How to say "chevron" in Japanese

• 山形袖章やまがたそでしょう
  nounA chevron worn on a sleeve as military rank insignia. This is a narrow technical term; it is not a common word and only fits that specific military context, not chevron shapes generally.
• 山形紋やまがたもん
  nounThe chevron as a heraldic charge on a coat of arms. Like other specialized vocabulary for heraldry, it is uncommon and applies only to that formal context, not everyday V-shaped patterns.
• シェブロン
  nounThe katakana rendering of Chevron, the company name. This is not the word for the chevron shape or any other sense; it is essentially only for referring to the corporation.
• 山括弧やまがっこ
  nounPrimarily means angle brackets, the < > punctuation marks, which are also called chevrons. For the typographic sense this works, but for chevron shapes or patterns in general it is not the word you want.
• 山形やまがたCommon
  no-adjectiveThe most common and general item here: a mountain shape or V-like, chevron-shaped form, also usable for a cone shape. For chevron as a shape or pattern, this is usually the word to reach for.

Use 山形 for the general mountain/V shape; 山形袖章 for military insignia, 山形紋 for heraldry, 山括弧 for punctuation symbols, and 「シェブロン」 only for the company name.

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• 山形袖章やまがたそでしょうchevron (military rank insignia)
• 山形紋やまがたもんchevron (in heraldry)
• シェブロンChevron
• 山括弧やまがっこangle bracket (punctuation)
• 山形やまがたmountain shape