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 N3 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun (suffix)
- sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk
- end, close
- year-end, end of the year
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- essence, true nature, substance, reality
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- genuine article, real thing, real deal
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- not yet fixed, undecided, pending, TBD
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- radio (communication)
- wireless, not using wires
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- wooden, made of wood, wooden construction
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- guilt, culpability
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era
- (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- southwest
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- northeast