List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- infancy, childhood, tender age
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- prosperity, flourishing, thriving
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- unqualified, unlicensed, uncertified
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- educational, instructive
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- rare, seldom
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- quick, prompt, alert, smart, clever, astute, shrewd, quick-witted
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- old type, old style
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) Buddhism な adjective adjective (generic)
- idle complaint, grumble
- moha (ignorance, folly)
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- interest, eagerness, enthusiasm
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- near oneself, close to one, familiar