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
Hiragana Pronunciation Guide (Japanese Alphabet) | Japanese Pronunciation Series 1
score 32Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~12,000 words19 minmedium
【Japanese conversation about Life】with Ryoma
score 32Miku Real JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words11 minmedium
[Eng Sub] Real Conversation with My Next-Door Neighbor | Japanese Listening Practice
score 33Speak Japanese NaturallyN3-N1~5,000 words13 minmediumauto subs
Quitting Caffeine | Advanced Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 33にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words22 minmedium
Is this weird for you? (Japanese conversation)
score 33Miku Real JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words14 minmedium
576 味・食感のオノマトペ22個まとめ😋 #japanesepodcast
score 33Bite Size JapaneseN1-N1+~14,000 words16 minmedium
Practice Japanese Conversation #2: What do you do in your free time?
score 33けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words19 minmediumauto subs
日本のパン屋でパンを買います
score 33あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~5,000 words16 minmedium
日本人の日常会話の話し方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.661
score 33Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words22 minmedium
I will live in Japan, Here is why...
score 33Miku Real JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words21 minmedium
Japanese conversation with Sayaka (N4-N3)@NihongoDekita
score 33Miku Real JapaneseN3-N1~2,000 words16 minmedium
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score 33あかね的日本語教室N3-N1~4,000 words19 minmedium
会社やめた！今後の目標💪Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.628
score 33Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words22 minmedium
【日本語トーク♯1６】仕事が忙しかった本当の理由
score 33あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~4,000 words18 minmedium
Learn Japanese Vocabulary (Vlog in Japanese) in Nara
score 33Miku Real JapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words16 minmedium
【埼玉県】川口Vlog／買い物するときに使う日本語
score 33あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~5,000 words14 minmedium
【ホテルで使う日本語】チェックインとルームツアー
score 33あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~6,000 words15 minmedium
Walking from Nezu Station to Yanaka Ginza, Retro Tokyo Street | Japanese Listening Practice
score 33Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~9,000 words20 minmedium
忙しくても時間を作る方法Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.638
score 33Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words17 minmedium
【生活で使う日本語文法 ＃3】「～うちに」「～てもいいですか」
score 33あかね的日本語教室N3-N2~2,000 words13 minmedium
Practice Japanese conversation #6 Is there anything you want these days?
score 34けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words15 minmediumauto subs
Japanese Listening Practice【Philosophy】 (Sanpodcast #3)
score 34Miku Real JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words10 minmedium
【日本語の会話】ホテルでチェックインするときの日本語
score 34あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~6,000 words19 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Noriko’s Philosophy Playground 7 人間の野心と言葉の限界 - The Tower of Babel (ブリューゲルBruegel)
score 34Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
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