List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular ateji search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- unfortunately, sorry, but ...
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun (suffix)
- point, tip, end, nozzle
- head (of a line), front
- first, before, ahead (of)
- (the way) ahead, beyond
- future
- previous, prior, former, recent, last
- destination, address, place where you do something
- rest (e.g. of a story), continuation, remaining part
- the other party
前まえmaepopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb suffix colloquial
- in front (of), before (e.g. a building)
- before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour)
- (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line)
- forward, ahead
- (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone)
- previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example)
- portion, helping
- front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.)
- privates, private parts
- criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
popular JLPT N3 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone interjection
- really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
- indeed
- good grief
popular JLPT N1 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- generally, mainly, usually, normally, mostly, for the most part
- nearly all, almost all, most
- gist, summary, outline, main idea
- staying within bounds, not overdoing (something), not getting carried away, not going too far, being moderate
- probably, perhaps, in all likelihood
- considerably, greatly, really
popular search-only kanji form noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- great hurry, great haste, rush
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- loud voice
popular JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- first, foremost, number one
- most important
- best, greatest, most
- above all, besides, in any case, to begin with
popular JLPT N2 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) grammar
- single, one
- singular (number)
中なかnakapopular JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) archaic
- inside, interior
- among, within
- middle, center, centre
- during, while, middle, midst, amid
- interval, gap
- mean, average
- second (of three, e.g. sons, volumes), middle
- medium grade, medium quality
- red-light district