingeki butai 進撃部隊 strike force shinjô meisaibo 身上明細簿 enlisted soldier's service record shireibu 司令部 headquarters shitai 支隊 detachment, force shô 廠 depot, workshop shôi 少尉 second lieutenant (army) ensign (navy) pilot officer (air) shôkai butai 哨戒部隊 patrol group shôkan 将官 general officer (commissioned officer above Major General) (Note: This term was used by the Japanese Army to classify commissioned officers above a certain rank. "Shôkan" can refer to the rank of Major General, Lieutenant General, or General. Se also "ikan" and "sakan." ) shôkô 将校 commissioned officer shôkôkei kahô 小口径火砲 rifle, small calibre gun shôkonsha 招魂社 Shrine to commemorate the war dead (Note: Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to the memory of all Japanese soldiers who have died in the service of their country - including members of Japan's post-war army, the Self-Defence Forces ("jieitai"). It has regional branches all over Japan) shôkû daitai 照空大隊 anti-aircraft searchlight battalion shokuju denpyô 食需伝票 ration return ration indent shomuka 庶務科 General Affairs Section shonin 初任 first appointment shôsa 少佐 major (army) lieutenant commander (navy) squadron leader (air) shôshô 少将 major general (army) rear admiral (navy) shôtai 小隊 platoon (army) division (navy) flight (army air) shôtaichô 小隊長 platoon commander (army) (Note: See "Hikô Shôtai") flight lieutenant (air) (Note: See "Hikô Shôtai") shûban 週番 weekly duty (Note: For example, "shûban fukkan;" weekly adjutant) shubitai 守備隊 garrison shubitai shireibu 守備隊司令部 garrison headquarters shûchû kôgeki 集中攻撃 concentrated attack shuei kimmu 守衛勤務 guard duty shûgyô 就業 medicine and duty (a sick-book entry) shujutsu 手術 surgical operation shukei 主計 paymaster intendance officer shukeika 主計科 finance section shukuei 宿営 quarters shukun 殊勲 distinguished service (Note: "shukunshô;" Conspicuous Gallantry Medal) meritorious deed (Note: "shukunshô;" Conspicuous Gallantry Medal) shukusha 宿舎 quarters billet shuninkan 主任管 officer in charge shuppatsu meirei 出発命令 marching orders shuppei 出兵 despatch of troops shûri 修理 repairs maintenance shûribu 修理部 maintenance section shûrishô 修理廠 maintenance park shuryoku 主力 main strength main force shuryûdan 手榴弾 hand grenade shusei 守勢 defence (Note: For example, "shusei ni tatsu;" to be on the defensive; to assume the defensive) shusei bôgyo 守勢防御 passive defence shûsei butai 集成部隊 composite unit (Note: A unit composed of parts of different units from the same arm or division) shusen 主線 main line (of warfare) shushô 首相 Prime Minister shutsujin 出陣 taking the field (Note: This term is usually a verb; for example, as in "shutsujin suru;" to take the field; to go to war) going to war (Note: This term is usually a verb; for example, as in "shutsujin suru;" to take the field; to go to war) shuttô 出頭 reporting for duty (Note: This term is usually a verb; for example, as in "shuttô suru;" to report for duty) shûyô 収容 collecting killed and wounded troops providing cover to retiring troops shûyô jinchi 収容陣地 covering position rallying position sôchi 装置 mechanism, apparatus sôchô 曹長 staff sergeant (army) chief petty officer (navy) flight sergeant (air) sôdôin 総動員 general mobilisation (Note: This term usually refers to the mobilisation of civilians to perform essential wartime work.) sogeki 狙撃 sniping sogekihei 狙撃兵 sniper sôgi 葬儀 funeral ceremony sôhei 捜兵 scout (Note: See also "sôsaku" and "sôsakutai") sôkaitei 掃海艇 minesweeper sôkô 装甲 armour (for tanks, ships, automobiles, etc.) sôkôshatai 装甲車隊 armoured unit sokumen 側面 flank, side sokumen kôgeki 側面攻撃 flank attack sokushahô 速射砲 pom-pom gun sonshitsu 損失 losses, damage sôsaku 捜索 search, reconnaissance