Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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27/10052:29AUTO【ASMR / モッパン】ヒカキン×平成フラミンゴの本気ASMR【予算600万円】N1-N1+ · ~11,000 words · slowHikakinTV

27/10011:11AUTOLiving in Japan for over 4 years! Japanese conversation with@tokyocheapo [#89]N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

27/1006:56Japanese conversation about what you studied in school [#40]N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumけんさんおかえり Japanese

27/10033:55【PSY - 'That That'】中田敦彦＆FISHBOYのダンス撮影に密着【メイキング】N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumNAKATA UNIVERSITY

27/10028:19仕事と人生 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.681N3-N2 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10011:53AUTO【超速報】この夏の全てをかけて過去最高に仕上げて挑んだ、日本マスターズボディビル選手権大会です。N2-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】

27/10013:34【生活で使う日本語文法 #7】「おかげ」「せい」N3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

27/10011:45563 終わらない😱「後回し」をしてしまう６つの理由とスケジュールの作り方 #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10011:58【千葉Vlog】船橋N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

27/10026:47日本人の春の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.672N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10022:37日本のラブホテルとパチンコ文化 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.705N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10016:38586 日本の残業問題｜日本人の働き方 #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10023:46日本人と仲良くなる話し方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.669N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10011:36593 カジュアルな「〜じゃん」って何？！どう使う？！#日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10011:59【生活で使う日本語文法＃6】「～そうだ」「～とおり」N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室

27/10017:32Japanese listening practice @NihongoDekitaN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese

27/1005:00やさしい日本語ポッドキャスト｜トイ・ストーリー5を見た感想【日本語リスニング】N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumSuzukaの日本語Podcast

27/10020:27あけおめ！2026年の目標！Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.652N2-N1 · ~2,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10026:57日本の変わってるルール！｜車・交通についてJapanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.686N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10016:50No Katakana Game Beginner #1 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumにほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible Input

27/10023:47日本語でおしゃべり｜朝のルーティーン Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.697N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

27/10019:03Practicing Katakana pronunciation in a Rose Garden | Japanese Listening PracticeN1-N1+ · ~9,000 words · slowSpeak Japanese Naturally

28/10019:42日本人の年末とお正月の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.649N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumBite Size Japanese

28/10015:12Tips for Friendlier Japanese | Welcoming a FriendN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumSpeak Japanese Naturally

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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	Akiko_Japanese_Conversations	7–99	13	N2-N1	slow	131	20 h
2	Speak Japanese Naturally	8–57	15	N2-N1	slow	131	43 h
3	にほんごのじかん \| Japanese Comprehensible Input	7–50	15	N2-N1	slow	201	72 h
4	けんさんおかえり Japanese	7–50	19	N3-N2	slow	149	51 h
5	Ninjapanese	8–44	19	N1-N1+	slow	172	39 h
6	Suzukaの日本語Podcast	25–27	26	N2-N1	medium	2	—
7	Bite Size Japanese	21–42	28	N3-N2	medium	156	55 h
8	日本語の森	8–53	30	N2-N1	medium	90	34 h
9	あかね的日本語教室	21–47	32	N2-N1	medium	108	25 h
10	Emma:)Japanese	10–46	34	N3-N2	medium	164	46 h
11	Miku Real Japanese	18–89	37	N3-N1	medium	70	16 h
12	Learn Japanese with Noriko	29–88	47	N2-N1	medium	226	61 h

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