Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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24/1001:04:21Q and A😊1 hour Japanese Immersion! わたしのこと、日本語のことなど！N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

25/10046:58オーストラリアでの新生活 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.708N3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10030:03日本の習慣｜おばあちゃんが今も大切にしていること Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.689N3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/1001:02:45日本語でおしゃべり｜移住を決めた理由、日本の好きなところetc Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.694N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10030:02日本の宗教｜日本人はどれくらい信じてる？ Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.684N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

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

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

27/10058:12Let’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

27/10033:55【PSY - 'That That'】中田敦彦＆FISHBOYのダンス撮影に密着【メイキング】N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumNAKATA UNIVERSITY

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

28/10031:39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

28/10031:52日本ってどんな国？ Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.682N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10045:42Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP10 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

28/10036:33Rules and Etiquette for Hot Springs | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

29/10048:17雑談！Japanese Immersion | Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.677N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

29/10037:42雑談！日本旅行｜食べ物、お土産、ラブホテル（笑）Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.640N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

29/10039:23雑談！オーストラリアへの移住、夫との出会い、今の気持ち etc Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.707N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/1001:29:17AUTO【人生初ラブブ開封!?】ハズレなしの2000円ロッカーガチャでラブブかSwitch2出るまで終われません！【ツマキン&ミニキンにプレゼント】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

30/10059:09雑談！1hour Immersion Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.633N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/10030:30このポッドキャストを始めた理由とこれまで Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.643N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

30/1001:59:59AUTO妻のSwitch 2 当てるまで帰れない2000円ガチャ生活でまさかの結果に…【ツマキンさんへのプレゼント】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

32/10037:51Kyoto Animation Arson Attack 1 (Incident Overview) | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

32/10037:22AUTOリアル 8番出口N1-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

32/10030:07Planning a Trip to Taiwan | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

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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	Speak Japanese Naturally	8–57	15	N2-N1	slow	131	43 h
2	にほんごのじかん \| Japanese Comprehensible Input	7–50	15	N2-N1	slow	201	72 h
3	けんさんおかえり Japanese	7–50	19	N3-N2	slow	149	51 h
4	Ninjapanese	8–44	19	N1-N1+	slow	172	39 h
5	Bite Size Japanese	21–42	28	N3-N2	medium	156	55 h
6	あかね的日本語教室	21–47	32	N2-N1	medium	108	25 h
7	Miku Real Japanese	18–89	37	N3-N1	medium	70	16 h
8	Learn Japanese with Noriko	29–88	47	N2-N1	medium	226	61 h

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