sôsaku rentai 捜索連隊 reconnaissance regiment sôsakutai 捜索隊 scouting party sôshireibu 総司令部 General Headquarters, U.S. Army (G.H.Q) sôshireikan 総司令官 Commander-in-Chief (army) sôten 操典 training manual suiji gunsô 炊事軍曹 mess sergeant suijô kinmu 水上勤務 sea duty suijô kinmu chûtai 水上勤務中隊 sea duty company suirai 水雷 torpedo suirai bôgyomô 水雷防御網 torpedo net suiraitei 水雷艇 torpedo boat taii 大尉 captain (army) lieutenant (navy) flight lieutenant (air) taisa 大佐 colonel (army) captain (navy) group captain (air) taishô 大将 general (army) admiral (navy) air chief marshal (air) tanchiku tai 站地区隊 line of communication area unit tanchikutai honbu 站地区隊本部 line of communication area unit headquarters tango 担伍 stretcher squad tanka 担架 stretcher tanka chûtai 担架中隊 bearer company teidan 梯団 echelon (Note: used in conjunction with a large force) teihaku shireibu 碇泊司令部 anchorage command teinen 停年 seniority (Note: See "jitsueki teinen") teinen meibo 停年名簿 promotion list, army list teisatsu 偵察 reconnaissance teisatsu hikôtai 偵察飛行隊 reconnaissance flight unit tenpan 典範 regulations tetsudô 鉄道 railway tokubetsu rikusentai 特別陸戦隊 special naval landing party tokugyôhei 特業兵 soldier with specialist skills (Note: For example, a cobbler/farrier) tokujôbu 特情部 special intelligence section tokumei 特命 special orders special appointment tokumu 特務 special duty tokumu sôchô 特務曹長 special duty staff sergeant tokusetsu rikujô kinmu chûtai 特設陸上勤務中隊 special land duty company tokusetsu suijô kinmu chûtai 特設水上勤務中隊 special sea duty company tôrei 答礼 to return salute tosen 渡船 ferry boat toshu butai 徒手部隊 unarmed unit tsûhô 通報 message, notification tsûkoku 通告 notification, notice tsûro 通路 passage, road tsûshin 通信 signals tsûshin chûtai 通信中隊 signals company tsûshin gakari shôkô 通信掛将校 signals officer tsûshin sesshu 通信窃取 signals interception, listening in tsûshin shi 通信紙 field communcations form tsûshin shi tsuzuri 通信紙綴 field communications register tsûshintai 通信隊 signals unit tsûyaku 通訳 interpretation yahô 野砲 field artillery yahôhei chûtai 野砲兵中隊 field artillery company yahôhei daitai 野砲兵大隊 field artillery battalion yahôhei rentai 野砲兵連隊 field artillery regiment yasen 野戦 field yasen bôkûtai 野戦防空隊 field anti-aircraft defence unit yasen bôkûtai honbu 野戦防空隊本部 field anti-aircraft defence unit headquarters yasen byôin 野戦病院 field hospital (Note: See also "heitan byôin") yasen dôrotai 野戦道路隊 field road construction unit yasen heikishô 野戦兵器廠 field ordnance depot yasen hikôjô setteitai 野戦飛行場設定隊 field airfield construction unit yasen jidôshashô 野戦自動車廠 field automobile depot yasen kamotsushô 野戦貨物廠 field freight depot yasen kenpeitai 野戦憲兵隊 field military police yasen kikanhô chûtai 野戦機関砲中隊 field machine-gun company yasen kishôtai 野戦気象隊 field meteorological unit yasen kôkû hokyûshô 野戦航空補給廠 field air supply park yasen kôshahô 野戦高射砲 field anti-aircraft artillery yasen kôshahô daitai 野戦高射砲大隊 field anti-aircraft artillery battalion yasen kôshahôtai shireibu 野戦高射砲司令部 field anti-aircraft artillery headquarters yasen senpakushô 野戦船舶廠 field shipping workshop yasen shôkû daitai 野戦照空大隊 field anti-aircraft searchlight battalion yasen sôko 野戦倉庫 field depot yasen yûbintai 野戦郵便隊 field postal unit yasen yusô shireibu 野戦輸送司令部 field transport headquarters yobieki 予備役 first reserve service yômurei 要務令 field service regulations yônen gakkô 幼年学校 military preparatory school yôrikutai 揚陸隊 landing party yûgeki 遊撃 diversion yûgekitai 遊撃隊 flying column yûsen chûtai 有線中隊 cable company yusôsen 輸送船 transport vessel, cargo vessel zanryûtai 残留隊 Residual Unit The AJRP has wound up its activities at the Memorial for the moment. 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