List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- sturdy spirit, bold, daring, brave, valiant, undaunted, stouthearted
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- splendour, splendor, magnificence, grandeur
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- fine disposition
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- luxurious, magnificent, extravagant, sumptuous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- intrepidity, indomitableness
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- severity
obsolete reading irregular okurigana usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) archaic noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- kind, courteous, hospitable, warmly respectful
- intimate
- becoming intimate, having an intimate relationship (sometimes esp. a homosexual relationship)
rarely used kanji form formal or literary term な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- cordial, kind, warm, genial
colloquial な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- dark-natured, gloomy, dour, moody, insular, glum, pessimistic
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- trifling, little, few, slight