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) logic abbreviation
- truth, reality, genuineness
- seriousness
- truth
- printed style writing
- star performer
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- square
popular JLPT N3 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) colloquial abbreviation prefix archaic
- raw, uncooked, fresh
- natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
- unprotected (sex), raw, bareback
- live (i.e. not recorded)
- inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
- impudence, sauciness
- unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer
- blank (e.g. disk), unused
- just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-
- insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory
- cash
- tipsiness
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 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- summer term (e.g. school), summer period
popular search-only kanji form polite language noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- bargain, good buy, budget
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- welfare for the aged