List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
search-only kana form onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective adverb adverb taking the と particle noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun (generic) archaic
- soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato)
- absent-mindedly
onomatopoeic or mimetic word な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の
- worn-out, shabby, seedy, wrinkled-up, threadbare
- completely exhausted
な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- golden and shiny
- gaudy, gaudily decorated
- brand spanking new, new and shiny
yojijukugo な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- square, formal, prim, stuffy
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) sumo
- spreading one's legs wide apart, straddle
- long stride, big steps
- thigh-scooping body drop
noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic)
- longish, moderately long, somewhat long, fairly long
rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) adverb
- all (that one has), all (that there is), everything, the whole
- as much as possible, as much as one can, to the utmost
yojijukugo expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- different strokes for different folks, people doing something in their own way
noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- leather-bound, leather binding
noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- microscopic examination, microscopy