Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

3,870 videos from 27 channels, each scored from its own subtitle track — vocabulary load and speaking pace. Filter to your level, then watch it on YouTube.

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31/10022:17A Train Day in Osaka | Japanese listening practiceN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

31/1009:29614 言語を効率よく勉強する方法！#japanesepodcastN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

31/10014:01【日本語散歩Vlog＃6】東京駅から新橋駅まで歩きましたN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

31/10012:40【千葉Vlog】和食を食べましたN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

31/10013:36AUTODaily Japanese conversation about celebrating marriage! [#87]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

31/10016:50日本から台湾に行きました／Day1台湾VlogN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

31/10019:36594 私のこれまでのファッションやメイクの話＋よく使う単語😊 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

31/1009:58【日本語の聴解】東京から群馬県に行きましたN2-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

31/1009:22AUTOWhat's your strategy to improve your Japanese? [#77]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

31/10010:322025 Noriko’s Holiday Calendar Day 1 今年をあらわす“言葉”と“色”を見つけるN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

31/10014:24Japanese Words That Changed Over Time | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

31/10021:31誰も教えてくれない日本人のマナーJapanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.632N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

31/10016:52【日本旅行】小田原Vlog／Odawara in JapanN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

32/10011:03How many Kanji can you read? in YokohamaN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

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

32/10012:00611やりたいことを続けるための方法3つ！#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

32/10010:35Learn Kanji in IZAKAYA! with@NihongoDekitaN1-N1+ · ~12,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

32/10021:13日本で本当にびっくりしたこと！Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.655N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

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

32/10016:52Our Family's Rules for Kids' Smartphone Use | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

32/10014:24【日本語トーク／Japanese Talk ＃４】ホテルを選ぶ条件は何ですか？／大阪のAirbnbを紹介しますN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

32/10021:29Kyoto Animation Arson Attack 2 (Underlying Social Issues) | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

32/10010:22【Japanese conversation about Life】with RyomaN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

32/1008:55生活で使う日本語の単語ー動詞と名詞ーJapanese VocabularyN1-N1+ · ~12,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

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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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