Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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35/10015:44587 最近よく聞く「〜ハラスメント」16個😫 セクハラ、パワハラなど #japanesepodcastN1-N1+ · ~11,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

35/10013:13【Japanese】How much do you understand ? with @NihongoDekitaN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

35/10026:55Why I Don’t Like Japanese Variety Shows | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

35/10020:52Taiwan Trip Vlog | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

35/10015:42AUTOPractice Japanese conversation #8 Talking about future plans with friends!N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

35/10016:082025 Noriko’s Holiday Calendar Day 5 2026年を最高の年にするために、今日できる最初の一歩N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

35/10013:03Easy Japanese listening (Vlog in Japanese) in Amami Oshima islandN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

35/10014:14【Japanese Talk♯15】見えないプレッシャーN2-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

35/10027:01[Eng Sub] Interview with Japanese Teachers |Japanese Listening PracticeN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

35/10010:31【日本語の聴解】大阪から神戸に行きましたN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

35/10010:30Drinking Parties and Alcohol | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

36/10019:02Japanese Podcast Noriko's Philosophy Playground 5 - Lessons from The AlchemistN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

36/10013:41【山梨Vlog】石和温泉／Yamanashi in JapanN2-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10019:59【日本語の会話】カフェで使う日本語のフレーズ20選N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10019:14Would You Rather Questions (About Work) | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

36/10015:40【Japanese Talk ＃７】緊張する時の対処法について話しますN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10018:4620代のころの自分に伝えたいことは何ですか？【Japanese Talk #11】N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10011:55【ホテルの会話】日本語のネイティブスピーカーの会話N2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10010:43AUTOListening real-life Japanese conversation! How's life in Osaka? #101N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

36/10012:12Come to a Japanese bar with Sayaka and Miku!@NihongoDekitaN1-N1+ · ~11,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

36/10011:49ホテルで使う日本語会話N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10015:33電話の予約とカフェで注文する時の日本語会話N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

36/10023:09AUTO日本人が本当におすすめするお土産🎁Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.654N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

36/10015:54夜のルーティーン🌛 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.629N2-N1 · ~4,000 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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