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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34/10013:30【Japanese Talk #12】性格について日本語で話しますN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

34/10017:02AUTOJapanese listening practice with a rickshaw driver Masa in Asakusa! [#99]N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

34/10016:22Japanese conversation with Sayaka @NihongoDekitaN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

34/10011:40601 失礼に聞こえる？！日本語を話すとき、注意する3つのこと！#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

34/10013:29Moving and Houses | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

34/10010:28AUTO【もはや暗号】数字だけの問題文を読み解いて答えろ！【912＝クイズ】N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumQuizKnock

34/10014:21【Easy Japanese conversation】with a friendN3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

34/10026:11AUTOPractice Japanese conversation #5 Which countries have you visited?N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

34/10012:49【N4-N3】Life in Osaka Japanese conversationN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

34/10022:09日本人の働き方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.635N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

34/1008:472025 Noriko’s Holiday Calendar Day 3 今年の気づき・発見・学ぶN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

34/1008:20Do Japanese people celebrate Valentine's Day? [#51]N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

34/10022:11AUTODaily Japanese conversation with @JapanesewithShun! [#88]N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

34/1007:55Japanese Podcast Season 3-38 17146 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

34/10036:15Coffee Break with Noriko - Real Talk & Daily Thoughts 2 - Japanese ListeningN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

35/10010:50603 怒りをコントロールする方法 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

35/10010:50東京で仕事をする日のVlogN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

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

35/10031:22AUTO映画『8番出口』本編N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumHikakinTV

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

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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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