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)
- half the face, one side, half, the other side, the reverse, the contrary
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb
- reputation, (public) estimation, popularity
- rumour, rumor, talk (e.g. of the town)
- fame, notoriety
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- peace preservation, security
- safety
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- innocence, being not guilty
popular JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb colloquial interjection mathematics noun taking the genitive case particle の
- unreasonable, unnatural, unjustifiable
- impossible
- forcible, forced, compulsory
- excessive (work, etc.), immoderate
- to work too hard, to try too hard
- no way, not a chance, never, dream on
- irrational
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- name, title, appellation, (something) nominal
- (under the) pretext (of), pretense
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- ideal, ideals
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation
- (on) land, ground, shore
- track and field, athletics
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- exception
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- day after day, every day