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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#15 ありがたい (Arigatai) の3つの使い方 ｜3 Ways to Use “Arigatai” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 21NinjapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words7 minslow
Japanese conversation about married life in Japan! [#76]
score 21けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~4,000 words8 minslowauto subs
#13 あぶない (Abunai) isn’t just “dangerous”! 🚨 ｜3 Ways to Use “Abunai” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 21NinjapaneseN2-N1+~8,000 words7 minslow
Big News: My Baby Was Born! / Japanese Listening Practice (Beginner-Intermediate) #152
score 22けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words8 minslow
【Shopping】Must-Know Japanese Phrases to Go Shopping in Japan/買い物
score 23NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words9 minslowauto subs
#1 Why I Started Podcast｜ どうしてポッドキャストはじめた？🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 23NinjapaneseN2-N1~3,000 words7 minslow
How do Japanese start using casual Japanese? [#44]
score 23けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~5,000 words8 minmedium
Japanese conversation with @DailyJapanese Naokoさん [#42]
score 23けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words9 minmedium
Healthy Matcha Cake | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~8,000 words9 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP02 Monster | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~8,000 words8 minslow
571 日本人がめっちゃ使う慣用句(Idioms)、７つまとめ！#japanesepodcast
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words9 minmedium
Japanese conversation in a Sushi restaurant in Tokyo! [#43]
score 25けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1+~5,000 words9 minslow
【日本語日記】渋谷のカフェとGoogleのオフィスに行きました
score 25あかね的日本語教室N2-N1~4,000 words7 minmedium
#12 どうしよう (What should I do) の2つの使い方 ｜2 Ways to Use “Dooshiyoo” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 25NinjapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words8 minmedium
Daily Japanese conversation in Ameyoko, Tokyo! [#41]
score 25けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words9 minmedium
#10 にほんのBBQ - Japanese BBQ Culture｜ 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 25NinjapaneseN2-N1~8,000 words8 minslow
572 日本では、嫁は夫の両親と一緒に住まないといけない！？ #日本語ポッドキャスト
score 25Bite Size JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words10 minmedium
Have you been to Nagoya in Japan? [#62]
score 25けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words8 minslow
570 会話が上手になる！話を変えるとき ＆ 戻すときに使うフレーズまとめ！#japanesepodcast
score 26Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~2,000 words7 minmedium
#5 わたしの汚いネイル💅｜My Messy Nail 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 26NinjapaneseN3-N2~5,000 words7 minmedium
A Chinese Tale: Saiou ga Uma | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~4,000 words9 minmedium
日本語だけで学ぶ！JLPT N２文法 練習問題50問！コースについて説明します
score 27あかね的日本語教室N3-N1~3,000 words7 minmediumauto subs
Talking to an English Japanese translator in Japan! [#64]
score 27けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words9 minmedium
After studying Japanese for 5 years ... [#59]
score 27けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words10 minmedium
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