List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic)
- dynamic, kinetic
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- clumsiness, awkwardness, ineptitude
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- pure, innocent, spotless, immaculate, unspoiled
- pure, unmixed, unadulterated
- long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- matchless, unequalled, unequaled
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- dictatorial
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- small (of a grain or berry, etc.)
- small (in stature)
- limited (in abilities)
popular ateji search-only kanji form JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- serious, earnest, sober, grave
- honest, sincere
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- lack of sleep, insufficient sleep
popular irregular okurigana noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- shortish, rather short, somewhat short
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fastidiousness, love of cleanliness