List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
- enigmatic, mysterious
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- daily publication, daily issue
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の archaic
- irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
- unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
- (only) surface, something superficial
- skin and bone, body
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- tranquil, calm, restful, peaceful, quiet
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- infinity, infinitude, eternity
- infinite, limitless
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- nameless, unnamed, anonymous, unsigned
- obscure, unknown, not famous
- causeless, unjustifiable
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- fur, skin, pelt
- kanji "fur" radical
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- sink (e.g. in a kitchen)
- cruising (e.g. taxi), strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.)
- washing area (in a Japanese-style bath)
- back-washing service (in a public bath)
- floating (something on water), setting adrift, washing away
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- green, green color
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)
- resemblance, similarity, likeness, analogy