The rank insignia for lieutenant colonel has two cherry blossoms.
Abbreviation for 三等陸佐, the next lower rank (major).
Standard kanji spelling for this military rank abbreviation.
Numerical variant using Arabic numeral 2; seen in some official or informal contexts.
Abbreviation of 二等陸佐 (にとうりくさ), combining 二 (two, second) and 佐 (assistant, field officer rank).