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 or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- old type, old style
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- rest, relaxation
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- solid (body)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- social life, social intercourse
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- elementary level, beginner level
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- mostly, ordinarily, usually, generally
- probably
- most, almost all
- ordinary
- proper, appropriate, moderate
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) euphemistic colloquial noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- close friendship, close friend, good friend, bosom buddy, chum, pal
- intimate relations, sexual intercourse, sex
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- jump, leap, skip, bound
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- same sex