日本陸上自衛隊 にほんりくじょうじえいたい Meanings Noun Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF Kanji 日 day 本 origin. Read as ホン. 陸 land. Read as リク. 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