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 | Walk Through Historic Kanazawa
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words21 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Yotsuya and Shinjuku Gyoen
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words17 minslow
Japanese Listenin Practice | What We Did in the New Year Holiday
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~8,000 words22 minslow
Iconic Views of Mt. Fuji and How Mt. Fuji"s Lakes Were Formed | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words20 minslow
Tokyo Walk: From Ouji to Sugamo
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words21 minslow
Miyajima & Hiroshima Peace Park | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words20 minslow
Father and Son EP11 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words11 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | The Sea and Sake in Fukui Prefecture
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words20 minslow
Morning Walk in Okinawa 🌥️ Easy Japanese Listening N4, 20 min
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words17 minslow
A Cafe and Shopping | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words22 minslow
Community Cats in the Park | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words15 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Neighborhood Mountain Hike
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words17 minslow
Can We Eat Lunch? | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words25 minslow
【N5/N4】ぎりぎり (barely) の3つの使い方｜3 Ways to Use “Girigiri” 🇯🇵 #22 Japanese Listening Practice
score 12NinjapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words11 minslow
Shopping After Work | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words23 minslow
A Day in My Hometown 🌇 | Easy Japanese Listening (N4, 20 min)
score 12けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words22 minslow
Walking Around Okinawa 🌺 | N4 Japanese Listening Practice 20 min
score 13けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words22 minslow
Trying Incense for the First Time | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 13にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words14 minslow
[Eng Sub] Chasing Autumn Scent | Japanese Listening Practice
score 13Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~11,000 words19 minslow
【N5/N4】ダメ (Not Allowed!🙅) の3つの使い方 ｜3 Ways to Use “Dame” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 13NinjapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words14 minslowauto subs
Rainy Glamping by Lake Yamanaka with Swans and Mt. Fuji | Japanese Listening Practice
score 13Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~8,000 words22 minslow
Autumn Day in Nagano, One of Japan’s Oldest Shrines and Lake Suwa | Japanese Listening Practice
score 13Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words23 minslow
Mt Fuji 5th Station | Japanese Listening Practice
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~4,000 words16 minslow
The Most Beautiful Forest in Japan | Japanese Learning Practice
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words21 minslow
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