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
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【罵倒カフェメニュー公開！】罵倒カフェ「OMOKENASHI」のメニューを佐久間Pとみりちゃむが試食！
score 49NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki SakumaN2-N1+~8,000 words7 minmediumauto subs
【ニューヨークバンド】ちょ/B-DASH
score 60ニューヨーク Official ChannelN1-N1+~6,000 words9 minfastauto subs
【新作ミスド】かまいたちが新食感の新作ドーナツ「もっちゅりん」を食べてみた！
score 68かまいたちチャンネルN1-N1+~12,000 words10 minfastauto subs
※緊急で動画を回しました。大変なことが起きています。皆さん助けて下さい。
score 79ニューヨーク Official ChannelN1-N1+~6,000 words8 minfastauto subs
【怒】かまいたちがYouTubeコメントをチェックしたらハゲ関連のコメント続出で濱家激怒！
score 90かまいたちチャンネルN1-N1+~9,000 words10 minvery fastauto subs
ニューヨーク漫才「2025」
score 95ニューヨーク Official ChannelN1-N1+~12,000 words7 minvery fastauto subs
【公式】ニューヨーク 漫才「ち●こ太鼓」/ 単独ライブ『将来の夢』より
score 96ニューヨーク Official ChannelN1-N1+~15,000 words8 minvery fastauto subs
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