The table shows the conversions between the United States Army and Japanese ranks of the World War II period.
United States | Japanese | Normal Command |
US General of the Army | ||
General | Army Commander | |
Lieutenant General | Division Commander | |
Major General | Group/Brigade Commander | |
Brigadier General | ||
Colonel | Regiment Commander | |
Lieutenant Colonel | Regiment 2nd in Command | |
Major | Battalion Commander | |
Captian | Company Commander | |
1st Lieutenant | Platoon Commander | |
2d Lieutenant | Platoon Commander |
United States | Japanese | Normal Command |
Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major (Socho) | |
Sergeant | Sergeant (Gunso) | Squad Leader |
Corporal | Corporal (Gocho) | Squad Leader |
United States | Japanese | Normal Command |
Corporal | Corporal (Gocho) | Squad Leader |
Lance Corporal | Lance Corporal (Heicho) | Squad Leader |
Private | Superior Private (Jotohei) | |
N/A | Private First Class (Ittohei) | |
N/A | Private Second Class (Nitohei) |