Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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37/10012:59カフェで注文するときの日本語会話N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/10011:14Japanese Listening Practice - #5 A FROG in a WELLN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

37/1008:35Is Japanese language EASY for Japanese? [#61]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

37/10028:50AUTO【1年ぶり】帰ってきた罵倒キャバクラ！今や朝ドラ女優となったみりちゃむは、待ち焦がれる錦鯉渡辺を罵倒してくれるのか？N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma

37/10012:28【作文添削✏️01】あなたの作文、チェックします。N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · medium日本語の森

37/10010:05Real Japanese Vlog in 🌺Okinawa🌺N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

37/10025:58AUTO【鬼才vs素人】かもめんたるう大が自分で指導した演技初心者原莉子の芝居に笑ったら演出家即引退！N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma

37/10015:24現実逃避をした日のVlogーモチベーションについて話します／Japanese Talk #8N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/10015:54Using 'desu/masu' doesn't necessarily imply distanceN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

37/10026:07AUTOLiving abroad as a foreigner! Japanese conversation with YUYU [#93]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

37/10017:04Not sad, just... Something｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

37/10012:432025 Noriko’s Holiday Calendar Day 2 ネガティブな感情と向き合うN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

37/10017:34【日本語トーク／Japanese Talk #5 】頑張れないときはどうすればいいですか？N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/10018:36Would You Rather Questions (About Money) | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

37/10012:49【日本語の会話】ホテルで使う日本語N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/10025:27AUTO【裏でもジョーカードッキリ】リンダカラー∞Denが裏でもカリスマキャラで調子に乗りまくった結果、ブチキレた武闘派Dにボコボコされたら？N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma

37/10017:05毎月何冊本を読みますか？【Japanese Talk ＃10】N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/10014:56日本語の会話が上手になる3つのポイント／Three tips to improve your Japanese conversation skillsN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

37/1008:08AUTON2 読解問題　説明N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · medium日本語の森

37/10015:00Not genius, but a hard worker.｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

37/10035:30AUTO【衝撃結末】立野沙紀&ラランドニシダ一心同体ボートレース！ニシダは立野を勝利へと導けるのか？N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma

37/1009:13【Japanese Listening】#24🇯🇵 For those who are learning Japanese 日本語を勉強しているみんなへN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

37/10019:303 Very Common but Unnatural Japanese Mistakes - ３つのよくあるミス | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

37/10017:55#35 🇯🇵【Easy Japanese Podcast】Is Japan’s Public Transport Really That Great?🚃 日本の電車って本当に良いの？N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)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	ザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】	23–93	54	N2-N1	medium	103	23 h
7	NAKATA UNIVERSITY	10–75	55	N1-N1+	fast	180	175 h
8	Kimagure Cook	54–58	56	N1-N1+	fast	2	1 h
9	Chef Ropia料理人の世界	19–96	62	N1-N1+	fast	138	31 h
10	大工の正やん	38–79	62	N1-N1+	fast	105	35 h
11	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
12	瀬戸弘司 / Koji Seto	45–92	66	N2-N1	fast	145	81 h
13	QuizKnock	34–93	66	N1-N1+	fast	150	39 h
14	Fischer's	49–94	67	N1-N1+	fast	130	106 h
15	水溜りボンド	34–91	69	N2-N1	fast	101	69 h
16	はじめしゃちょー（hajime）	26–93	72	N2-N1	fast	145	119 h
17	Suit Train	55–92	72	N2-N1	fast	184	78 h
18	NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma	31–94	73	N1-N1+	fast	194	101 h
19	東海オンエア	51–93	75	N1-N1+	fast	153	79 h
20	両学長リベラルアーツ大学	55–94	76	N1-N1+	fast	184	47 h
21	かまいたちチャンネル	44–95	77	N1-N1+	fast	192	66 h
22	ゆる言語学ラジオ	55–94	80	N1-N1+	fast	132	112 h
23	ニューヨーク Official Channel	42–96	83	N1-N1+	very fast	91	69 h
24	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
25	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
26	フェルミ漫画大学	46–94	88	N2-N1	very fast	202	75 h
27	ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ	64–94	89	N1-N1+	very fast	151	106 h
28	PIVOT 公式チャンネル	67–95	91	N2-N1	very fast	178	106 h
29	ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】	88–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	142	82 h
30	ReHacQ−リハック−【公式】	46–94	91	N2-N1	very fast	242	230 h
31	堀江貴文ホリエモン	45–94	91	N1-N1+	very fast	143	70 h
32	NewsPicks /ニューズピックス	66–98	91	N2-N1	very fast	186	70 h
33	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
34	令和の虎CHANNEL	74–93	92	N2-N1	very fast	160	132 h
35	積読チャンネル	90–94	92	N2-N1	very fast	99	80 h

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