Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

6,572 videos from 47 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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37/10019:45An Evening Walk in Shinjuku | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

37/10017:17Living with Earthquakes – 『おかしも』 | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/1008:49"GOEN" ご縁 Japanese listening about LIFEN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

38/10045:00AUTO謎解きですが、理系の知識がないと解けませんN1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · medium予備校のノリで学ぶ「大学の数学・物理」

38/10047:43AUTO１時間でわかる日本の歴史【日本人に話したら、びっくりして結婚までできる日本史】N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · medium日本語の森

38/10023:21insomnia, nightmare | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/10020:35【日本語トーク♯17】シンガポールに行ってきましたN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

38/10011:47Not a fan of big cities? Try this Japan.｜Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/10010:16Japanese philosophy about wordsN2-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

38/10022:40Stop Procrastinatingーand Thank you for 20k!!!❤| Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/10040:23なんで日本語教師になったの？| Japanese PodcastN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/10016:35AUTO日高シェフと食材探訪とアクアマーレでディナー実食＆厨房風景N1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · mediumChef Ropia料理人の世界

38/10012:59AUTO【筋肉の夢】ワイキキで２億５千万円のコンドミニアムに滞在したのでご紹介＆ジムツアーがとんでもなかった...衝撃のラストも必見です。N2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】

38/1007:40Easy Japanese listening (N5-N4) | vlog in YOKOHAMAN3-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

38/10018:31Tried it, didn't like it, and that's fine. | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese

38/10012:18AUTOThe difficulties of married life! / Japanese conversation [#90]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

38/10021:08AUTO【罵倒サウナ】立野沙紀がドSと癒しを交互に繰り返したら、ラランドニシダは気持ちよく整えるのか？N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma

38/10011:35Mt. Fuji Climbing Story and More! | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

38/10011:33[Eng Sub] How much can 4yo talk? | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

38/10020:24AUTOJapanese word "Komorebi" Admiration for nature with@yuyunihongopodcastN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

38/10013:58Japanese Podcast Season 3-63 人生とは - 自分を大切に＆引き寄せ Native Japanese ListeningN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

38/10017:07【Japanese Talk #13】忙しくて心の余裕がない時N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

38/1005:27AUTOお騒がせして申し訳ありませんN1-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

38/10014:54KFC for Christmas? – 日本人はKFCを食べる？ | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵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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