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 or participle taking the aux. verb する
- alternate, alternating
popular noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- smallest (in size, degree, etc.), least, minimum, minimal
popular JLPT N1 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する
- newly-wed, newly married
popular rarely used kanji form expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- one's personal belongings, one's vicinity, one's daily life, everyday necessities
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective
- large quantity, large amount
popular noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) abbreviation baseball
- joining, joint
- intermediation, acting as an intermediary
- relaying, taking over
- middle relief pitcher, middle reliever
- pole-shaped item with a join in the middle
- tea container with a lid that is the same size as the body
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- anonymity, using an assumed name
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
- enigmatic, mysterious
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- daily publication, daily issue
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の archaic
- irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
- unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
- (only) surface, something superficial
- skin and bone, body