List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- everything, all, the whole
- entirely, completely, wholly, all
popular ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- with trouble, at great pains
- rare, valuable, precious, long-awaited
- kind, generous
popular search-only kanji form expression noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- No Entry, No Trespassing, No Admittance, Off Limits, Keep Out, Keep Off
- off-limits, restricted, forbidden
popular usually written using kana alone adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する verb (generic) noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- glossy, bright, slick
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation
- fixed form, regular shape
- standard-size mail
popular search-only kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- best, extra-fine, superfine, unequalled
- exceptionally, extraordinarily, by far
- jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun (suffix)
- average, medium, common, ordinary
- mid-grade (item), regular grade
- same level as, equal to, equivalent to, on par with
- each (e.g. month), every
- row of (teeth, houses, etc.), line of
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の prefix abbreviation noun noun (generic) slang
- sudden, abrupt, unexpected, immediate
- improvised, hasty, impromptu, offhand
- impromptu skit
- bandwagon fan, fair-weather fan
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation
- one layer, single layer
- monopetalous
- unlined kimono
- single-edged eyelid, eyelid with an epicanthic fold, upper eyelid with no fold
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- another place, somewhere else, strange parts
- outside (one's family or group), someone else, other people
- not caring for, being indifferent to, taking little notice of, ignoring, neglecting