Comprehensible input · Japanese
8 Japanese channels made for learners, measured
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.
8
learner channels
1,213
videos scored
362 h
of material
The ranking
| # | 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 |
Find something to watch
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP07 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 21にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~7,000 words56 minslow
Trip to Ishigaki Island | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 21にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words33 minslow
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 2 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 21にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words46 minslow
Interview with a Learner: How Did You Acquire Japanese? | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 22にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~3,000 words40 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP08 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 22にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~6,000 words58 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP04 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 23にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~8,000 words1h 9mslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP06 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 23にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~7,000 words58 minslow
Q and A😊1 hour Japanese Immersion! わたしのこと、日本語のことなど！
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words1h 4mmedium
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 3 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words44 minslow
Pepper & Carrot EP39 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words33 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP05 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words47 minslow
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 4 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words49 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP02 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words1h 5mslow
オーストラリアでの新生活 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.708
score 25Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~4,000 words47 minmedium
Pepper & Carrot EP34 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words30 minslow
日本の習慣｜おばあちゃんが今も大切にしていること Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.689
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~4,000 words30 minmedium
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP03 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~8,000 words1h 1mslow
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~5,000 words42 minslow
日本語でおしゃべり｜移住を決めた理由、日本の好きなところetc Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.694
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 3mmedium
日本の宗教｜日本人はどれくらい信じてる？ Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.684
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words30 minmedium
Japanese Conversation 🇯🇵 旅行 (Travel) with Miku Real Japanese | English & Japanese Sub
score 27NinjapaneseN3-N2~4,000 words34 minmedium
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP11 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 27にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words36 minmedium
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP01 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 27にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words58 minmedium
日本の食事と飲み会のマナー（居酒屋やレストランで気をつけるポイント！） Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.690
score 28Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words30 minmedium
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