List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- invincible, ever-victorious, unconquerable, unbeaten
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- red flesh (of a fish), red-fleshed fish (e.g. tuna), lean meat
- heartwood
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- keratin, corneum, cuticle, collagen, horny substance
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- charcoal making, charcoal maker
- charcoal-roasted, charcoal-grilled
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- admiration, wonder, astonishment
popular irregular okurigana noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- shortish, rather short, somewhat short
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- going beyond authority, unauthorized, unauthorised, ultra vires
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- water-soluble
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- coarse, crude, inferior
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- speckled with white, salt-and-pepper (pattern, fabric, etc.)
- marbling (of beef)
- (of fish, chicken, shellfish, etc.) blanching by exposure to boiling and then icy water
- formation of frost