Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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28/10015:12Tips for Friendlier Japanese | Welcoming a FriendN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

28/10028:48日本の地震と暮らし Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.673N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10039:22【JLPT N2】文字・語彙の問題を20問いっしょにときましょう！＜#02＞N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · medium日本語の森

28/1001:40:52AUTO【100回10万円分】過去最高735個のハズレなし当たりロッカー1000円ガチャ100回やってみたら大当たり!?N1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · slowHikakinTV

28/10020:38勉強計画のつくり方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.634N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10028:46仕事ができる人の特徴６つ Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.678N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10021:31Exploring Takanawa Gateway City | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

28/10013:18566 忙しくても毎日、勉強時間をつくる方法🕰️ #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10019:49休み日の過ごし方Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.642N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10030:01日本の食事と飲み会のマナー（居酒屋やレストランで気をつけるポイント！） Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.690N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10020:39A Cold Wave Winter Walk in Japan | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

28/10025:05私のこれまでの人生 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.633N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/1006:54🎧️Japanese Listening🎵 #14『邦楽』N2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

28/10021:45時間の使い方を考える Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.624N3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10015:04AUTO【N5/N4】Not Just “IT WAS FUN”Let’s Talk About Your Trip! 🇯🇵Japanese Listening PodcastN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumNinjapanese

28/1004:37AUTOEp.11🎧Master Japanese Listening | comprehensible input | talk about daily topicsN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumAkiko_Japanese_Conversations

28/10031:39日本語がうまく話せない理由と勉強方法 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.688N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10033:31Learn Japanese from Stardew Valley【Day6】N2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

28/10030:47Pepper & Carrot EP36 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

28/10013:19【日本語散歩Vlog #4】友だちの数は重要ですか？N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

28/10016:44AUTOListening daily Japanese conversation between Ken and Yoshie! #103N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

28/10024:26日本人の季節の楽しみ方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.675N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10011:43【生活で使う日本語】家具や家電に関する日本語を学びましょうN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

28/10020:18おばあちゃんに教えてもらったこと - Japanese Listening Practice - N3からN2レベルN2-N1 · ~3,000 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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