Particle practice

Master Japanese particles through sentence practice games.

Hane’s Particle Picker game and grammar archive help you master the particles that hold Japanese sentences together: は, が, に, で, を, へ, から, まで, and more.

Free during the public beta on Apple TestFlight.

Particle Picker: grammar in action

Particle Picker shows you a sentence with a missing particle and asks you to choose the right one from several options. You practice in real sentence context, not isolated rules. This is the fastest way to develop particle intuition.

Common particle confusion

These pairs confuse almost every learner. Hane has dedicated grammar lessons and game rounds for each:

は vs が — topic marker vs subject marker. The difference between "as for X" and "X is the one that."
に vs で — target/location vs action location. "Go to school" vs "study at school."
— direct object marker. What the verb acts upon.
— direction marker. Similar to に but emphasizes direction over destination.
から and まで — starting point and ending point in time or space.

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JLPT particle coverage

Particles are introduced gradually by JLPT level. N5 covers the core set (は, が, に, で, を, へ, から, まで, と, や, など). N4 and N3 add nuanced uses and compound particles. Hane’s grammar archive has lessons for each level.

Frequently asked questions

What are Japanese particles?

Particles are small words (usually one kana) that attach to nouns and verbs to show grammatical function: topic, subject, object, location, direction, and more.

Why are particles so hard?

Particles do not map neatly to English prepositions or grammar. A single Japanese particle can do several jobs, and the same English idea might use different particles in different contexts. Practice in real sentences is the best cure.

Does Hane teach all particles?

Hane covers all JLPT particles from N5 through N1, with dedicated lessons for the most confusing pairs and a Particle Picker game for practice.

Can beginners learn particles with Hane?

Yes. N5 particles are introduced early in the beginner path, and the Particle Picker game starts with the basics before moving to advanced usage.

Practice particles today

Join the Hane beta on TestFlight and master Japanese particles through real sentence practice on iPhone.