Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

6,572 videos from 47 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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29/10041:06AUTO【JLPT N2】文字・語彙の問題を20問いっしょにときましょう！＜#01＞N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · medium日本語の森

29/10025:51日本人のいつもの食事 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.667N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

29/1006:28AUTO『にほんごポッドキャスト』✨ Real Japanese for Your Ears! 🎥 Chatting Hobbies – Movies, Anime & Dramas!N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

29/10012:38コーヒーを注文するときの日本語会話N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

30/1001:29:17AUTO【人生初ラブブ開封!?】ハズレなしの2000円ロッカーガチャでラブブかSwitch2出るまで終われません！【ツマキン&ミニキンにプレゼント】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

30/1009:31AUTOWhat inspired us to become Japanese teachers? / Comprehensible input [#83]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

30/10015:23日本人でも苦手な日本文化 TOP５！ #japanesepodcastN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/10059:09雑談！1hour Immersion Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.633N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/10015:30Japanese conversation with @NihongoDekitaN3-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

30/10012:55590 日本の時間を守る文化について #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/10011:43AUTODaily Japanese conversation listening / Happy birthday! #110N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

30/10030:30このポッドキャストを始めた理由とこれまで Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.643N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/10013:39～ている: Quick Guide ｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/10013:35why I decided to leave my job. ｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/1006:19#17🇯🇵 High School Days: My Favorite Subjects and Learning ○○!N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/10018:41【千葉駅Vlog】おすすめスポットを４つ紹介しますN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

30/10029:50🇯🇵10 Learn Real Japanese with Stardew ValleyN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/10018:05YouTube is my therapy. Why? ｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/10025:03A Shinkansen Journey from Tokyo to Osaka | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

30/1001:59:59AUTO妻のSwitch 2 当てるまで帰れない2000円ガチャ生活でまさかの結果に…【ツマキンさんへのプレゼント】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

30/10019:12happy birthday to me.｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

30/10011:11日本語の勉強に役に立つ本を10冊紹介します！日本語トーク#21N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

30/10022:19AUTOPractice Japanese Conversation #3: Catching up with friends!N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

30/10016:29日本のクリスマスのひみつJapanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.645N3-N2 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

Japanese channels, ranked

ChannelsAny Made for learners Real-world content

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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