IJN

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noun

Imperial Japanese Navy ship, informal ship prefix used for a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, usually in reference to WWII.

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  1. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of Imperial Japanese Navy, the navy of Imperial Japan, predecessor of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force, usually in reference to WWII.
nounIJN (uncountable)
  1. USuncountablegovernmentImperial Japanese Navy ship, informal ship prefix used for a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, usually in reference to WWII.

    Synonyms: HIJMS

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nounImperial Japanese Navy ship, informal ship prefix used for a warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, usually in reference to WWII.

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APA

IJN. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IJN

MLA

“IJN.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IJN. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “IJN,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/IJN.

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