noun
A rank in the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, equivalent to general or lieutenant general in other armies. The exact equivalence depends on context; often translated as 'general' when referring to the highest rank.
彼の父は陸将まで昇進した。
His father was promoted to lieutenant general.
陸将の階級章は桜の花が三つです。
The rank insignia of a lieutenant general has three cherry blossoms.