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 JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone interjection noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) archaic rare term adverb
- by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)
- something unexpected, emergency
- currently, for the time being, presently, for now
- indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly
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 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