List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- about, roughly, approximately
- generally, on the whole, as a rule
- completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)
- outline, gist
popular JLPT N2 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- each, individual
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb conjunction
- ordinary, common, usual
- free of charge
- unaffected, as is, safe
- only, merely, just, simply
- but, however, nevertheless
popular JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- previously, already, for some time, for quite a while
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) usually written using kana alone noun (suffix)
- barefoot
- superior to (e.g. a professional), outdoing, outshining
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- the sciences, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
popular JLPT N1 mathematics noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- sum
- harmony, peace
- Japan, Japanese-style
popular rarely used kanji form noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- favour, favor, patronage, favouritism, favoritism, partiality
- favourite, favorite
- patron, supporter, backer
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- grimace, sullen face
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) adverb dated term
- direct
- honest, frank, straightforward, candid
- easygoing, lighthearted, friendly
- night duty, night watch
- being on duty (in a factory), shift