List: nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Nouns that can be converted into genitive case using the particle の.
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の noun noun (generic)
- formal, official, regular, proper, legal, due (formalities)
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- manufacture, production
popular search-only kana form JLPT N4 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) adverb
- the old days, the past, former times, a long time ago
- the past ten years, the past decade
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- early stage
popular noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- large number (of), many
- majority
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する intransitive verb noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- confrontation, opposition, antagonism
popular JLPT N3 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- ambassador
popular JLPT N2 noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- middle, midway, halfway, centre, center
- middle position, moderate position, neutral position, middle-of-the-road position
- interim, intermediary, intermediate, midterm
popular JLPT N3 noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) noun noun (generic)
- long-term
popular JLPT N3 な adjective adjective (generic) noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adverb
- direct, immediate, personal, firsthand