List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular obsolete reading JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- particle, atom, little piece
- not at all, not the slightest
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- must-see, not-to-be-missed
popular search-only kanji form noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- guaranteed, certified, warranty included
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- rose-colour, rose-color
- bright (e.g. life, future, prospects), cheerful, rosy
popular search-only kana form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- piping hot, scalding
- madly in love, passionately in love
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone adverb な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather
- by no means, not readily
- middle, half-way point
- excellent, wonderful, very good
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- orange (colour, color)
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- olive (colour), olive brown
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- standard item, usual thing, (a) classic, go-to choice, staple, regular fixture, standard procedure, convention
- basic item (with stable demand), staple goods
gairaigo German origin popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- acrylic (esp. fibre or resin)