Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

4,895 videos from 36 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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36
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2,429 h
of material
1,600
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24/10011:52AUTOEASY Japanese listening [🇯🇵Drinking Culture] Nihongo immersionN1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowAkiko_Japanese_Conversations24/1008:10Mini-Fantasy Theater EP02 Monster | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10025:01日本の働き方の問題&働きたくない若者 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.695N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10021:42Making Hotteok | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10013:18飲食店の日本語会話N2-N1 · ~8,000 words · slowあかね的日本語教室24/10011:54【生活で使う日本語文法 ♯11】「~に越したことはない」「~ざるを得ない」N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowあかね的日本語教室24/10013:41【宮城県Vlog】お昼ご飯を食べて自然を楽しみながらお茶をしました。N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowあかね的日本語教室24/10017:32【Day4】Learn Japanese from Stardew ValleyN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese24/10022:15Telepathy Game #2 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10032:35Pepper & Carrot EP39 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10016:29Unboxing a Gift from Europe! | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10011:13561 ほとんど・だいたい・だいぶ|意味の違い分かる? #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/1008:57571 日本人がめっちゃ使う慣用句(Idioms)、7つまとめ!#japanesepodcastN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10013:01AUTOHow do you make your daily life better? Japanese conversation with Shun [#91]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese24/1008:02AUTOJapanese Listening for Beginners 🇯🇵 The Origin of Matcha🍵 | Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumAkiko_Japanese_Conversations24/10026:20Day5🎮Learn Japanese from Stardew ValleyN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese24/10012:05Pepper & Carrot EP32 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10024:00Who Is the "Infant Mark" For? | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10012:49【日本語の聴解】ホテルの部屋にあるもの/ホテルルームツアーN2-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowあかね的日本語教室24/10024:18My New Gaming PC | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10017:18582 日本人が行きたい大学を決めるポイント5つ!#日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowBite Size Japanese24/10016:21#20 アメリカの食べ物 🍔 | 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · slowNinjapanese24/1006:42I need your help | Japanese PodcastN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese24/10047:22Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP05 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

Japanese 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.

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1日本科学情報406350N1-N1+medium5018 h
2山田五郎 オトナの教養講座269550N1-N1+medium17790 h
3Kimono Mom429151N1-N1+medium5016 h
4VAIENCE バイエンス437752N1-N1+medium12341 h
5HikakinTV188852N1-N1+medium96105 h
6NAKATA UNIVERSITY 107555N1-N1+fast180175 h
7Kimagure Cook545856N1-N1+fast21 h
8予備校のノリで学ぶ「大学の数学・物理」389165N2-N1fast8447 h
9QuizKnock349366N1-N1+fast15039 h
10Suit Train559272N2-N1fast18478 h
11NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma319473N1-N1+fast194101 h
12東海オンエア519375N1-N1+fast15379 h
13両学長 リベラルアーツ大学559476N1-N1+fast18447 h
14かまいたちチャンネル449577N1-N1+fast19266 h
15ゆる言語学ラジオ559480N1-N1+fast132112 h
16ニューヨーク Official Channel429683N1-N1+very fast9169 h
17フェルミ漫画大学469488N2-N1very fast20275 h
18ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ649489N1-N1+very fast151106 h
19PIVOT 公式チャンネル679591N2-N1very fast178106 h
20ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】889391N2-N1very fast14282 h
21ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】469491N2-N1very fast242230 h
22NewsPicks /ニューズピックス699891N2-N1very fast4016 h
23歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ_COTEN RADIO579391N2-N1very fast217154 h
24令和の虎CHANNEL749392N2-N1very fast160132 h
25積読チャンネル909492N2-N1very fast9980 h
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