Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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26/10010:59599 どっちが正しい？にほん VS にっぽん 🇯🇵 #easyjapanesepodcastN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10014:37[Eng Subs]Samurai Festival in Kofu | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

27/10027:01自然な日本語の学び方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.691N3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10020:44Fallen cherry blossoms at a Japanese Castle | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

27/10034:27Japanese Conversation 🇯🇵 旅行 (Travel) with Miku Real Japanese | English & Japanese SubN3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumNinjapanese

27/10014:22Forgot how to love at 22. ｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

27/10036:24Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP11 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

27/10012:33Ghibli island in Japan 🇯🇵✨ Vlog in JapaneseN2-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

27/10024:36Pepper & Carrot EP37 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

27/10010:42AIで日本語の会話は本当に上手になりますか？【Japanese Talk#22】N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

27/1007:04AUTO日本語だけで学ぶ！JLPT N２文法練習問題50問！コースについて説明しますN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

27/10010:41564 なぜ日本人は職場でおかしを配る？！ #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10020:13YouTubeで失敗したこと｜Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10028:02日本語上達が感じられない？中級から上級への壁（かべ） Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.700N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/1009:20Talking to an English Japanese translator in Japan! [#64]N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

27/10026:31ずっと悩んでたこと「普通って何？」 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.703N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10011:32609 日本のお墓に行くときに注意すること！#日本語ポッドキャスト #japanesepodcastN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/1009:38After studying Japanese for 5 years ... [#59]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

27/10012:36600 有給 (paid leave) が全然使えないよ😭！ #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10018:49565 私のPodcastの作り方、全部教えます☺️ カメラ、マイク、編集方法、トピックの決め方、気をつけていること etc #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10018:29【関西弁講座】第1回「一緒に勉強せぇへん？」関西弁 ”ない” の言い方！N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · medium日本語の森

27/10058:12Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP01 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

27/10013:41Japanese Listening Practice -Join me in a buddhist temple (Sanpodcast #2)N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

27/10013:12家事と掃除のリアルな話 Japanese Listening Practice - N3からN2レベル Ep.621N2-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

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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	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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