List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- careless person, scatterbrain, birdbrain, hasty person
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form polite language usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- recommendation, advice, suggestion, encouragement
rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- bargain, good-value, economical
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- barely, just, narrowly, with difficulty
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb adverb taking the と particle
- parched, dried-up, bone-dry
- empty, hollow
- rattling, clattering
- laughing loudly, roaring with laughter
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb taking the と particle な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb
- chattering (teeth)
- (frozen, worried) stiff
- rigid (personality, thinking, etc.), inflexible, overly serious
- voracious (e.g. work, study), without slack or pause
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb adverb taking the と particle noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) noun
- with a clatter, with a rattle
- (almost) empty, (mostly) vacant, bare, uninhabited, unoccupied
- raspy (voice), gravelly, husky
- with a gargle
- rough (personality, speech, etc.), unreserved, outspoken, boorish, ill-mannered
- rattle (baby's toy)
- lottery wheel
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- empty, hollow, bare, vacant, deserted
- main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- unruly (e.g. of a child), unyielding, disobedient, strong-willed
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic)
- flabby, limp, soft and pliable