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 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- vulgar, coarse, crude, boorish, ill-mannered, mean, base
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic)
- indiscriminately, blindly, at random, recklessly, thoughtlessly, excessively, profusely
- indiscriminate, random, excessive
yojijukugo noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- one and only, unique
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) archaic
- Excellent (grade), A
- superiority, excellence
- gentle, graceful, elegant
- skillful
な adjective adjective (generic)
- gentle, kind, sweet-looking
formal or literary term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- gracious, benevolent, benign, magnanimous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- charming, fascinating, beautiful, elegant, graceful, sweet, delicate
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- indecisive, irresolute, weak
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- (academic) excellence, superiority, honors (e.g. graduating with), cum laude
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- sound health