## Japanese particle の (no)

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When you read or listen to Japanese, you often encounter the Japanese particle `の (no)`.

The Japanese particle **の (no)** mainly indicates **"possession"**.

However, it also has other meanings.

Let's learn about the particle **の (no)** from sample sentences!


## Japanese particle の (no) mainly indicates possession

This is the main usage of the Japanese particle **の (no)**.

In this case, **の (no)** can be translated into **['s]**.

```box
- **[A `の` B] ＝ [A`'s` B]**
```

### Example 1

```ex
Neko_no_Te
23
{K:[6,7],H:[7,8],R:[15,17],E:[21,23]}
```

```
If you don't know the particle **は (wa)**, please check the article below:

- [Japanese particle は (wa) >>](/articles/japanese-particle-wa)
```

たま (Tama) is the name of the cat.

てあし (teashi) means "hands and foots".

So **たま`の`てあし** (tama no teashi) means **"Tama`'s` paws"**.

If you remember that the particle **の (no)** means **['s]**, it is not difficult to understand the meaning of the sentence.




### Example 2

```ex
Tanokyu
45
{K:[16,17],H:[23,24],R:[48,50],E:[43,45]}
```

```
If you don't know the particle **を (wa)**, please check the article below:

- [Japanese particle を (wo) >>](/articles/japanese-particle-wo)
```

うわばみ (uwabami) is a huge snake.

じゃくてん (jakuten) means "weakness" or "weak point".

So **うわばみ`の`じゃくてん** (uwabami no jakuten) means **"the huge snake`'s` weakness"**.


### Example 3

```ex
Japanese_River_Otter
11
{K:[11,12],H:[16,17],R:[32,35],E:[60,62]}
```

かわうそ (kawauso) means "otter".

くちびる (kuchibiru) means "lip".

So **かわうそ`の`くちびる** (kawauso no kuchibiru) means **"the otter`'s` lip"**.


### Example 4

```ex
Momotaro
14
{K:[7,11],H:[10,15],R:[18,28],E:[30,34]}
```

あなた (anata) means "you".

- [How to say "you" in Japanese >>](/articles/you-in-japanese)

So `あなたの` (anata no) means `"your"`.

Since きびだんご (kibidango) means "millet dumpling", **`あなたの`きびだんご** (anata no kibidango) means **"`your` millet dumpling"**.


### Example 5

```ex
Kasa_Jizo
19
{K:[6,8,11,15],H:[6,11,17,22],R:[13,25,35,45],E:[30,34,52,54]}
```

The sentence above includes both **わたしの (watashi no)** and **あなたの (anata no)**.

わたし (watashi) means "I".

- [How to say "I" in Japanese >>](/articles/i-in-japanese)

So `わたしの (watashi no)` means `"my"`.


As we already learned in the previous example sentence, **あなたの** means **"your"**.




## Japanese particle の (no) often means "of"

Actually, the Japanese particle **の (no)** has a lot of meanings.

However, most of them can be understood if you translate it into ***"of"***.

It is because the English word **"of"** also covers a lot of meanings.

Please remember the expression below:

```box
- **[A `の` B] ＝ [B `of` A]**
```

*A の B* is *B of A*.

Note that the order between English and Japanese is opposite.


### Example 6

```ex
The_Woman_Buying_Candies
12
{K:[2,3],H:[4,5],R:[8,10],E:[10,12]}
```

あめや (ameya) means "candy shop".

しゅじん (shujin) means "owner".

So **あめや`の`しゅじん** (ameya no shujin) means **"the owner `of` the candy shop"**.


### Example 7

```ex
Wakagaeri_no_Izumi--The_Fountain_of_Youth
9
{K:[8,9],H:[16,17],R:[32,34],E:[30,32]}
```

```
If you don't know **その (sono)**, please check this:

- [この (kono), その (sono), and あの (ano) >>](/articles/kono-sono-ano)
```

わかがえり (wakagaeri) means "rejuvenation".

いずみ (izumi) means "spring".

So **わかがえり`の`いずみ** (wakagaeri no izumi) means **"fountain `of` rejuvenation"** or **"fountain `of` youth"**.


### Example 8

```ex
The_God_of_the_Bathhouse
17
{K:[7,8,9,10],H:[11,12,15,16],R:[27,29,36,38],E:[21,23,32,34]}
```

ふく (fuku) means "happiness".

かみ (kami) means "god".

So **ふく`の`かみ** (fuku no kami) means **"God `of` Happiness"** or **"God `of` Wealth"**.

ぞう (zou) means "statue".

So **ふくのかみ`の`ぞう** (fuku no kami no zou) means **"the statue `of` the God of Wealth"**.




### Example 9

```ex
Urashima_Taro
11
{K:[12,13],H:[22,23],R:[45,47],E:[30,32]}
```

かめ (kame) means "turtle".

せなか (senaka) means "back".

So **かめ`の`せなか** (kame no senaka) means **"the back `of` the turtle"**.


### Example 10

```ex
Urashima_Taro
14
{K:[4,5],H:[7,8],R:[15,17],E:[43,45]}
```

おしろ (oshiro) means "castle".

いりぐち (iriguchi) means "entrance".

So **おしろ`の`いりぐち** (oshiro no iriguchi) means **"the entrance `of` the castle"**.



### Example 11

```ex
Kaguya_Hime
118
{K:[6,7],H:[13,14],R:[26,28],E:[20,22]}
```

```
If you don't know **この (kono)**, please check this:

- [この (kono), その (sono), and あの (ano) >>](/articles/kono-sono-ano)
```

このくに (kono kuni) means "this country".

もの (mono) means "person".

So **このくに`の`もの** (kono kuni no mono) means **"a person `of` this country"** or **"a citizen `of` this country"**.


### Example 12

```ex
The_Old_Man_with_a_Lump
20
{K:[4,5],H:[7,8],R:[14,16],E:[16,18]}
```

おに (oni) means demon.

たいしょう (taishou) means "leader".

So **おに`の`たいしょう** (oni no taishou) means **"the leader `of` the demons"**.


```
If you want to know about Japanese demons, please check this:

- [Demons for Japanese people >>](/articles/japanese-demon-folklore)
```


## Conclusion

The main function of the Japanese particle **の (no)** is to indicate **"possession"**.

Even though the particle **の (no)** has many other meanings, *you just need to translate it into **"of"**.*

In most case, it enables to understand the meaning of the sentence including **の (no)**.

Please remember the two forms below:

```box
- **[A `の` B] ＝ [A`'s` B]**

- **[A `の` B] ＝ [B `of` A]**
```


I hope this article helps you to study Japanese!

Thank you for reading!


の (no) is a Japanese particle which is often used. It mainly indicates "possession". However, it does have other meanings. Let's learn it from example sentences!

Japanese particle の (no) - particle to indicate possession

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