Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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46/10016:51日本語が流暢なネパール人にインタビュー【日本で働く外国人】N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

46/1006:10Japanese Podcast #179 &180 「最高の褒め言葉」&「日本語を勉強するメリット」N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

46/10015:59AUTO「速度」はそもそも何なのか？地球のスピードと宇宙マイクロ波背景放射【日本科学情報】【宇宙】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · medium日本科学情報

46/10029:41【日本語トーク／Japanese Talk #3】日本語を教えるときに大変だと思う事を３つ紹介しますN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

46/10014:49Reactions When Japanese Mom Gets a US MakeoverN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumKimono Mom

46/10020:02AUTO【要約】残酷すぎる幸せとお金の経済学【佐藤一磨】N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumフェルミ漫画大学

46/10013:22Cooking is to know the culture | the small happiness | World TourN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumKimono Mom

46/10015:40Japanese Podcast Season 3-37 イギリスでの仕事の経験について #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

46/10012:59AUTO【贅沢な名だね】クイズ王なら1文字しかなくても元通りに復元できるのか【湯婆婆クイズ】N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumQuizKnock

46/10045:30【ハリセンボン②】テレビとYouTubeの二刀流 / 2人の恋愛＆結婚観に迫るN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumNAKATA UNIVERSITY

46/10038:28AUTO【絵で見るギリシャ神話と蛇】蛇退治神話が世界中に多すぎる！？そして蛇は医学や商業の象徴にもなる！？一体なぜ？？山田五郎が徹底解説【新春恒例干支シリーズ・巳年後編】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · medium山田五郎オトナの教養講座

46/10015:52AUTO原子力発電に未来はあるのか？【日本科学情報】【科学技術】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · medium日本科学情報

46/10054:07AUTO「日本人はつめたい？」日本語じまん#1N2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · medium日本語の森

46/1008:12AUTO森永卓郎さんへN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · medium山田五郎オトナの教養講座

46/1001:29:41AUTO【辺野古沖転覆事故】告訴報道を受けて生徒の遺族が涙ながらの会見【ReHacQ】N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumReHacQ−リハック−【公式】

46/1008:47【N4/N3】Japanese listening vlogN1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

46/10018:26Kimono Princess Sutan | How to make Japanese HairN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumKimono Mom

46/10014:30AUTO【恐竜？】横スクロールで流れてくるクイズをジャンプで避けて答えろ！【インターネットに接続されていません】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumQuizKnock

46/10015:4653歳の誕生日に、日本の本を13冊買いました｜Japanese PodcastN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

46/10011:26AUTO【史上最速第２弾】ドラマ『中山筋太郎』に仕上がりすぎた筋肉男、西川貴教が再び参戦。N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】

46/10012:50Japanese Podcast 子どもの頃の夢と今の私｜日本の小学生の将来の夢ランキングN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

46/10018:32Mochi Making 2023 | Sutan has grown so muchN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumKimono Mom

46/10021:05Kimono is My Identity | Before Going to the US!N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumKimono Mom

46/10037:24AUTO【日本美術界を揺るがすミステリー・究明編？！】日本初の超傑作「隅田川絵巻」の藤牧義夫！偽作の怪しい噂…？その真相は？？【山田五郎手作り絵巻付き！】N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · medium山田五郎オトナの教養講座

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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	ザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】	23–93	54	N2-N1	medium	103	23 h
19	NAKATA UNIVERSITY	10–75	55	N1-N1+	fast	180	175 h
20	Kimagure Cook	54–58	56	N1-N1+	fast	2	1 h
21	Chef Ropia料理人の世界	19–96	62	N1-N1+	fast	138	31 h
22	大工の正やん	38–79	62	N1-N1+	fast	105	35 h
23	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
24	瀬戸弘司 / Koji Seto	45–92	66	N2-N1	fast	145	81 h
25	QuizKnock	34–93	66	N1-N1+	fast	150	39 h
26	Fischer's	49–94	67	N1-N1+	fast	130	106 h
27	水溜りボンド	34–91	69	N2-N1	fast	101	69 h
28	はじめしゃちょー（hajime）	26–93	72	N2-N1	fast	145	119 h
29	Suit Train	55–92	72	N2-N1	fast	184	78 h
30	NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma	31–94	73	N1-N1+	fast	194	101 h
31	東海オンエア	51–93	75	N1-N1+	fast	153	79 h
32	両学長リベラルアーツ大学	55–94	76	N1-N1+	fast	184	47 h
33	かまいたちチャンネル	44–95	77	N1-N1+	fast	192	66 h
34	ゆる言語学ラジオ	55–94	80	N1-N1+	fast	132	112 h
35	ニューヨーク Official Channel	42–96	83	N1-N1+	very fast	91	69 h
36	しくじり先生俺みたいになるな!!【公式】	47–95	85	N2-N1	very fast	143	28 h
37	料理研究家リュウジのバズレシピ	57–94	85	N1-N1+	very fast	200	88 h
38	フェルミ漫画大学	46–94	88	N2-N1	very fast	202	75 h
39	ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ	64–94	89	N1-N1+	very fast	151	106 h
40	PIVOT 公式チャンネル	67–95	91	N2-N1	very fast	178	106 h
41	ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】	88–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	142	82 h
42	ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】	46–94	91	N2-N1	very fast	242	230 h
43	堀江貴文ホリエモン	45–94	91	N1-N1+	very fast	143	70 h
44	NewsPicks /ニューズピックス	66–98	91	N2-N1	very fast	186	70 h
45	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
46	令和の虎CHANNEL	74–93	92	N2-N1	very fast	160	132 h
47	積読チャンネル	90–94	92	N2-N1	very fast	99	80 h

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