List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N1 expression adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- above anything else, above all, more than anything
- best, greatest, excellent, wonderful, most important
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- outside (e.g. of a building), exterior
- outside (of a group, company, etc.), outside world
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic) stock market
- confident, assured, self-assured, firm, strong, cocksure
- bullish
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- money, cash
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- original work
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- limit, restriction
popular JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- ancient times, distant past, antiquity
後ろうしろushiropopular irregular okurigana JLPT N5 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- back, behind, rear
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- latter period, second half, late stage, third trimester, second semester