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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9/1009:15Father and Son EP14 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

9/10018:54Japanese Listening Practice | Typhoon No.10N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/1001:59:18【石丸伸二】新党「再生の道」が目指す意外なゴールと、欲しい人材、公職選挙法や自身の引退についてまで語り尽くす2時間！N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · slowNAKATA UNIVERSITY

10/1006:20Let's Find Shapes! | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10010:09Father and Son EP18 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10010:29Mini-Fantasy Theater EP04 Accessories | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10017:52Japanese Summer Break | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10020:45Japanese Listening Practice | The Library I love the mostN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10039:35Japanese Listening Practice | Iroha SongN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/1009:22The River Crossing Puzzle | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10021:41Japanese Listening Practice | Train & Bus Journey!N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/1007:43Father and Son EP30 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~4,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10031:36A Day on an Island | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10021:13Japanese Listening Practice | Let's Go See Autumn Leaves!N2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/1007:19Father and Son EP05 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2 · ~4,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10018:14Looking for Deer In Inaka in Japan | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/1001:06:111 Hour N3 Japanese immersion! | Japanese Listening Practice in a fun way!N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · slowけんさんおかえり Japanese

10/1008:54Mini-Fantasy Theater EP03 My Treasure | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10033:12A Day in a Seaside Town | Japanese Listening Practice in Ghibli’s WorldN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10023:53Japanese Listening Practice | Changing Trains at Shinjuku StationN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10021:23Japanese Listening Practice | In KagurazakaN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

10/10022:29Can you understand my Japanese? | Comprehensible Input (20min)N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · slowけんさんおかえり Japanese

10/10042:34Let’s Play A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars EP03 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

10/10010:51What Does It Look Like? | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

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	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
9	山田五郎オトナの教養講座	26–95	50	N1-N1+	medium	177	90 h
10	Kimono Mom	42–91	51	N1-N1+	medium	50	16 h
11	HikakinTV	18–88	52	N1-N1+	medium	96	105 h
12	NAKATA UNIVERSITY	10–75	55	N1-N1+	fast	181	177 h
13	Kimagure Cook	54–58	56	N1-N1+	fast	2	1 h
14	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
15	QuizKnock	34–93	66	N1-N1+	fast	150	39 h
16	Suit Train	55–92	72	N2-N1	fast	184	78 h
17	NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma	31–94	73	N1-N1+	fast	194	101 h
18	東海オンエア	51–93	75	N1-N1+	fast	153	79 h
19	かまいたちチャンネル	44–95	77	N1-N1+	fast	192	66 h
20	ゆる言語学ラジオ	55–94	80	N1-N1+	fast	132	112 h
21	ニューヨーク Official Channel	42–96	83	N1-N1+	very fast	91	69 h
22	フェルミ漫画大学	46–94	88	N2-N1	very fast	202	75 h
23	ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ	64–94	89	N1-N1+	very fast	151	106 h
24	ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】	88–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	142	82 h
25	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
26	令和の虎CHANNEL	74–93	92	N2-N1	very fast	160	132 h
27	積読チャンネル	90–94	92	N2-N1	very fast	99	80 h

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