List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
irregular kanji usage noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- sincerity and kindheartedness, honesty and simplicity
ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) derogatory
- extreme, terrible, excessive
- absurd, unreasonable, foolish
- fool, idiot
obsolete reading な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- elegant, exquisite
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- beautiful, gorgeous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- exceptionally large
な adjective adjective (generic)
- ultranationalistic
な adjective adjective (generic)
- supernatural
JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- charming, fascinating, voluptuous
な adjective adjective (generic)
- obscure, vague
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- frivolous, fickle, insincere, caprice, cold-heartedness