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 |
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Japanese Listening Practice | Vlog in Korea
score 9Speak Japanese NaturallyN3-N1~4,000 words32 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Iroha Song
score 10Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words40 minslow
A Day on an Island | Japanese Listening Practice
score 10Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~4,000 words32 minslow
1 Hour N3 Japanese immersion! | Japanese Listening Practice in a fun way!
score 10けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 6mslow
A Day in a Seaside Town | Japanese Listening Practice in Ghibli’s World
score 10Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words33 minslow
Let’s Play A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars EP03 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words43 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP03 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words34 minslow
N5 Beginner Japanese immersion! The comprehensible game for listening practice! #167
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words30 minslow
Let’s Play A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars EP02 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words43 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP04 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words49 minslow
Let’s Play Untitled Goose Game EP05 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words50 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP02 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words41 minslow
Let’s Play Untitled Goose Game EP07 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words1h 1mslow
【BEGINNER】Simple 150 Phrases Native Japanese Speakers Often Use - JLPT N5, N4
score 12NinjapaneseN2-N1+~12,000 words41 minslowauto subs
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score 13けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words32 minslow
Let’s Play Untitled Goose Game EP06 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words55 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP05 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words37 minslow
【Beginner】Japanese Phrases Used in Schools - Every Japanese Learner Must-Know
score 15NinjapaneseN1-N1+~13,000 words32 minslowauto subs
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP01 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 15にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words1h 1mslow
Useful phrases for making friends 🇯🇵 Basic Japanese Vocabulary / Phrases Lesson
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words33 minslowauto subs
【TRAVEL】100 MUST-KNOW phrases when Traveling to Japan 🇯🇵| Survival Japanese Phrases, Japan Travel
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~14,000 words32 minslowauto subs
【BEGINNER】First 150 Phrases Native Japanese Speakers Learn - JLPT N5, N4 for beginners
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words36 minslowauto subs
Can We Escape From Typhoons?
score 17Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words34 minslow
【BEGINNER】70 Japanese Conversation Phrases You MUST-KNOW - JLPT N5, N4 | Learn Japanese, Travel
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words31 minslowauto subs
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