Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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25/10011:31Getting Ready for a Taiwan Trip | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

25/10011:15#14 引っ越し(ひっこし)｜Moving a house 🏚️🇯🇵 Japanese Listening PracticeN3-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumNinjapanese

25/10010:30569 会話でよく使う慣用句｜「手」を使ったよく使う8つの表現を紹介！#japanesepodcastN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

25/10011:36【生活で使う日本語】部屋に関する日本語と家を借りる時に使う日本語N1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slowあかね的日本語教室

25/10011:44【千葉Vlog】富津・鋸南／Futtsu and KyonanN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

25/10013:30【東京Vlog】神保町でお昼ご飯を食べて本屋に行きましたN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

25/10026:27一日の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.709N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

25/10011:58#9 さすが (As expected) の使い方｜How to Use “Sasuga” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · slowNinjapanese

25/10019:52A Walk to Pick Up My Car | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

25/10016:33579 ネイティブの丁寧で自然なことわり方＜日本語レッスン＞ #japanesepodcastN3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

25/10022:25会話でよく使うあいまいな表現　Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.671N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10014:27【生活で使う日本語文法 ♯10】「どころじゃない」「かねない」N3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

26/10017:11Mini-Fantasy Theater EP18&20 AGI Part1&2 | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

26/10012:41585 最初からはっきり伝えないで！まず「クッション言葉」を使ってください😊 #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10026:23理解できない日本の習慣 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.679N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10016:50Guess Who! | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

26/10010:08AUTOHave you experienced Natural Disasters in Japan? [#71]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

26/10010:48581 The Bite size Japanese Podcast の自己紹介😊 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10011:20575 私たち夫婦のルール😊 家事を上手に分けるコツ #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10013:09What We Eat in Summer | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

26/10025:08働き方について考える Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.625N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

26/10018:20AUTOComprehensible Daily Japanese Conversation with Naoko [#84]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

26/10017:08A New Year Drive on a Scary Snowy Road | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

26/10019:43日本人の話し方４つの特徴 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.680N3-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	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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