Naming History
The IJN originally planned that the Kamikaze class ships should have names, but upon completion they were given numbers due to the projected large number of warship the IJN expected to build through the Eight-eight fleet plan. This proved to be extremely unpopular with the crews and was a constant source of confusion in communications. In August 1928, names were assigned, but not the original names that were planned.
| Planned name and transliteration | Name as completed | Renamed 24 April 1924 | Renamed 1 August 1928 |
| Kiyokaze (清風?) Pure Wind or Soyokaze (微風?) Breeze |
Dai-1 Kuchikukan (第一駆逐艦?), 1st Destroyer |
Dai-1-Gō Kuchikukan (第一号駆逐艦?), No.1 Destroyer |
Kamikaze (神風?), God Wind |
| Karukaze (軽風?), Light Wind |
Dai-3 Kuchikukan (第三駆逐艦?), 3rd Destroyer |
Dai-3-Gō Kuchikukan (第三号駆逐艦?), No.3 Destroyer |
Asakaze (朝風?), Morning wind |
| Makaze (真風?) True Wind | Dai-5 Kuchikukan (第五駆逐艦?), 5th Destroyer |
Dai-5-Gō Kuchikukan (第五号駆逐艦?), No.5 Destroyer |
Harukaze (春風?), Spring Wind |
| Ōkaze (大風?), Great Wind |
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| Tsumujikaze (旋風?), Whirlwind |
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| Dai-7 Kuchikukan (第七駆逐艦?), 7th Destroyer |
Dai-7-Gō Kuchikukan (第七号駆逐艦?), No.7 Destroyer |
Matsukaze (松風?), Pine Wind |
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| Dai-9 Kuchikukan (第九駆逐艦?), 9th Destroyer |
Dai-9-Gō Kuchikukan (第九号駆逐艦?), No.9 Destroyer |
Hatakaze (旗風?), Flag Wind |
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| Dai-11-Gō Kuchikukan (第十一号駆逐艦?), No.11 Destroyer |
Oite (追風?), Favorable Wind |
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| Dai-13-Gō Kuchikukan (第十三号駆逐艦?), No.13 Destroyer |
Hayate (疾風?), Gale |
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| Dai-15-Gō Kuchikukan (第十五号駆逐艦?), No.15 Destroyer |
Asanagi (朝凪?), Morning Calm |
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| Dai-17-Gō Kuchikukan (第十七号駆逐艦?), No.17 Destroyer |
Yūnagi (夕凪?), Evening Calm |
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