List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- strongest
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- cutting edge, leading edge, forefront, state of the art
- tip, end
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- putting on the market, putting on sale, making commercially available
- commercial, off-the-shelf, store-bought, over-the-counter
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- upper stream, upper course, upper reaches
- upstream
- upper classes
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- ornament, decoration
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- drum
popular JLPT N3 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- used, second-hand, old
- Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- staying up all night
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- privilege, special right
popular obsolete reading noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- outstanding, excellent, exceptional, distinguished, unrivaled, surpassing (e.g. beauty), beyond compare