Comprehensible input · Japanese
Comprehensible input in Japanese
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40/10011:20Japanese Podcast Season 3-7 Book Club 『日本人の心がわかる日本語』-「控えめ・以心伝心」3 #日本語ポッドキャストN3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
40/1005:52AUTO【お金になるJLPT】第3回‼︎ N1〜N3この漢字なんて読む？渋谷で聞いてみたN1-N1+ · ~15,000 words · medium日本語の森
40/10019:12AUTOアルテミス計画 - なぜ人類は再び月を目指すのか？【日本科学情報】【宇宙】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · medium日本科学情報
40/1007:50Japanese Podcast #170 「猫なで声」は気持ち悪いN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
40/10014:09Why “Just Listening” Isn’t Enough - 最近の勉強方法 | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese
40/10025:28Japanese Podcast - Coffee Break with Noriko - Real Talk & Daily Thoughts 7N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
40/10024:03AUTO【大暴走】コロチキナダルが裏ではもっとひどい人間を演じた結果、クズすぎる悪態・暴言アドリブのオンパレードに！N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumNOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma
40/10010:21AUTO【大事件】これがハワイなのか...あんなに楽しかったハワイの脚トレで大事件発生!? ~Day 3~N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】
40/10013:2691 years old Okinawan's Happiness / Health TIPS @ota_craftN3-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumMiku Real Japanese
40/1001:01:57AUTO【心霊】画家が住んでいた事故物件「呪画荘」に泊まったら異常な事が起きた。N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumはじめしゃちょー（hajime）
40/10012:04AUTO【最新版・初級＆中級者向け】世界で一番楽に体脂肪を燃やす筋トレ＆有酸素運動１０種目１０分間です。N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】
40/10012:35AUTO【チートデイ】大会前に大阪の粉もんを爆食いしました。焼きそば、たこ焼き、お好み焼きにソースとマヨネーズは最高です。N2-N1 · ~7,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】
40/10014:59【日本語会話】カフェで注文するときの日本語N1-N1+ · ~10,000 words · mediumあかね的日本語教室
40/10013:09#37 🇯🇵Ramen is.........perfect!!! | Listen Japanese and Learn CulturesN3-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese
40/1008:04AUTOEp.18🎧Master Japanese Listening & Conversations [comprehensible input] engaging practice setsN1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumAkiko_Japanese_Conversations
40/10011:31(日本語CC)Special Video Podcast : みずきさん@kotsukotsunihongo、はるかさん@harunonihongoと3人で新年のご挨拶 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
40/10013:02Thinking About Death in Japanese 日本語で「死」を考える Noriko’s Philosophy Playground 🇯🇵N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko
40/10016:06【関西弁講座】第9回 喧嘩の関西弁！しばいたろかぁぁぁぁぁ！！！N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · medium日本語の森
40/1001:02:49AUTO【お金無限】クレーンゲームで赤のモノvs青色のモノどちらが多く取れるのか兄弟対決！【ヒカキン vs セイキン】N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · mediumHikakinTV
40/10012:35AUTO【世界初】京橋千疋屋のメロンパフェと筋肉男のメロン肩がついに夢のコラボです。N1-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumザ・きんにくTV 【The Muscle TV】
40/10017:09the guilt of taking a break - お休み | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese
40/10014:48Things I Love About Japanese Convenience Stores - 日本のコンビニ | Japanese Podcast🇯🇵N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · mediumEmma:)Japanese
40/10033:44AUTO【朝は8時開店！】コンビニの中で立ち食い牛丼＆そばを食べられる店が画期的すぎた。N1-N1+ · ~6,000 words · medium水溜りボンド
40/10015:12AUTO「宇宙一美しい」美術館に泊まってみた【日本科学情報】【直島】N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · medium日本科学情報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 | 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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