List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic)
- as one would expect, just as you'd expect (from), just like (someone)
- still, all the same, after all
- even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fluent (in a language), flowing
popular JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic)
- cheerful, merry, sunny, melodious
- bright (sky, day, etc.), fine, clear
popular ateji usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- naughty, mischievous, unruly
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- methodical, precise, meticulous, scrupulous, regular, punctual
- wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
popular JLPT N1 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- euphemistic, circumlocutory, periphrastic, roundabout, indirect
popular な adjective adjective (generic)
- supple, flexible, elastic
- graceful, elegant, refined
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic)
- gorgeous, gaudy, dazzling, gay, resplendent
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N5 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic)
- straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect
- straightforward, honest, frank
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) adverb dated term
- direct
- honest, frank, straightforward, candid
- easygoing, lighthearted, friendly
- night duty, night watch
- being on duty (in a factory), shift