CHAPTER 12 - NAVY SIGNS AND ARMY/NAVY ABBREVIATIONS

Num	Symbol	Japanese Term	English Term
1		Gunko; kaigunku shireibu shozaichi	Naval port; naval station; naval district headquarters
2		Yoko	Minor naval station
3		Sensuikan haibichi	Submarine base
4		Kaigun bobitai mata wa shubitai	Naval defense unit or garrison
5		Daikantai no teihaku ni tekisuru kowan	Harbor suitable for large fleet anchorage
6		Kantai no teihaku ni tekisuru kowan	Harbor suitable for fleet anchorage
7		Kansen no teihaku ni tekisuru kowan	Harbor suitable for warship anchorage
8		Tobyo no eru hakuchi	Anchorage
9		Shoko	Commercial port
10		joriku sambashi	Landing pier
11		Joriku ni tekisuru kaigan	Shore suitable for landings
12		Kansenkyo aru zosenjo mata wa shusenjo	Construction and repair yard with drydock
13		Fusenkyo aru nosenjo mata wa shusenjo	Construction and repair yard with floating dock
14		Hikagesendai wo yusuru kansen shurijo	Warship repair yard equipped with marine railroad
15		Senkyo oyobi kikagesendai wo yusezaru kansen shurijo	Warship repair yard without docks or marine railroad
16		Kaigun chotanjo	Naval coaling station
17		Sekitan wo kyokyu shiuru chiten	Place able to supply coal
18		Kaigun choyujo	Naval oil fueling station
19		Juyu wo kyokyu shiuru chiten	Place able to supply oil

Num	Symbol	Japanese Term	English Term
1		Kansen	Warship NOTE: The type of ship is shown by the addition of the appropriate abbreviation or sign, i.e. (???) battleship. other examples follow.
2		Kuchikukan	Destroyer
3		Koku bokan	Aircraft carrier
4		Suijoki bokan	Seaplane tender
5		Sensui boken	Submarine tender
6		Kaijo sensuikan	Submarine (on surface)
7		Suichu sensuikan	Submarine (submerged)
8		Tai (shuryikukan)	Naval force including capital ships.
9		Tai (shuryokukan igai)	Naval forces not including capital ships NOTE: The type of unit is shown by the addition of the appropriate abbreviation or sign.
10		Rengo kantai shirei chokan	Combined fleet commander-in-chief
11		Shirei chokan	Fleet commander
12		Shireikan	Division (squadron) commander
13		Shirei	Commander; ship commander
14		Shirei	Ship commander

Num	Symbol	Japanese Term	English Term
1		Koku daitai	Air wing
2		Hikoki	Airplane (general)
3		Rikugunki	Army plane
4		Rikujoki	Landscape
5		Ogata suijoki	Seaplane (large type)
6		Kogata suijoki	Seaplane (small type)
7		Kanjoki	Shipboard airplane
8		Hikotei	Flying boat
9		Hoku kichi	Military air base (general) NOTE: the classification of the base is shown by the inclusion of the appropriate aircraft sign. e.g. (???), seaplane base; (???) landplane base; (???), Army air base (???); further examples follow.
10		Ogataki hatchaku kanochi	Base suitable for heavy landplane
11		Keihikoki hatchaku kanochi	Base suitable for light landplanes
12		Suiriku ryoyo hikojo	Land and seaplane base
13		Fujichakujo	Emergency landing field
14		Yotei kokuki kichi	Projected airbase. To indicate commercial airfields, substitute circles for the rectangles in the above example, e.g. (???) commercial airfield suitable for heavy landplanes. Exception: the sign (???) is used for army air base.

