Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
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41/10018:17AUTOJapanese conversation with Fumi from Speak Japanese Naturally [#78]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese
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41/10022:47AUTOJapanese conversation with YUYUの日本語Podcast [#67]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese
41/10016:07AUTO【心理戦】他の人が選ばなそうな問題を見抜いて一人勝ちを目指せ！【隙間産業】N1-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumQuizKnock
41/10012:25Japanese Podcast Season 3-21 感情の揺さぶり - ピアノのコンサート - Ludovico Einaudi #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
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41/10014:52Easy Japanese conversation (N4)N2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese
41/10015:32Japanese Brain-Friendly Coaching 「ペラペラ」を具体的にイメージする - Setting Brain-Friendly Japanese Learning GoalsN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
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42/10016:29Japanese Podcast 3-122 情報疲れと選択疲れ：Information & Decision Fatigue: Tips for Thriving in Modern SocietyN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
42/10029:45AUTO【山田五郎が解説！なぜ二宮金次郎は全国の小学校にいたのか？】あなたの学校はどんな二宮金次郎像だった？〜学校にある不思議な美術〜 実は草の根パブリックアート🎨だった！？【前編】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
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42/10029:23AUTO【火だるま槐多】こじらせ恋愛事件連発！駆け抜けた２２年の生涯N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
42/10024:08AUTO【地粉師再び】闇の売人アントニーが、極悪弁護士こたけ正義感とタッグを組み、「シャブ」と見せかけてしゃぶしゃぶをバチバチにキメていたら？N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma
42/10012:24Mom's Birthday!!! Small Happiness of a Small Family Living in TokyoN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
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42/10012:30Japanese Podcast Season 3-15 「久しぶりのロンドン」と「人生の転機」 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
42/10011:25Japanese Podcast #167 借りてきた猫のようにおとなしく見えても、実は猫をかぶっているだけかもN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with NorikoWhich Japanese channel to start with
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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