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
Can you understand what I'm saying in Japanese? Listening Practice! #130
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words20 minslow
Can you understand what I'm saying in Japanese? Japanese Listening Card Game! #160
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words25 minslow
Spot the Difference (Flower Bed) | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words13 minslow
1 hour Japanese immersion: Comprehensible Listening Practice! N5-N3 #158
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 9mslow
27 mins N4 Japanese Listening Practice: Longest Post Town in Japan! #170
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words28 minslow
Let’s Play Cats Hidden Around the World EP18 | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~2,000 words13 minslow
1 Hour N5 Beginner Japanese Listening Practice / Immersion Learning! #168
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 2mslow
Learn Japanese with a Listening Card Game (N5–N3 Comprehensible Input!) #154
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words31 minslow
Can you understand what I'm talking about in Japanese? / N5 N4 N3 listening game! #135
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words25 minslow
Sudoku Level 2 | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~1,000 words18 minslow
Learn Japanese through the fun Japanese listening practice game! N4, N3
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words32 minslow
Let’s go for a walk and talk 🌿 | Easy Japanese Listening Practice (N4, 20 min)
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words21 minslow
1 Hour N4 Japanese Listening Practice! Immersion Learning! #171
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words1h 2mslow
Sudoku Level 1 | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~2,000 words20 minslow
Let's Walk in the Park! | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~3,000 words10 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
The perfect Japanese Listening Practice game for the N5, N4, N3 level! #150
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words20 minslow
1 hour Japanese Immersion: Comprehensible Listening Practice! #133
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words1h 4mslow
Can you guess what I'm talking about in Japanese? N5, N4, N3 Japanese Listening Game! #163
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words25 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
1 Hour Easy Japanese Listening 🇯🇵 | Learn N5 Grammar Naturally
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words1h 4mslow
N5 N4 N3 Japanese Listening Practice With The Guessing Card Game! #169
score 7けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~2,000 words29 minslow
Let’s Play Cats Hidden Around the World EP19 | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 7にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words17 minslow
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