List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- canned food, tinned food
- confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work)
- being stuck in a confined space
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- duty, sense of duty, honor, honour, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
- in-law, relation by marriage
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb philosophy
- coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
- by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
- contingency
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- alternate, alternating
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- smallest (in size, degree, etc.), least, minimum, minimal
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- newly-wed, newly married
popular rarely used kanji form expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- one's personal belongings, one's vicinity, one's daily life, everyday necessities
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- large quantity, large amount
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation baseball
- joining, joint
- intermediation, acting as an intermediary
- relaying, taking over
- middle relief pitcher, middle reliever
- pole-shaped item with a join in the middle
- tea container with a lid that is the same size as the body
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- anonymity, using an assumed name