Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
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46/10018:54Japanese Podcast #172 Kevinさん日本ワーホリ旅行記 - 出発前N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10012:00Advanced Japanese Listening 🇯🇵 | Manchester UK History & CultureN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
46/10035:17AUTO【アレクサンダー大王の戦い】実は超重要画家！アルトドルファーの細密描写がとにかくすごくて嫌になる！？【風景画をはじめた男】N1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · medium山田五郎 オトナの教養講座
46/10016:51日本語が流暢なネパール人にインタビュー【日本で働く外国人】N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室
46/1006:10Japanese Podcast #179 &180 「最高の褒め言葉」&「日本語を勉強するメリット」N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
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46/10014:49Reactions When Japanese Mom Gets a US MakeoverN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumKimono Mom
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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
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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 
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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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