List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb
- tough, stubborn, determined, hard, tenacious
- severely, heavily, hard, a great deal, much
formal or literary term noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- good health
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- gluttony, voracity
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- risky, dangerous, insecure
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- indomitable perseverance, invincible fortitude
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- solid, strong, sturdy, durable, stout
search-only kana form rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- overbearing, imperious, domineering, peremptory
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- modesty, humility
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- steep (terrain), precipitous
- precipice, steep place
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- forbidding look, uncanny look