List: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
Adjectival nouns (keiyō-dōshi) or adjectives finishing in な before they modify a noun.
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone pronoun adverb noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) intransitive verb な adjective adjective (generic) noun
- here and there, various places, all around, all over, everywhere, throughout
- muddled, confused, in the wrong order, back to front
popular search-only kana form ateji yojijukugo usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- indefinite, hazy, vague, unsettled, undecided
な adjective adjective (generic)
- sensational, inflammatory, incendiary
- (sexually) suggestive, lascivious
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- steep, precipitous
irregular kanji usage noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic)
- sincerity and kindheartedness, honesty and simplicity
ateji rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) derogatory
- extreme, terrible, excessive
- absurd, unreasonable, foolish
- fool, idiot
obsolete reading な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- elegant, exquisite
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- beautiful, gorgeous
な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- exceptionally large
な adjective adjective (generic)
- ultranationalistic