List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
ateji rarely used kanji form JLPT N1 usually written using kana alone な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- plain, frank, candid, open, direct, straightforward, unabashed, blatant, flagrant
usually written using kana alone adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- many, much, plenty
- hardly
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
onomatopoeic or mimetic word adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- barely, just, narrowly, with difficulty
search-only kana form 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