List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
rarely used kanji form noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- wide (esp. of clothing), broad
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- hot
- (hot) coffee
な adjective adjective (generic)
- average, ordinary, normal
な adjective adjective (generic)
- standard
- average, typical, normal, ordinary
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- anarchy
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- algorithmic
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- even
な adjective adjective (generic)
- eccentric
ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant
usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- gallant, dashing, smart