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) 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)
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation
- one layer, single layer
- monopetalous
- unlined kimono
- single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- another place, somewhere else, strange parts
- outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people
- not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite
- just about to, almost, very nearly
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (suffix) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- birth, birthplace
- born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- orange (color, colour)