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)
- acquaintance, friend, familiar face
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- everything, all, the whole
- entirely, completely, wholly, all
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- with trouble, at great pains
- rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited
- kind, generous
popular search-only kanji form expression noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- No Entry, No Trespassing, No Admittance, Off Limits, Keep Out, Keep Off
- off-limits, restricted, forbidden
popular usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- glossy, bright, slick
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation
- fixed form, regular shape
- standard-size mail
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- best, extra-fine, superfine, unequalled
- exceptionally, extraordinarily, by far
- jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- average, medium, common, ordinary
- mid-grade (item), regular grade
- same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with
- each (e.g. month), every
- row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の abbreviation noun noun (generic) slang
- sudden, abrupt, unexpected, immediate, hasty, improvised, impromptu, offhand
- impromptu skit
- bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の shogi noun noun (generic)
- inevitable, necessary, foregone
- brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)