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
Father and Son EP34 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~6,000 words5 minslow
Comparing the Things in My House (1) | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~4,000 words8 minslow
Comparing the Things in My House (2) | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~6,000 words8 minslow
Father and Son EP02 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~4,000 words6 minslow
【JLPTN5】Ta Form (た形) Part 2 - Learn Japanese for Beginners | Japanese vocabulary
score 8NinjapaneseN3-N1+~7,000 words8 minslowauto subs
Father and Son EP35 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~4,000 words6 minslow
Father and Son EP04 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~5,000 words8 minslow
【JLPTN4_Te Form】て形 | Learn Japanese for beginners
score 8NinjapaneseN3-N1~9,000 words10 minslowauto subs
Father and Son EP13 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~3,000 words7 minslow
Father and Son EP31 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words7 minslow
Father and Son EP29 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~4,000 words8 minslow
【JLPTN5 Verbs】8min Practice Everyday | Japanese language tutorial for beginners
score 8NinjapaneseN3-N2~4,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP01 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 8にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~2,000 words7 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP05&06 Too often/Help Desk | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 9にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP32 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 9にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words6 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP15 Settings | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 9にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~4,000 words6 minslow
【Christmas song/クリスマスソング】back number (English lyrics) | Japanese love song
score 9NinjapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words6 minslowauto subs
Father and Son EP14 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 9にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words9 minslow
Let's Find Shapes! | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words6 minslow
The River Crossing Puzzle | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP30 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~4,000 words8 minslow
Father and Son EP05 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~4,000 words7 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP03 My Treasure | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words9 minslow
【JLPTN5】Would you like to ~ together? - Here's how to make Japanese friends | Learn Japanese Grammar
score 10NinjapaneseN2-N1+~7,000 words10 minslowauto subs
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