List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- head start, initiative, preemption
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- Japan's best, number one in Japan
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- original inhabitant, aboriginal
- previous priest
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N2 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- as usual, as always, as before, as ever, still
popular JLPT N3 adverb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- a little, some, somewhat, slightly, to some degree, to some extent
- amount, quantity, number
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) Buddhism
- middle of the road, centrism, moderation, golden mean
- the middle (of what one is doing), half-way
- middle way, middle path
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- withdrawal, retraction, revocation, repeal
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation colloquial
- nature, spontaneity
- natural airhead
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- metropolitan, managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
popular JLPT N3 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb
- abrupt, sudden, unexpected