Abstract: In the bloody and hard Anti-Japanese War period, a series of military terms with sharp characteristics are created and developed. These military terms interprets the guiding principles, strategic guidelines, strategies and tactics, basic process, and major features and advantages of the war. These terms played very important roles in depicting the anti-Japanese struggle realities, unifying the understanding of different parts, leading the anti-Japanese actions of military and civilian resisting forces, and promoting the military theory innovation, etc.

Key words: anti-Japanese war, military terms, origin, role