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
#7 おかしい (strange) の3つの使い方 ｜3 Ways to Use “Okashii” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 14NinjapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP06 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words6 minslow
Learning a Japanese phrase
score 14Speak Japanese NaturallyN3-N1~3,000 words5 minslow
Father and Son EP12 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words8 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP01 Morning Routine | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP15 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 14にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words9 minslow
JLPT N5 Listening Practice 🇯🇵 N5聴解 / リスニング | Japanese Lesson
score 14NinjapaneseN2-N1+~11,000 words9 minslowauto subs
#19 おしい (close) の3つの使い方 ｜3 Ways to Use “Oshii” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 14NinjapaneseN2-N1+~13,000 words9 minslow
My Sun Protection Routine | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 15にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~6,000 words10 minslow
Five Famous Yokai | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 15にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words6 minslow
【N5/N4】You’ll Use "どう(Dou)" Without Thinking After This Episode! 🇯🇵#27 Japanese Listening Practice
score 15NinjapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words9 minslowauto subs
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP11&12 The Gift of Life/Retaliation | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 15にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~9,000 words8 minslow
Casual Japanese conversation with a Japanese learner [#60]
score 15けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words6 minslow
Things I Bring to Work at a Cafe | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 16にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words6 minslow
Father and Son EP08 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 16にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words6 minslow
【JLPTN5 Verbs】You Must Know! [Masu Form] Part2 | Japanese vocabulary
score 16NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words8 minslowauto subs
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP13 Mermaid | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 16にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~13,000 words7 minslow
【N5/N4】Stop saying "That's bad"! Use "HIDOI" like a native 🇯🇵 Japanese Podcast
score 17NinjapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words9 minslowauto subs
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP19 The Todo List | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 17にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~8,000 words5 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP08 Carnivorous Plants | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 17にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~6,000 words6 minslow
【JLPTN5】Dictionary Form/じしょ形 - Part2 | Japanese vocabulary - Learn Japanese for beginners
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words8 minslowauto subs
Ozoni (Japanese New Year's Soup) | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 17にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~14,000 words8 minslow
【JLPTN5】Past Form - How to Make Japanese Sentences? | Basic Japanese Grammar
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words9 minslowauto subs
【JLPTN5】50 Phrases for Conversation (LEVEL3) | Japanese language tutorial for beginners
score 17NinjapaneseN1-N1+~15,000 words10 minslowauto subs
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