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 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun (prefix) noun (suffix)
- first, new
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) grammar
- woman, female
- feminine gender
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- popularity, public favor
- condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
popular JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) Buddhism
- the world, society, the universe
- sphere, circle, world
- world-renowned, world-famous
- realm governed by one Buddha, space
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- system, institution, organization, organisation
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- political party
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)
- election
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- whole, entirety
- to begin with, in the first place
- ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
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)
- search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation, inquiry, enquiry
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)