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) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- great storm, very severe weather
- upset, surprise result
- agitation, upheaval, great confusion, disorder
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- greenish yellow
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- incompetence, inefficiency, inability, incapacity
- incompetent person
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- ordinary, average, common, normal, like the average person, like most people
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- harmless
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- square
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.), a tinge (of), a hint (of), a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.)
- a smear (of paint, ink, etc.), one stroke (of a brush)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- column, shaft, cylinder
- round pillar (esp. in buildings)
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- cramp, sprain, crick, strain (muscle)
- unreasonableness, absurdity
- illogical, unreasonable
- misdirected, misplaced, wrong (of estimate, guess)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- picturesque scenery, place of scenic beauty
- advantageous position, strategic location