日本海上自衛隊 にほんかいじょうじえいたい Meanings Noun Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force; JMSDF Kanji 日 day 本 origin. Read as ホン. 海 sea. Read as カイ. 上 up. Read as ジョウ. 自 self 衛 guard. Read as エイ. 隊 unit. Read as タイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists