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
What's your strategy to improve your Japanese? [#77]
score 31けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words9 minmediumauto subs
生活で使う日本語の単語ー動詞と名詞ーJapanese Vocabulary
score 32あかね的日本語教室N1-N1+~12,000 words9 minmedium
Let’s walk around Yokohama and learn Kanji !!
score 32Miku Real JapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words9 minmedium
Japanese conversation in a Hair Salon in Japan! [#57]
score 32けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words10 minmedium
Comprehensible Japanese conversation at a cafe in Japan! #109
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words10 minmediumauto subs
Comprehensible daily Japanese conversation at a friend’s home! #115
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~4,000 words10 minmediumauto subs
Why do Japanese people love Okinawa? [#50]
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words9 minmedium
Ordering Weird ice cream in Japanese in Japan! [#49]
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words7 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-13 口から先に生まれる #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 33Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N1+~7,000 words9 minmedium
Comprehensible Japanese conversation while eating Japanese convenience store food! #118
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words9 minmediumauto subs
Comprehensible Daily Japanese Conversation between Ken and Yusuke[#85]
score 34けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words9 minmediumauto subs
2025 Noriko’s Holiday Calendar Day 3 今年の気づき・発見・学ぶ
score 34Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1~4,000 words9 minmedium
Do Japanese people celebrate Valentine's Day? [#51]
score 34けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words8 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-38 17146 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 34Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1~4,000 words8 minmedium
マンガで学べる！日本語のオノマトペの本を作りました
score 36あかね的日本語教室N2-N1+~6,000 words8 minmedium
Walking on "Yanaka Ginza street" in Tokyo [#39]
score 36けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words10 minmedium
Checking in at a hotel in Japan / Japanese conversation! [#100]
score 36けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words6 minmediumauto subs
Is Japanese language EASY for Japanese? [#61]
score 37けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words9 minmedium
"GOEN" ご縁 Japanese listening about LIFE
score 38Miku Real JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words9 minmedium
Easy Japanese listening (N5-N4) | vlog in YOKOHAMA
score 38Miku Real JapaneseN3-N1~6,000 words8 minmedium
Can you survive in Japan!? Cafe Japanese conversation! [#54]
score 38けんさんおかえり JapaneseN1-N1+~11,000 words9 minmedium
Japanese Video Podcast #171 - 3月の雪、公園にて
score 38Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N2~4,000 words9 minmedium
Japanese Listening Practice -Walk with me in Kyoto!
score 39Miku Real JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words8 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-108 「成功」とは？学校の成績が悪くても、学歴がなくても、人生で成功できるか？Writing Challenge 3
score 39Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N1~5,000 words9 minmedium
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