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
Japanese Podcast 3-122 情報疲れと選択疲れ：Information & Decision Fatigue: Tips for Thriving in Modern Society
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N1~4,000 words16 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-22 Liverpool 家探し #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N1~4,000 words11 minmedium
Japanese Podcast 3-120 Escaping the Everyday: Friendship, Freedom & Japan’s Hidden Gems with KAORI
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N1~2,000 words24 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-15 「久しぶりのロンドン」と「人生の転機」 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
Japanese Podcast #167 借りてきた猫のようにおとなしく見えても、実は猫をかぶっているだけかも
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1+~5,000 words11 minmedium
Real talk...in Japanese with @SayuriSaying
score 42Miku Real JapaneseN3-N1~2,000 words22 minmedium
Japanese Podcast Season 3-25 ため息をつくと幸せが逃げる！？ #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 42Learn Japanese with NorikoN2-N1~7,000 words15 minmedium
【Easy Japanese vlog】in Takayama with @NihongoDekita Nihongo Dekita Sayaka
score 42Miku Real JapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words12 minmedium
Watching is the other halfYouTube gives you one subtitle line, in one language. Linglass puts Japanese and your own language on screen together, and turns any word you tap into a flashcard.Add to Chrome — free