This is a complete list of common pre-noun adjectival words in the Japanese language organized in roman alphabetical order, labeled by JLPT level.
Japanese pre-noun adjectivals, 連体詞 (rentaishi), are Adjectives occurring before nouns and not in a predicative position.
Click on any of the links in the list for a full lesson with more detailed grammar information & examples of each particle.
Pre-noun Adjectivals Complete Study Guide
| # | Romaji | Japanese | Grammar Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | akuru | 明くる【あくる】 | next (day, morning, etc.); following | N1 |
| 2 | anna | あんな | such | N4 |
| 3 | ano | あの | that | N5 |
| 4 | arayuru | 有らゆる【あらゆる】 | all; every | N3 |
| 5 | chiisana | 小さな【ちいさな】 | small; little; tiny | N5 |
| 6 | donna | どんな | qué tipo de; qué clase de | N5 |
| 7 | dono | どの | which | N5 |
| 8 | honno | 本の【ほんの】 | mere; only; just; slight | N1 |
| 9 | ironna | 色んな【いろんな】 | various | N4 |
| 10 | iwayuru | 所謂【いわゆる】 | what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak | N3 |
| 11 | jitsu no | 実の【じつの】 | true; real; blood-related; biological (father, etc.) | N1 |
| 12 | konna | こんな | such; like this | N5 |
| 13 | kono | この | this | N5 |
| 14 | omonaru | 主なる【おもなる】 | main; principal; important | N1 |
| 15 | ookina | 大きな【おおきな】 | big; large; great | N5 |
| 16 | sonna | そんな | that sort of | N4 |
| 17 | sono | その | that | N5 |
| 18 | taishita | 大した【たいした】 | considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal | N3 |
| 19 | tannaru | 単なる【たんなる】 | mere; simple; sheer | N3 |
| 20 | waga | 我が【わが】 | my; our; one's own | N2 |
Total Pre-noun Adjectivals Lessons (20)
Page 1 of 1
