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Comprehensible input in Japanese

4,895 videos from 36 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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The number on each thumbnail is its difficulty score out of 100: mostly speaking pace, partly vocabulary load. How it is measured →

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ContentAnyMade for learnersReal-world contentScience & ideas (1,249)Talk shows (1,160)Podcasts (500)Entertainment (485)
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23/10024:18Day2: Learn Japanese from Stardew ValleyN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese23/10012:05AUTO[Eng Sub] Japanese Listening Practice | Walk and Talk in Jinbouchou in TokyoN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally23/10014:36【N5/N4】How Japanese People REALLY Celebrate New Year 🇯🇵#25 Japanese Listening Practice for BeginnersN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowNinjapanese23/10010:18My Content Creation Philosophy and Future Plans | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input23/10012:24My Manga Collection | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/1006:30AUTON2 おいしいかんじ　漢字のたのしい覚え方N2-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slow日本語の森24/10026:21日本の夏の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.704N3-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10021:47絶対試験に出るオノマトペN3 模擬試験N1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · slow日本語の森24/10014:23【生活で使う日本語文法 #9】「～てしょうがない」「～たびに」N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室24/10019:22Learn Japanese from Stardew Valley【Day1】N2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese24/10025:24お金と幸せについて Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.711N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10015:51[Eng Subs] A Uni Festival | Japanese Listening PracticeN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally24/10012:31【生活で使う日本語文法 #8】「つもり」「かいがある」N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室24/10024:04カジュアルで自然な日本語の話し方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.696N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10013:47558 日本人はどうやって「名前」を考えるの？#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10015:25562 めまいが治った！体に鍼（はり）をさす治療って、こんな感じ！#日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/1001:04:21Q and A😊1 hour Japanese Immersion! わたしのこと、日本語のことなど！N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/10018:26Pepper & Carrot EP31 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10011:44【生活で使う日本語文法 #5】「～がち」「～ぎみ」N2-N1 · ~8,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室24/10012:13【関西弁講座】第5回 「ごはん食べてん。」過去のことについて話すときの関西弁！N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · medium日本語の森24/10044:08Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 3 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10018:25606 ネイティブがよく使う『目』を使う表現２０選！#日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese24/1009:04Healthy Matcha Cake | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · slowにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input24/10028:43Stardew Valley × Japanese【Day 7】– Real Japanese in Everyday DialogueN2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · slowEmma:)Japanese

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ChannelsAnyMade for learnersReal-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.

#ChannelLevel range (0–100)MedianTypical bandPaceVideosHours
1Akiko_Japanese_Conversations7–9913N2-N1slow13120 h
2Speak Japanese Naturally8–5715N2-N1slow13143 h
3にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input7–5015N2-N1slow20172 h
4けんさんおかえり Japanese7–5019N3-N2slow14951 h
5Ninjapanese8–4419N1-N1+slow17239 h
6Suzukaの日本語Podcast25–2726N2-N1medium2—
7Bite Size Japanese21–4228N3-N2medium15655 h
8日本語の森8–5330N2-N1medium9034 h
9あかね的日本語教室21–4732N2-N1medium10825 h
10Emma:)Japanese10–4634N3-N2medium16446 h
11Miku Real Japanese18–8937N3-N1medium7016 h
12Learn Japanese with Noriko29–8847N2-N1medium22661 h
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