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) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- being used to people (e.g. of a young child), being sociable
- being used to humans (esp. animals), being tame
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- humanism
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- lifesaving
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- ordinary, common, mediocre
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- being pendent, hanging down
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- polka dots
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- underwater
- behind closed doors, behind the scenes, below the surface
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- amphibious
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- water-cooled
gikun or jukujikun rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone formal or literary term noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb noun noun (generic)
- many, a lot of, a great number of, numerous