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Taiwan vs Japan Military Ranks
The Taiwanese Army has 19 ranks — 10 officer and 9 enlisted — from 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng up to 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng. Below: all 92 ranks across 5 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Military Police), aligned tier by tier with their Japanese equivalents.
Branches
5
Ranks documented
92
Active personnel
169K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる陸将 Bakuryōchō-taru-rikushō
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる陸将 Bakuryōchō-taru-rikushō
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陸将 Rikushō
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陸将補 Rikushō-ho
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
1等陸佐 Ittō rikusa
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
2等陸佐 Nitō rikusa
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
3等陸佐 Santō rikusa
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
1等陸尉 Ittō rikui
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陸曹長 Rikusōchō
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
1等陸曹 Ittō rikusō
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
2等陸曹 Nitō rikusō
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
3等陸曹 Santō rikusō
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陸士長 Rikushichō
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
1等陸士 Ittō rikushi
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
2等陸士 Nitō rikushi
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる海将 Bakuryōchō-taru-kaishō
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる海将 Bakuryōchō-taru-kaishō
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
海将 Kaishō
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
海将補 Kaishō-ho
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
1等海佐 Ittō kaisa
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
2等海佐 Nitō kaisa
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
3等海佐 Santō kaisa
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
1等海尉 Ittō kaii
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等海尉 Nitō kaii
3等海尉 Santō kaii
准海尉 Jun kaii
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等海尉 Nitō kaii
3等海尉 Santō kaii
准海尉 Jun kaii
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
海曹長 Kaisōchō
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
1等海曹 Ittō kaisō
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
2等海曹 Nitō kaisō
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
3等海曹 Santō kaisō
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
海士長 Kaishichō
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
1等海士 Ittō kaishi
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
2等海士 Nitō kaishi
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる空将 Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō
|
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる空将 Bakuryōchō-taru-kūshō
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
空将 Kūshō
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
空将補 Kūshō-ho
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
1等空佐 Ittō kūsa
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
2等空佐 Nitō kūsa
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
3等空佐 Santō kūsa
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
1等空尉 Ittō kūi
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等空尉 Nitō kūi
3等空尉 Santō kūi
准空尉 Jun kūi
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等空尉 Nitō kūi
3等空尉 Santō kūi
准空尉 Jun kūi
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
空曹長 Kūsōchō
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
1等空曹 Ittō kūsō
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
2等空曹 Nitō kūsō
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
3等空曹 Santō kūsō
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
空士長 Kūshichō
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
1等空士 Ittō kūshi
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
2等空士 Nitō kūshi
|
Marines
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Marines | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Japan has no Marines — equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng
|
OF-9 General |
幕僚長たる陸将 Bakuryōchō-taru-rikushō
|
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陸将 Rikushō
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陸将補 Rikushō-ho
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
1等陸佐 Ittō rikusa
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
2等陸佐 Nitō rikusa
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
3等陸佐 Santō rikusa
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
1等陸尉 Ittō rikui
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陸曹長 Rikusōchō
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
1等陸曹 Ittō rikusō
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
2等陸曹 Nitō rikusō
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
3等陸曹 Santō rikusō
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陸士長 Rikushichō
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
1等陸士 Ittō rikushi
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
2等陸士 Nitō rikushi
|
Military Police
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 17 matched
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan · Military Police | NATO code |
Equivalent in
Japan equivalents from its Army.
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
中將 Zhōngjiàng
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
陸将 Rikushō
|
少將 Shaojiàng
|
OF-7 Major General |
陸将補 Rikushō-ho
|
上校 Shàngxiào
|
OF-5 Colonel |
1等陸佐 Ittō rikusa
|
中校 Zhōngxiào
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
2等陸佐 Nitō rikusa
|
少校 Shàoxiào
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
3等陸佐 Santō rikusa
|
上尉 Shàngwèi
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
1等陸尉 Ittō rikui
|
中尉 Zhōngwèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
少尉 Shàowèi
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
2等陸尉 Nitō rikui
3等陸尉 Santō rikui
准陸尉 Jun rikui
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
陸曹長 Rikusōchō
|
二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
1等陸曹 Ittō rikusō
|
三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
2等陸曹 Nitō rikusō
|
上士 Shàngshi
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
3等陸曹 Santō rikusō
|
中士 Zhōngshi
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
下士 Xiàshi
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
陸士長 Rikushichō
|
一等兵 Yīděng Bīng
|
OR-2 Private |
1等陸士 Ittō rikushi
|
二等兵 Èrděng Bīng
|
OR-1 Private |
2等陸士 Nitō rikushi
|
Overview
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), maintains its own armed forces, known as the "Republic of China Armed Forces." These forces are tasked with the defense of Taiwan and its surrounding areas. The ROC Armed Forces consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- ROC Army (中華民國陸軍): The ROC Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and security on Taiwan's main island.
- ROC Navy (中華民國海軍): The ROC Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, submarines, patrol boats, and amphibious ships, to protect Taiwan's extensive coastline in the Taiwan Strait and the surrounding seas.
- ROC Air Force (中華民國空軍): The ROC Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, helicopters, and air defense systems ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Taiwan Military
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- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng (Army), 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng (Army), 中將 Zhōngjiàng (Army), 少將 Shaojiàng (Army), 上校 Shàngxiào (Army), 中校 Zhōngxiào (Army), 少校 Shàoxiào (Army), 上尉 Shàngwèi (Army), 中尉 Zhōngwèi (Army), 少尉 Shàowèi (Army), 上校 Shàngxiào (Navy), 中校 Zhōngxiào (Navy), 少校 Shàoxiào (Navy), 上尉 Shàngwèi (Navy), 中尉 Zhōngwèi (Navy), 少尉 Shàowèi (Navy), 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng (Navy), 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng (Navy), 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng (Navy), 上士 Shàngshi (Navy), 中士 Zhōngshi (Navy), 下士 Xiàshi (Navy), 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng (Navy), 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng (Navy), 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng (Navy), 一級上將 Yījí Shàngjiàng (Air Force), 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng (Air Force), 中將 Zhōngjiàng (Air Force), 少將 Shaojiàng (Air Force), 上校 Shàngxiào (Air Force), 中校 Zhōngxiào (Air Force), 少校 Shàoxiào (Air Force), 上尉 Shàngwèi (Air Force), 中尉 Zhōngwèi (Air Force), 少尉 Shàowèi (Air Force), 二級上將 Èrjí Shàngjiàng (Marines), 中將 Zhōngjiàng (Marines), 少將 Shaojiàng (Marines), 上校 Shàngxiào (Marines), 中校 Zhōngxiào (Marines), 少校 Shàoxiào (Marines), 上尉 Shàngwèi (Marines), 中尉 Zhōngwèi (Marines), 少尉 Shàowèi (Marines), 一等士官長 Yīděng Shìguānzhǎng (Marines), 二等士官長 Èrděng Shìguānzhǎng (Marines), 三等士官長 Sānděng Shìguānzhǎng (Marines), 上士 Shàngshi (Marines), 中士 Zhōngshi (Marines), 下士 Xiàshi (Marines), 上等兵 Shàngděng Bīng (Marines), 一等兵 Yīděng Bīng (Marines), 二等兵 Èrděng Bīng (Marines)
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