Comprehensible input · Japanese

Comprehensible input in Japanese

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50/10013:07Japanese Words in English!? / 日本語が英語に!? - Japanese podcast for advanced learnersN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

50/1008:31Japanese Podcast Season 3-88 Noriko's Philosophy Playground 2 禁断の快楽へようこそN1-N1+ · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

50/1009:47Japanese Podcast Season 3-102 お化粧は身だしなみ？🇯🇵Turn on the subtitlesN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10023:03Japanese Podcast Season 3-64 イタリアのホテルから Native Japanese ListeningN2-N1+ · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10013:29Japanese Podcast Season 3-72 イギリスのかなりやばいHen Party！アレをもって歩く花嫁さん！N2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10012:50Japanese Podcast 187 おすすめの本『アンちゃんの日本が好きすぎてたまらんバイ!』N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/1008:10Japanese Podcast Season 3-26 年末恒例「みなさんありがとう！」 #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1+ · ~7,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10040:24Japanese Podcast #160　特別ゲストカナダ在住ちかこさん（恒例ゲスト！）N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10028:16Japanese Podcast #166 特別ゲスト京都で日本語ツアーをされているゆうこ先生N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10010:35Japanese Podcast #177 Learn Japanese Through Cooking with Kaori 先生 - 日本語で学ぼう！おいしいお味噌汁の作り方N3-N2 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10031:02Japanese Podcast Season 3-9 Kevinさん日本ワーホリ旅行記 - 台風で足止め！ #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10021:42Japanese Podcast Season 3-104 Noriko's Japan Journal 2025-2 京都のホテルから with 特別サプライズゲスト！（音声のみ）N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10010:05Japanese Podcast 190 倉敷に行ったら写真をシェアしてね！N1-N1+ · ~8,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10010:02Japanese Podcast Season 3-59 ジンバル、ワイアレスマイク、そして金曜日！N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/10013:38Japanese Brain-Friendly Coaching 4: 間違った思い込みを手放そう！N2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

51/1009:52Japanese Podcast Season 3-105 Noriko's Japan Journal 2025-3 倉敷の実家の近くで、最初の一週間で感じたことN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10017:10Japanese Podcast Season 3-23 収穫体験＆2023年の振り返り - Free Talk with Kaori #日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/1008:15Japanese Podcast Season 3-41 あーあ、ショック！ Native Japanese Listening & 日本語ポッドキャストN2-N1 · ~6,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10017:59Japanese Podcast Season 3-76 MBTI性格診断 - あなたはどのタイプ？16 personality types with @harunonihongoN2-N1 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10010:42Japanese Brain-Friendly Coaching 6: Progress Is Not Perfection: Stepping Outside Your Comfort ZoneN2-N1 · ~5,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10043:10Japanese Podcast Season 3-50 Conversation with Yasuyo 小さな成功体験の積み重ね Native Japanese Listening!N2-N1 · ~3,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10013:00Japanese Podcast Season 3-61 近況、今読んでいる本など Native Japanese ListeningN2-N1 · ~4,000 words · mediumLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10017:40Japanese Podcast 200 Season 2の最後のエピソード！炊き込みご飯 with Kaori 先生N2-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

52/10027:39Real Talk & Daily Thoughts 高級レストランの「メイン料理」に絶句した理由😂N3-N1 · ~4,000 words · fastLearn Japanese with Noriko

Japanese channels, ranked

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	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
9	山田五郎オトナの教養講座	26–95	50	N1-N1+	medium	177	90 h
10	Kimono Mom	42–91	51	N1-N1+	medium	50	16 h
11	HikakinTV	18–88	52	N1-N1+	medium	96	105 h
12	NAKATA UNIVERSITY	10–75	55	N1-N1+	fast	181	177 h
13	Kimagure Cook	54–58	56	N1-N1+	fast	2	1 h
14	予備校のノリで学ぶ「大学の数学・物理」	38–91	65	N2-N1	fast	84	47 h
15	QuizKnock	34–93	66	N1-N1+	fast	150	39 h
16	Suit Train	55–92	72	N2-N1	fast	184	78 h
17	NOBROCKTV by Nobuyuki Sakuma	31–94	73	N1-N1+	fast	194	101 h
18	東海オンエア	51–93	75	N1-N1+	fast	153	79 h
19	かまいたちチャンネル	44–95	77	N1-N1+	fast	192	66 h
20	ゆる言語学ラジオ	55–94	80	N1-N1+	fast	132	112 h
21	ニューヨーク Official Channel	42–96	83	N1-N1+	very fast	91	69 h
22	フェルミ漫画大学	46–94	88	N2-N1	very fast	202	75 h
23	ゆるコンピュータ科学ラジオ	64–94	89	N1-N1+	very fast	151	106 h
24	ABEMA Prime #アベプラ【公式】	88–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	142	82 h
25	歴史を面白く学ぶコテンラジオ_COTEN RADIO	57–93	91	N2-N1	very fast	217	154 h
26	令和の虎CHANNEL	74–93	92	N2-N1	very fast	160	132 h
27	積読チャンネル	90–94	92	N2-N1	very fast	99	80 h

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