Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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20/1009:08#11 旅行(りょこう)｜Vacation in Akita 🍚 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/10012:05AUTOEASY Listening 🎧Comprehensible Input 聴解　日本語　JLPT NIHONGO ImmersionN1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowAkiko_Japanese_Conversations

20/10016:56A Winter Walk & a Warm Drink | Japanese Listening PracitceN1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

20/1009:59AUTO【教科書にない日本語🇯🇵】vol.18　これ知ってる？日本人が会話でよく使う言葉「一周回って / 大目に見る / 付き合いきれない / 抜け駆け / ありなし」N3-N2 · ~5,000 words · slow日本語の森

20/10011:25What do you think about moving to Japan? [#65]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · slowけんさんおかえり Japanese

20/10012:33AUTO【N5/N4】Sound More Natural with「せっかく(sekkaku)」🇯🇵 | Japanese Podcast for BeginnersN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/10020:47Two Truths and a Lie | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

20/10010:27【N5-N4】Japanese immersion (Skin care)N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowMiku Real Japanese

20/10017:53[Eng Sub] Road Trip to the Nearby City | Japanese Listening Practice | YatsugatakeN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

20/10020:29A Day of Little Mistakes on the Way to Tokyo | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

20/10011:49AUTO【N5/N4】Don't say ARIGATO🙅‍♀️when receiving a compliment ! Japanese Listening for BeginnersN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/1008:13AUTO【N5/N4】My Korean Friend Came to Japan and This Happened 🇯🇵 #28 Japanese Listening PodcastN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/10030:45N3 Intermediate Japanese immersion! / The comprehensible Japanese practice! #144N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · slowけんさんおかえり Japanese

20/10015:11Visiting a Mysterious White Monument in a Mountain | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

20/1008:07AUTO6 Tips for Sounding like a Native Speaker | JapaneseN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowAkiko_Japanese_Conversations

20/10018:13#21 たんじょうび 🎉 New Chapter Begins | 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice for BeginnersN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/1009:23AUTO【Convenience Store】Phrases | Shop in Japanese MUST-KNOW | Learn Japanese for beginners, TravelN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/10013:41Pepper & Carrot EP33 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

20/10010:32AUTO【SELF INTRODUCTION】How to Talk about My Favorite Things in Japanese | How to speak JapaneseN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowNinjapanese

20/10010:35AUTO【N5/N4】“Arigato” Is Not Enough 😳 Use This Japanese Phrase Today!N3-N1+ · ~4,000 words · slowNinjapanese

21/10055:33Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP07 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

21/10033:28Trip to Ishigaki Island | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

21/1007:27#15 ありがたい (Arigatai) の3つの使い方｜3 Ways to Use “Arigatai” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · slowNinjapanese

21/1008:06AUTOJapanese conversation about married life in Japan! [#76]N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowけんさんおかえり Japanese

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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	Akiko_Japanese_Conversations	7–99	13	N2-N1	slow	131	20 h
2	Speak Japanese Naturally	8–57	15	N2-N1	slow	131	43 h
3	にほんごのじかん \| Japanese Comprehensible Input	7–50	15	N2-N1	slow	201	72 h
4	けんさんおかえり Japanese	7–50	19	N3-N2	slow	149	51 h
5	Ninjapanese	8–44	19	N1-N1+	slow	172	39 h
6	Suzukaの日本語Podcast	25–27	26	N2-N1	medium	2	—
7	Bite Size Japanese	21–42	28	N3-N2	medium	156	55 h
8	日本語の森	8–53	30	N2-N1	medium	90	34 h
9	あかね的日本語教室	21–47	32	N2-N1	medium	108	25 h
10	Emma:)Japanese	10–46	34	N3-N2	medium	164	46 h
11	Miku Real Japanese	18–89	37	N3-N1	medium	70	16 h
12	Learn Japanese with Noriko	29–88	47	N2-N1	medium	226	61 h
13	日本科学情報	40–63	50	N1-N1+	medium	50	18 h
14	山田五郎オトナの教養講座	26–95	50	N1-N1+	medium	177	90 h
15	Kimono Mom	42–91	51	N1-N1+	medium	50	16 h
16	VAIENCE バイエンス	43–77	52	N1-N1+	medium	123	41 h
17	HikakinTV	18–88	52	N1-N1+	medium	96	105 h
18	NAKATA UNIVERSITY	10–75	55	N1-N1+	fast	180	175 h
19	Kimagure Cook	54–58	56	N1-N1+	fast	2	1 h
20	予備校のノリで学ぶ「大学の数学・物理」	38–91	65	N2-N1	fast	84	47 h
21	QuizKnock	34–93	66	N1-N1+	fast	150	39 h
22	Suit Train	55–92	72	N2-N1	fast	184	78 h
23	NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma	31–94	73	N1-N1+	fast	194	101 h
24	東海オンエア	51–93	75	N1-N1+	fast	153	79 h
25	両学長リベラルアーツ大学	55–94	76	N1-N1+	fast	184	47 h
26	かまいたちチャンネル	44–95	77	N1-N1+	fast	192	66 h
27	ゆる言語学ラジオ	55–94	80	N1-N1+	fast	132	112 h
28	ニューヨーク Official Channel	42–96	83	N1-N1+	very fast	91	69 h
29	フェルミ漫画大学	46–94	88	N2-N1	very fast	202	75 h
30	ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ	64–94	89	N1-N1+	very fast	151	106 h
31	PIVOT 公式チャンネル	67–95	91	N2-N1	very fast	139	83 h
32	ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】	88–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	142	82 h
33	ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】	46–94	91	N2-N1	very fast	242	230 h
34	歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ_COTEN RADIO	57–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	217	154 h
35	令和の虎CHANNEL	74–93	92	N2-N1	very fast	160	132 h
36	積読チャンネル	90–94	92	N2-N1	very fast	99	80 h

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