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) な adjective noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) intransitive verb noun
- superficial, shallow
- frivolous, careless, thoughtless
- sliding along a surface, being slippery
popular noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- diving, diver
- unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.), unregistered, unqualified
- outsider, stranger
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- inner wall
popular noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- privacy, secrecy, confidentiality
popular search-only kanji form yojijukugo noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- steady progress, rapid advance
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- origin of an illness, cause of a disease, pathogenesis, etiology
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- special heading, separate paragraph
popular search-only kanji form yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb
- living a life of leisure with dignity, living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares, otium cum dignitate
popular な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- honest, respectable, decent
- respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.)
- person in a respectable occupation
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- sun-dried