List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun (suffix)
- point, tip, end, nozzle
- head (of a line), front
- first, before, ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead, beyond
- future
- previous, prior, former, recent, last
- destination, address, place where you do something
- rest (e.g. of a story), continuation, remaining part
- the other party
前まえmaepopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb suffix colloquial
- in front (of), before (e.g. a building)
- before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
- (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
- forward, ahead
- (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
- previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
- portion, helping
- front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates, private parts
- criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
popular JLPT N3 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone interjection
- really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
- indeed
- good grief
popular JLPT N1 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
- nearly all, almost all, most
- gist, summary, outline, main idea
- staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
- probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
- considerably, greatly, really
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- great hurry, great haste, rush
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- loud voice
popular JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- first, foremost, number one
- most important
- best, greatest, most
- above all, besides, in any case, to begin with
popular JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) grammar
- single, one
- singular (number)
中なかnakapopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) archaic
- inside, interior
- among, within
- middle, center, centre
- during, while, middle, midst, amid
- interval, gap
- mean, average
- second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle
- medium grade, medium quality
- red-light district
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- long sleeves