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 or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- running one's own business, doing business on one's own, self-employment
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- serious illness
popular search-only kana form rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) counter usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- swing, shake, sweep, wave, wag
- appearance, behaviour, behavior
- pretence, pretense, (false) show, pretending
- (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
- postures (of a dance)
- lead in (to a joke, question, etc.), setup
- unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment
- counter for swords, blades, etc.
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- stillness, repose, standing still
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- immediate, right there on the spot, impromptu, instant, instantaneous
popular JLPT N5 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- probably, likely, perhaps, maybe
- a lot of, much, many, considerable, large (amount), generous
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)
- waiting expectantly, waiting eagerly, looking forward to
- long-awaited
popular JLPT N4 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- generally, on the whole, mostly, almost, nearly, approximately, roughly, about
- general, rough
- outline, main points, gist, substance, essence
- in the first place, first and foremost, from the start, to begin with
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- top, summit, peak
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- another, different, separate, discrete