Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
3,870 videos from 27 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.
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1,971 h
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18/1005:10ヒカキン＆セイキン『YouTubeテーマソング２』Official Music VideoN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowHikakinTV
18/1006:53YouTubeテーマソング２／ヒカキン＆セイキンN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowHikakinTV
38/1005:27AUTOお騒がせして申し訳ありませんN1-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumHikakinTV
46/1009:20What We Eat Recently | How to Mealprep to Make Busy Weekdays Easier | Japanese FamilyN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
53/1009:11Healthy Japanese Food | Kitchen Parenting | Mushroom mixed riceN1-N1+ · ~12,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
55/1008:06AUTO【新幹線】新しい増設線路が異常すぎる・・・なぜこうなった？N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumSuit Train
62/1009:19AUTO【なんだこれは・・・】日本一の急カーブを走る電車を体験！N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastSuit Train
62/1008:33AUTO【宗教の聖地？】天皇のために造られた豪華すぎる無人駅【畝傍駅】N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastSuit Train
63/1009:55AUTO【最長区間】中央線グリーン車「大月→東京」を完全乗車N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · fastSuit Train
70/1008:16AUTO新幹線の予約方法、多すぎ問題【東北新幹線】N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastSuit Train
71/1009:02AUTO新しい広島駅！路面電車が直結した超巨大ターミナルがヤバすぎる...N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastSuit Train
72/1009:34AUTO【衝撃発表】西武とJR東日本の直通運転！？その目的は何なのか？N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastSuit Train
73/1008:42AUTO【廃止されるのか？】パンダくろしお 増結編成に乗車N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastSuit Train
73/1008:20AUTO【廃止決定】特急レッドアロー小江戸に乗るなら今のうち！N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · fastSuit Train
74/1008:02AUTO【静岡】サフィール踊り子でふらっと温泉に行ってみた！N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastSuit Train
74/1009:37AUTOJapanese Mom Teaches 5 Easy Japanese Sweet Potato Recipes | Kimono MomN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · fastKimono Mom
75/1009:24AUTO朝からサイゼリヤで食いまくってみた！N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · fastSuit Train
76/1009:14AUTO【とき311号】上越新幹線の駅を全部通過する最速列車の旅N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · fastSuit Train
76/1008:08AUTO【なぜ2枚必要？】新幹線に乗るとき２枚の切符を買う理由N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastSuit Train
76/1005:22AUTO【サステナ車両】超大人気！小田急から西武に売却された中古電車に乗ってみた！N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastSuit Train
82/1008:37AUTO上越新幹線の終電に乗ったらほとんど乗車禁止だった！N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · very fastSuit Train
91/1008:00AUTO古い看板のマクドナルドに行ってみた！N2-N1+ · ~4,000 words · very fastSuit TrainWhich Japanese channel to start with
Ranked by median difficulty, easiest first. The bar is a range, not a label — a channel typically spans a wide stretch of the scale, so one level would be false for its own hardest videos.
| # | Channel | Level range (0–100) | Median | Typical band | Pace | Videos | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speak Japanese Naturally | 8–57 | 15 | N2-N1 | slow | 131 | 43 h |
| 2 | にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input | 7–50 | 15 | N2-N1 | slow | 201 | 72 h |
| 3 | けんさんおかえり Japanese | 7–50 | 19 | N3-N2 | slow | 149 | 51 h |
| 4 | Ninjapanese | 8–44 | 19 | N1-N1+ | slow | 172 | 39 h |
| 5 | Bite Size Japanese | 21–42 | 28 | N3-N2 | medium | 156 | 55 h |
| 6 | あかね的日本語教室 | 21–47 | 32 | N2-N1 | medium | 108 | 25 h |
| 7 | Miku Real Japanese | 18–89 | 37 | N3-N1 | medium | 70 | 16 h |
| 8 | Learn Japanese with Noriko | 29–88 | 47 | N2-N1 | medium | 226 | 61 h |
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