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
Telepathy Game #3 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 23にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words21 minslow
【N5/N4】I Spent a Week Living With My Grandma in Nagoya 🇯🇵 #28 Japanese Listening Podcast
score 23NinjapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words11 minmediumauto subs
日本に生まれてよかった理由｜社会制度 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.702
score 23Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words27 minmedium
A Christmas Week in Japan: Shopping, Wine, and Christmas Cake | Japanese Listening Practice
score 23Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~8,000 words21 minslow
613 先輩が大嫌いだった理由💢 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 23Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~5,000 words16 minmedium
573 🇯🇵ネイティブの質問の仕方！「〜ですかね？」の正しい使い方を教えます😊 #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 23Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words13 minmedium
【日本語の語彙／Japanese vocabulary】ホテルの部屋にあるもの
score 23あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~7,000 words13 minslow
日本人が経験する年齢のプレッシャー Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.699
score 23Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words25 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | The Impression Difference between Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana
score 23Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~9,000 words21 minslow
[Eng Sub] Japanese Listening Practice | Walk and Talk in Jinbouchou in Tokyo
score 23Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~9,000 words12 minslowauto subs
【N5/N4】How Japanese People REALLY Celebrate New Year 🇯🇵#25 Japanese Listening Practice for Beginners
score 23NinjapaneseN1-N1+~8,000 words15 minslow
My Content Creation Philosophy and Future Plans | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 23にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~2,000 words10 minmedium
My Manga Collection | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 23にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words12 minslow
日本の夏の過ごし方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.704
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~5,000 words26 minmedium
【生活で使う日本語文法 #9】「～てしょうがない」「～たびに」
score 24あかね的日本語教室N3-N1~4,000 words14 minmedium
お金と幸せについて Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.711
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words25 minmedium
[Eng Subs] A Uni Festival | Japanese Listening Practice
score 24Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words16 minslow
【生活で使う日本語文法 #8】「つもり」「かいがある」
score 24あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~5,000 words13 minmedium
カジュアルで自然な日本語の話し方 Japanese Listening Practice N3・N2レベル【中級】Ep.696
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words24 minmedium
558 日本人はどうやって「名前」を考えるの？#日本語ポッドキャスト
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words14 minmedium
562 めまいが治った！体に鍼（はり）をさす治療って、こんな感じ！#日本語ポッドキャスト
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1+~5,000 words15 minmedium
Pepper & Carrot EP31 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words18 minslow
【生活で使う日本語文法 #5】「～がち」「～ぎみ」
score 24あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~8,000 words12 minmedium
606 ネイティブがよく使う『目』を使う表現２０選！#日本語ポッドキャスト
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words18 minmedium
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