Jiang, formerly romanized chiang and usually translated general, is a rank held by general officers in the armed forces of both the People's Republic of China (mainland China) and the Republic of China on Taiwan. The People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police use three levels at present while the Republic of China Armed Forces use four.

In both North and South Korea, the same rank is also used but typically romanized as jang. In Japan, the same character is read shō. In Vietnam, the same character is read tướng.

Chinese variant

People's Liberation Army

The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by haijun (simplified Chinese: 海军; traditional Chinese: 海軍; lit. 'naval force') or kongjun (simplified Chinese: 空军; traditional Chinese: 空軍; lit. 'air force').

Rank group	General/flag officers
	上将 Shàngjiàng	中将 Zhōngjiàng	少将 Shàojiàng
PLA Ground Forces[1]
PLA Navy[1]
PLA Air Force[1]
People's Armed Police[1]
	上将 Shàngjiàng	中将 Zhōngjiàng	少将 Shàojiàng
Rank group	General/flag officers

Dajiang

Under the rank system in place in the PLA in the era 1955–1965, there existed the rank of dajiang (大将) or Grand General. This rank was awarded to 10 of the veteran leaders of the PLA in 1955 and never conferred again. It was considered equivalent to the Soviet rank of генера́л а́рмии (Army General) which is generally considered a five-star rank, although the insignia itself had only four. The decision to name the equivalent rank yiji shangjiang when it was briefly re-established in 1988-1994 was likely due to a desire to keep the rank of dajiang an honorary one awarded after a war, much as General of the Armies in the United States Army. It was offered to Deng Xiaoping who declined the new rank. Thus it was never conferred and scrapped in 1994.

Republic of China Armed Forces

Rank group	General/flag officers
	一級上將 Yiji shangjiang	二級上將 Erji shangjiang	中將 Zhongjiang	少將 Shaojiang
Literal translation	Upper leader first class	Upper leader second class	Middle leader	Lower leader
Republic of China Army[2]
Translation[3]	Full general	General	Lieutenant general	Major general
Republic of China Navy[2]
Translation[3]	Full admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral
Republic of China Air Force[2]
Translation[3]	Full general	General	Lieutenant general	Major general
Republic of China Marine Corps[2]
Translation[3]		General	Lieutenant general	Major general
	一級上將 Yiji shangjiang	二級上將 Erji shangjiang	中將 Zhongjiang	少將 Shaojiang
Rank group	General/flag officers

Japanese variant

The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by riku (Japanese: 陸, lit. 'land'), kai (Japanese: 海, lit. 'sea') or kū (Japanese: 空, lit. 'air').

Rank group	General/flag officers
	幕僚長たる将 Bakuryōchō-taru-shō	将 Shō	将補 Shō-ho
Literal translation	Commander serving as Chief of staff	Commander	Lower commander
Japanese Army[4]
Japanese Navy[4]
Japanese Air Force[4]
	幕僚長たる将 Bakuryōchō-taru-shō	将 Shō	将補 Shō-ho
Rank group	General/flag officers

Korean variant

North Korea

Rank group	General/flag officers
	대장 大將 Daejang	상장 上將 Sangjang	중장 中將 Chungjang	소장 准將 Sojang
Korean People's Army Ground Force[5]
	Army general	Colonel general	Lieutenant general	Major general
Korean People's Army Naval Force[5]
	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral
Korean People's Army Air Force[5]
	Army general	Colonel general	Lieutenant general	Major general
	대장 大將 Daejang	상장 上將 Sangjang	중장 中將 Chungjang	소장 准將 Sojang
Rank group	General/flag officers

South Korea

Rank group	General/flag officers
	대장 大將 Daejang	중장 中將 Jungjang	소장 小將 Sojang	준장 准將 Junjang
Armed Forces[6]
English translation (Army)[7]	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general
English translation (Navy)[7]	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)
English translation (Air Force)[7]	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general
English translation (Marine Corps)	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general
	대장 大將 Daejang	중장 中將 Jungjang	소장 小將 Sojang	준장 准將 Junjang
Rank group	General/flag officers