Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
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46/10020:02AUTO【要約】残酷すぎる幸せとお金の経済学【佐藤一磨】N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumフェルミ漫画大学
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46/10015:40Japanese Podcast Season 3-37 イギリスでの仕事の経験について #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10012:59AUTO【贅沢な名だね】クイズ王なら1文字しかなくても元通りに復元できるのか【湯婆婆クイズ】N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumQuizKnock
46/10045:30【ハリセンボン②】テレビとYouTubeの二刀流 / 2人の恋愛＆結婚観に迫るN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumNAKATA UNIVERSITY 
46/10038:28AUTO【絵で見るギリシャ神話と蛇】蛇退治神話が世界中に多すぎる！？そして蛇は医学や商業の象徴にもなる！？一体なぜ？？山田五郎が徹底解説【新春恒例干支シリーズ・巳年後編】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
46/1008:12AUTO森永卓郎さんへN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
46/1008:47【N4/N3】Japanese listening vlogN1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese
46/10018:26Kimono Princess Sutan | How to make Japanese HairN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
46/10014:30AUTO【恐竜？】横スクロールで流れてくるクイズをジャンプで避けて答えろ！【インターネットに接続されていません】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumQuizKnock
46/10015:4653歳の誕生日に、日本の本を13冊買いました｜Japanese PodcastN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10012:50Japanese Podcast 子どもの頃の夢と今の私｜日本の小学生の将来の夢ランキングN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10018:32Mochi Making 2023 | Sutan has grown so muchN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
46/10021:05Kimono is My Identity | Before Going to the US!N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
46/10037:24AUTO【日本美術界を揺るがすミステリー・究明編？！】日本初の超傑作「隅田川絵巻」の藤牧義夫！偽作の怪しい噂…？その真相は？？【山田五郎手作り絵巻付き！】N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
46/10020:58How to Travel Like a Local in Japan | Kyoto | Where Tourists Aren’tN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
46/10011:32Japanese Podcast Season 3-84 仕事でサングラス着用あり？なし？座って接客あり？なし？N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10034:26AUTO【特別企画】福留光帆と『愛の口喧嘩』を見てみよう！N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma
46/10010:25Japanese Podcast Season 3-12 「順風満帆」と「水の低きに就くが如し」 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/1009:20What We Eat Recently | How to Mealprep to Make Busy Weekdays Easier | Japanese FamilyN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
46/10042:54【松本人志氏への提言】審査員という権力N1-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumNAKATA UNIVERSITY 
46/10024:06AUTO【聖母子で見るルネサンス】時代ごとの画風の変化が聖母子で丸わかり！マサッチオにアンジェリコ、ラファエロまで【美術様式カンタン解説！知ると世界史がもっと見えてくる】N1-N1+ · ~11,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
46/10025:03AUTOヒカキン家の日常 - 1歳の娘とラブブ開封編N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumHikakinTV
46/10031:35AUTO【真珠の耳飾りの少女】誰を描いた！？北のモナ・リザとも呼ばれたフェルメール最大の有名作は謎だらけ？【青いターバンの少女】N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座Which 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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