List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- new, fresh
- new item (e.g. customer, regulation), newly created object
- new customer
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic)
- prosperous, flourishing, thriving, successful
- popular, widespread
- active, lively, energetic, vigorous, brisk, strong
- enthusiastic, eager, hearty, frequent, repeated
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N5 な adjective adjective (generic)
- quiet, silent
- slow, unhurried
- calm, peaceful
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- front-facing
- forward-looking, positive, constructive
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- loss, damage, harm, unprofitable
- disadvantage, handicap, drawback, unfavorable
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- steady, sound, solid, reliable, trustworthy
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) slang な adjective adjective (generic)
- radio wave, reception, signal
- saying strange things
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- transparent, clear
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- satisfaction, pride, triumph, elation
- one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty
- regular customer, regular client, patron
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
- understood only by oneself