List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb noun noun (generic)
- special, particular, extraordinary, exceptional, especial
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
- reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
popular JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- necessary, needed, essential, indispensable
- necessity, need, requirement
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- depression, recession, slump
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- peace, harmony
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic)
- clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite
- bright, light
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb physics chemistry な adjective adjective (generic)
- stability, steadiness, consistency, equilibrium, balance, composure
- stable
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- simple, easy, uncomplicated
- brief, quick, light
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- danger, peril, hazard
- risk