List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- iridescent colour
- equivocal (reply, statement, etc.), ambiguous, vague
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- near relative
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- bitterness, distress, pain, anguish, affliction
- bitterness and astringency
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- primeval, primordial, primitive, pristine
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- starting late, late departure
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- high quality
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) colloquial usually written using kana alone
- gravel, ballast, pebbles
- child, rugrat, ankle-biter
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- most difficult, next to impossible
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- newly appointed, inaugural
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- new style