List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- the sciences, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
popular JLPT N1 mathematics noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- sum
- harmony, peace
- Japan, Japanese-style
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- favour, favor, patronage, favouritism, favoritism, partiality
- favourite, favorite
- patron, supporter, backer
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- grimace, sullen face
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) adverb dated term
- direct
- honest, frank, straightforward, candid
- easygoing, lighthearted, friendly
- night duty, night watch
- being on duty (in a factory), shift
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- for two people, (work) of two, (meals) for two
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N5 numeric noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb archaic
- 10,000, ten thousand
- myriad
- everything, all
- various
popular gikun or jukujikun JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- day after tomorrow
- wrong (e.g. direction)
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- going out
- one's best clothes
- formal (e.g. language), best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- leap year