Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
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23/10024:18Day2: Learn Japanese from Stardew ValleyN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese
23/10012:05AUTO[Eng Sub] Japanese Listening Practice | Walk and Talk in Jinbouchou in TokyoN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally
23/10014:36【N5/N4】How Japanese People REALLY Celebrate New Year 🇯🇵#25 Japanese Listening Practice for BeginnersN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowNinjapanese
23/10010:18My Content Creation Philosophy and Future Plans | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input
23/10012:24My Manga Collection | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input
24/1006:30AUTON2 おいしいかんじ 漢字のたのしい覚え方N2-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slow日本語の森
24/10026:21日本の夏の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.704N3-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/10021:47絶対試験に出るオノマトペN3 模擬試験N1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slow日本語の森
24/10014:23【生活で使う日本語文法 #9】「~てしょうがない」「~たびに」N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室
24/10019:22Learn Japanese from Stardew Valley【Day1】N2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese
24/10025:24お金と幸せについて Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.711N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/10015:51[Eng Subs] A Uni Festival | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally
24/10012:31【生活で使う日本語文法 #8】「つもり」「かいがある」N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室
24/10024:04カジュアルで自然な日本語の話し方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.696N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/10013:47558 日本人はどうやって「名前」を考えるの?#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/10015:25562 めまいが治った!体に鍼(はり)をさす治療って、こんな感じ!#日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/1001:04:21Q and A😊1 hour Japanese Immersion! わたしのこと、日本語のことなど!N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/10018:26Pepper & Carrot EP31 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input
24/10011:44【生活で使う日本語文法 #5】「~がち」「~ぎみ」N2-N1 · ~8,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室
24/10012:13【関西弁講座】第5回 「ごはん食べてん。」過去のことについて話すときの関西弁!N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · medium日本語の森
24/10044:08Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 3 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input
24/10018:25606 ネイティブがよく使う『目』を使う表現20選!#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese
24/1009:04Healthy Matcha Cake | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input
24/10028:43Stardew Valley × Japanese【Day 7】– Real Japanese in Everyday DialogueN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowEmma:)JapaneseJapanese channels, ranked
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 | 日本科学情報 | 40–63 | 50 | N1-N1+ | medium | 50 | 18 h |
| 2 | 山田五郎 オトナの教養講座 | 26–95 | 50 | N1-N1+ | medium | 177 | 90 h |
| 3 | Kimono Mom | 42–91 | 51 | N1-N1+ | medium | 50 | 16 h |
| 4 | VAIENCE バイエンス | 43–77 | 52 | N1-N1+ | medium | 123 | 41 h |
| 5 | HikakinTV | 18–88 | 52 | N1-N1+ | medium | 96 | 105 h |
| 6 | NAKATA UNIVERSITY | 10–75 | 55 | N1-N1+ | fast | 180 | 175 h |
| 7 | Kimagure Cook | 54–58 | 56 | N1-N1+ | fast | 2 | 1 h |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | QuizKnock | 34–93 | 66 | N1-N1+ | fast | 150 | 39 h |
| 10 | Suit Train | 55–92 | 72 | N2-N1 | fast | 184 | 78 h |
| 11 | NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma | 31–94 | 73 | N1-N1+ | fast | 194 | 101 h |
| 12 | 東海オンエア | 51–93 | 75 | N1-N1+ | fast | 153 | 79 h |
| 13 | 両学長 リベラルアーツ大学 | 55–94 | 76 | N1-N1+ | fast | 184 | 47 h |
| 14 | かまいたちチャンネル | 44–95 | 77 | N1-N1+ | fast | 192 | 66 h |
| 15 | ゆる言語学ラジオ | 55–94 | 80 | N1-N1+ | fast | 132 | 112 h |
| 16 | ニューヨーク Official Channel | 42–96 | 83 | N1-N1+ | very fast | 91 | 69 h |
| 17 | フェルミ漫画大学 | 46–94 | 88 | N2-N1 | very fast | 202 | 75 h |
| 18 | ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ | 64–94 | 89 | N1-N1+ | very fast | 151 | 106 h |
| 19 | PIVOT 公式チャンネル | 67–95 | 91 | N2-N1 | very fast | 178 | 106 h |
| 20 | ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】 | 88–93 | 91 | N2-N1 | very fast | 142 | 82 h |
| 21 | ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】 | 46–94 | 91 | N2-N1 | very fast | 242 | 230 h |
| 22 | NewsPicks /ニューズピックス | 69–98 | 91 | N2-N1 | very fast | 40 | 16 h |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | 令和の虎CHANNEL | 74–93 | 92 | N2-N1 | very fast | 160 | 132 h |
| 25 | 積読チャンネル | 90–94 | 92 | N2-N1 | very fast | 99 | 80 h |
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