Particle Basics

JLPT N5 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　The key small words: は・を・が・に・で・と

Particles are the glue of Japanese sentences. Master them and your Japanese goes from individual words to real sentences.

What you'll learn

• Understand the 10 most common particles
• Tell は and が apart
• Master particles through lots of interactive fill-in practice

How to study “Particle Basics”

“Particle Basics” (The key small words: は・を・が・に・で・と) is a JLPT N5 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.