List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- whole, entirety
- to begin with, in the first place
- ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.), coverage
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- major company, big company
- front castle gate
- force attacking the front of a castle
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) grammar
- man, male
- masculine gender
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- home area, home town
- local
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- centre, center, middle, heart
- capital, seat of government
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) suffix
- center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance
- -centered, -centred, -focused, -oriented, centered on, focused on
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- town, city, municipal, urban
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area