Num	Symbol	Japanese Term	English Term
1		Shomen koji aru yomaichi	Fortified none with forward defenses
2		Eikyu hodai	Permanent battery
3		Kasetsu hodai	Temporary battery
4		Jissun ijo no kotei hodai	Fixed batteries for guns of 10 inches and over
5		Jissun miman no kotei hodai	Fixed batteries for guns of less than 10 inches
6		Kodaku hodai	Dual purpose gun battery NOTE: The number of guns is shown by cross lines, and the caliber in centimeters is indicated by the appropriate number, e.g. (???) 2 8-cm guns; (???) 3 12-cm dual purpose guns.
7		Resshaho mata wo kenioho	Railway or tractor drawn gun
8		Koshaho	High angle gun
9		Kikanju	Machine gun
10		Kiju tochika	Machine gun pill box
11		Danyakuko mata wo dokugasu	Ammunition or poison gas storage
12		Gyorai soko	Torpedo magazine
13		Bosemmo chozosho	Storage for anti-submarine nets
14		Heisha	Barracks
15		Rikungun heiryoku shozaichi (omune shotai ijo)	Location of military troops (in general platoon or more)
16		Junkeitai chuzaichi (50 meijo)	Location of patrol unit (50 men or more)
17		Shinsui wo kyokyu shiuru chiten	Fresh water supply point
18		Kijunten	Base point
19		Tanshoto	Searchlight NOTE: The number is indicated by horizontal lines within the circle, the size by the appropriate number, e.g. (???), 2 150-cm searchlights.
20		Miharijo; shingoshi	Lookout station; signal station
21		Boro	Coastal signal station
22		Keiryu kikyu	Captive balloon
23		Todai	Lighthouse
24		Musen denshinjo	Fixed radio station (general)
25		Idoshiki musen denshinjo	Mobile (ship) radio
26		Kaigun musen denshinjo	Navy radiotelegraph station
27		Rikugun musen denshinjo	Army raditelegraph station
28		Sono ta no musen denshinjo	Radiotelegraph station (other than army or navy).
29		Musen denwasho	radiotelephone station
30		Suichu choonki	Underwater listening device (hydrophone)
31		Dampa tanshingi	Radar
32		Suirai fusetsu chitai	Mine field
33		Dempatsu suirai fusetsu chitai	Electrically fired mine fileld

Num	Symbol	Japanese Term	English Term
1		Rikusentai hombu; rikusentai shikikan	Special naval landing force headquarters; Special naval landing force commander.
2		Daitai hombu; daitaicho	Battalion headquarters; battalion commander
3		Chutaicho	Company commander
4		Shotaicho	Platoon commander
5		Kashikan	Noncommissioned officer
6		Hei	Private
7		Sempeicho	Advance or rear guard leader
8		Sempei	Advance or rear guard
9		Shoko sekko	Officer patrol
10		Sakko	Patrol
11		Shiki shotai	Command platoon
12		Butai	Unit
13		Fuzokutai	Attached unit
14		Kogunjutai	Column on the march
15		Hontai	Main unit
16		Yobitai	Reserve unit
17		Tsujo kogun	Ordinaryu march
18		Keikai kogun	March on the alert
19		Sampei	Skirmishers
20		Shukogeki hoko	Direction of main attack
21		Zenshin hoko	Direction of advance
22		Shageki hoko	Direction of fire
23		Keikai zenshin	Advance on the alert
24		Keikai zokko	Bringing the rear on the alert
25		Koei sempei	Rear party of rear guard
26		Keikikanju	Light machine gun
27		Kikanju	Machine gun
28		Jinchi ni tsukitaru kikanju nicho	2 machine guns in position
29		Kikanjutai	Machine gun unit
30		Kikanjutai no jutai	Machine gun unit in column formation
31		Jidokaki	Automatic weapon
32		Ho	Gun
33		Sampo	Mountain gun
34		Hotai fuzuku danyakutai	Ammunition unit attached to artillery unit
35		Sokushaho (koguntaikei)	Antitank gun (march formation)
36		Jinchi ni tsukitaru sokushasho	Antitank gun in position
37		Jutekidanto	Heavy grenade discharger
38		Kyokushaho	High angle gun (mortar)
39		Hakugekiho	Trench mortar
40		Kaen hasshaki	Flame thrower
41		Hikoki	Airplane
42		Kokutai	Air unit
43		Hikojo	Airfield
44		Koshaho	Antiaircraft gun
45		Jinchi ni tsukitaru koshaho	Antiaircraft guns in position
46		Tanshoto	Searchlight (land)
47		Shingosho	Signal station
48		Musen denshinjo	Radiotelegrah station
49		Denwaki oyobi denwasen	Telephone instruments and line
50		Tsushintai	Signal unit
51		Sensha	Tank
52		Kogata sensha	Small type tank (tankette)
53		Jidosha	Motor car
54		Sokosha	Armored car
55		Joyosha	Passenger car
56		Keninsha	Tractor truck
57		Sokusha	Sidecar
58		Kijusha	Machine gun carrier
59		Jitensha	Bicycle
60		Yobi danyakutai	Reserve ammunition unit
61		Kosakutai	Construction unit
62		Shukeitai	Intendance unit
63		Suijijo	Field kitchen
64		Imutai	Medical unit
65		Tangatai	Stretcher unit
66		Chiryojo	Medical treatment station
67		Hotaijo	Dressing station
68		Jinchi	Position
69		Tetsujomo	Wire entanglements
70		Kyuba (ido tetsujomo)	Movable wire entanglement
71		Sandoku chitai	Gas contaminated area
72		Senshago	Tank trap
73		Sozetsu shitaru hashi	Barricaded bridge
74		Hakai shitaru hashi	Destroyed bridge