The Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Army were the rank insignia of the Imperial Japanese Army, used from its creation in 1868, until its dissolution in 1945 following the Surrender of Japan in World War II.
The officer rank names were used for both the Imperial Japanese Army and Imperial Japanese Navy, the only distinction being the placement of the word (army) or (navy) before the rank. Thus, for example, a captain in the navy shared the same rank designation as that of a colonel in the army: (colonel), so the rank of denoted an army colonel, while the rank of denoted a naval captain.
Meiji 19 insignia Officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Sleeve insignia Englishtranslation General Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Warrant officer · Adjutant
Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Sleeve insignia Englishtranslation Sergeant major Sergeant first class(Guard) Sergeant 2nd class Superior private Private first class(Guard) Private 2nd class
Cap badges Officer is the one with the yellow star and red. Lower rank is the one with yellow star.
Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Title Translation Commander-in-chief General Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Warrant officer Showa 13 Showa 18 Shoulder Sleeve
Other ranks The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group Non-commissioned officers Enlisted personnel Title Translation Sergeant major Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Superior private Private first class Private second class Private Collar Shoulder
See also Ranks of the Imperial Japanese Navy Imperial Japanese Army Ranks and insignia of the Japan Self-Defense Forces
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ja:日本軍と自衛隊の階級#陸軍