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 Listening Practice | Charming Old Town
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~10,000 words22 minslow
A Summer Day | Japanese Listening Practice
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words22 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Today is Setsubun!
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~13,000 words27 minslow
N4 Elementary Japanese immersion! The fun Japanese practice! #142
score 14けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words24 minslow
Let’s go on a trip! 🚌 | N4 Japanese Listening Practice (25 min)
score 14けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words25 minslow
【JLPTN4】Nai Form - You Must Know! | Japanese vocabulary
score 14NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words11 minslowauto subs
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP06 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words29 minslow
【JLPTN5】I & NA Adjective NEGATIVE Form（〜ない）Every Japanese Beginner Must-Know | for Beginners
score 14NinjapaneseN1-N1+~11,000 words12 minslowauto subs
Why is Shinjuku Called Shinjuku? | Japanese Listening Practice
score 15Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~7,000 words17 minslow
Japanese conversation at Tokyo Game Show [#73]
score 15けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~4,000 words10 minslowauto subs
Wabi Sabi Art | Japanese Listening Practice
score 15Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words20 minslow
【N5/N4】ざんねん (That's too bad) の3つの使い方 ｜3 Ways to Use “Zannen” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 15NinjapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words14 minslowauto subs
Moments of Panic | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 15にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~7,000 words10 minslow
【Beginner】Top 100 Basic Japanese Phrases Japanese Kids Learn - JLPT N5, N4
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words21 minslowauto subs
Taking the First Train | Japanese Listening Practice
score 16Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words22 minslow
TOP 50🇯🇵SHOPPING Phrases You MUST-KNOW in Japan 🛍️ Let’s Speak Japanese!
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~14,000 words19 minslowauto subs
Japanese conversation with a university student in Japan [#66]
score 16けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~5,000 words14 minslow
The REAL Meaning of「たしかに」(Not "Exactly"🙅♀️) | Japanese Listening Podcast
score 16NinjapaneseN2-N1+~3,000 words16 minslowauto subs
[Eng Sub] Visiting Dogen's Zen Temple | Japanese Listening Practice
score 16Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~9,000 words16 minslow
【JLPTN5_Te Form】て形 | Japanese vocabulary
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words14 minslowauto subs
No Katakana Game Intermediate #2 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 17にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~3,000 words25 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP09&10 Art Block/Accept Yourself | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 17にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words14 minslow
【JLPTN5 Verbs】You Must Know! [Masu Form] | Japanese vocabulary
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words10 minslowauto subs
【Beginner】100 Casual Japanese Phrases - Listen to Japanese Everyday ! JLPT N5, N4, Travel to Japan
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words24 minslowauto subs
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