Japan Translations of Japanese Names World War II

Imperial Japanese Army Aircraft

• Donryu: Dragon Swallower or Storm Dragon
• 隼 Hayabusa: Peregrine Falcon
• 疾風 Hayate: Gale
• 飛燕 Hien: Swallow
• 飛龍 Hiryu: Flying Dragon or Blue Dragon
• Karigane: Wild Goose
• 火龍 Karyu: Fire Dragon
• Manazuru: Crane
• Ohtori: Phoenix
• 鍾馗、 Shoki: Demon or Demon Queller
• 秋水 Shusui: Sword Stroke
• Toryu: Dragon Killer
• 剣 Tsurugi: Sabre
• Yasukuni: Shrine name

Imperial Japanese Navy Aircraft

• Wind (Carrier and Seaplane Fighters)
  • Kyofu: Strong Wind or Mighty Wind
  • 烈風 Reppu: Violent Wind
  • Sukukaze: Cool Breeze
• Thunder and Lightning (Land-based fighters)
  • Jinpu: Squall
  • Jinrai: Thunderclap
  • 雷電 Raiden: Thunderbolt
  • Senden: Flashing Lightning
  • 紫電 Shiden: Violet Lightning
  • 震電 Shinden: Magnificent Lightning
  • 天電 Tenrai: Heavenly Thunder
• Light (Night Fighters)
  • Byakko: White Light
  • Denko: Bolt of Light or Lightning Bolt
  • 月光 Gekko: Moonlight
  • 極光 Kyokko: Aurora
• Stars (Bombers)
  • 銀河 Ginga: Milky Way
  • Myojo: Venus
  • 流星 Ryusei: Shooting Star
  • 彗星 Suisei: Comet
• Mountains (Attack Bombers)
  • 富岳 or 富嶽 Fugaku: Mount Fuji
  • 南山 Nanzan: Southern Mountain
  • 連山 Renzan: Mountain Range
  • 晴嵐 Seiran: Mountain Haze
  • Shinzan: Mountain Recess
  • Taizan: Great Mountain
  • 天山 Tenzan: Heavenly Mountain
  • Tozan: Eastern Mountain
• Blossoms (Special Attack [Kamikaze])
  • Baika: Plum Blossom
  • 橘花 Kikka: Orange Blossom
  • 桜花 Ohka: Cherry Blossom
  • Toka: Wistaria
• Clouds (Reconnaissance and Seaplanes)
  • Keiun: Beautiful Cloud
  • 彩雲 Saiun: Painted Cloud
  • Seiun: Blue Cloud
  • Shiun: Violet Cloud
  • Zuiun: Auspicious Cloud
• Sky (Transports)
  • Seiku: Clear Sky
  • Soku: Blue Sky
• Grasses or Trees (Trainers)
  • 秋草 Akigusa: Autumn Grass
  • Momiji: Maple
  • Shiragiku: White Chrysanthemum
  • 秋火 Shuka: Autumn Fire
  • Wakakusa: Young Grass
  • Wakazakura: Young Cherry
• Sea (Land-based Patrol)
  • Nankai: South Sea
  • Taiyo: Ocean
  • 東海 Tokai: Eastern Sea

Engines

• Amakaze: ?
• Hatakaze: ?
• Homare: Honor
• Kamikaze: Divine Wind
• Kasei: Mars
• Kinsei: Golden Star
• Mamoru: Protector
• Sakae: Prosperity
• Zuisei: Holy Star

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