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
Daily Japanese conversation listening / Happy birthday! #110
score 30けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words12 minmediumauto subs
【千葉駅Vlog】おすすめスポットを４つ紹介します
score 30あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~6,000 words19 minmedium
A Shinkansen Journey from Tokyo to Osaka | Japanese Listening Practice
score 30Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~8,000 words25 minmedium
日本語の勉強に役に立つ本を10冊紹介します！日本語トーク#21
score 30あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~5,000 words11 minmedium
Practice Japanese Conversation #3: Catching up with friends!
score 30けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words22 minmediumauto subs
日本のクリスマスのひみつJapanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.645
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~5,000 words16 minmedium
【生活で使う日本語文法 #2】「～きる」
score 30あかね的日本語教室N3-N2~4,000 words13 minmedium
自然な日本語ってなに？ Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2向け Ep.622
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~2,000 words24 minmedium
成功とは？ あなたにとっての"成功"ってなに？？Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.627
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words20 minmedium
My New Year's Resolutions in 2024 | 新年（しんねん）の抱負（ほうふ）
score 30Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
【Eng/JP Sub】Traveling in BALI 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 30NinjapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words16 minmediumauto subs
574 日本のお弁当文化はしんどい....！私の辛い思い出 #japanesepodcast
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words13 minmedium
日本のデートのマナーJapanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.659
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words19 minmedium
No Katakana Game Intermediate #1 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 30にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words20 minmedium
Japanese Conversation About FRIENDSHIP @NihongoDekita
score 30Miku Real JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words15 minmedium
誰も教えてくれない食事のマナー🥢Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.630
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~6,000 words24 minmedium
一日の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.665
score 30Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words29 minmedium
Japanese Podcast #156 Larryさんの日本語学習の旅
score 31Learn Japanese with NorikoN3-N2~3,000 words28 minmedium
【N4/N3】Can you understand it all?
score 31Miku Real JapaneseN2-N1+~7,000 words11 minmedium
568 在宅ワークのメリット・デメリット #japanesepodcast
score 31Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words15 minmedium
Great News for Japanese learners! [#53]
score 31けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~2,000 words15 minmedium
Practice Japanese conversation #7 Making plans with friends!
score 31けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words19 minmediumauto subs
Japanese Listening Practice | How to use Gozaimasu
score 31Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~4,000 words15 minmedium
How Japanese People Learn Kanji | Japanese Listening Practice
score 31Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words25 minmedium
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