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) adverb
- beginning, start, outset
- at first, at the beginning, initially, originally
popular JLPT N4 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb noun noun (generic)
- special, particular, extraordinary, exceptional, especial
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- Japan and the United States, Japanese-American
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- opposition, resistance, antagonism, hostility, objection, dissent
- reverse, opposite, inverse, contrary
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- division (of a larger group), branch, field, class (subclass), group, category, department
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- call, visit
popular JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- private, non-governmental, non-official, civilian, civil
- folk, popular
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun (prefix)
- one o'clock
- once, at one time, formerly, before
- for a time, for a while, for the time being, for the moment, temporarily
- a time, one time, once
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- male (animal, plant)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- cooperation, collaboration, association, partnership, (acting in) unison
- community, communal use, common possession, sharing