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 | The Sea and Sake in Fukui Prefecture
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words20 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP04 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words49 minslow
How to get and use Suica? [#47]
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~4,000 words9 minslow
Morning Walk in Okinawa 🌥️ Easy Japanese Listening N4, 20 min
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words17 minslow
A Cafe and Shopping | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words22 minslow
Let’s Play Untitled Goose Game EP05 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words50 minslow
Community Cats in the Park | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words15 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Neighborhood Mountain Hike
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words17 minslow
Introducing the Nihongo no Jikan Website | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words9 minslow
Can We Eat Lunch? | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words25 minslow
Father and Son EP17 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~4,000 words5 minslow
【N5/N4】ぎりぎり (barely) の3つの使い方｜3 Ways to Use “Girigiri” 🇯🇵 #22 Japanese Listening Practice
score 12NinjapaneseN2-N1~5,000 words11 minslow
Taking the Shinkansen | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~9,000 words9 minslow
Shopping After Work | Japanese Listening Practice
score 12Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words23 minslow
Father and Son EP21 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words5 minslow
Mexican Restaurant | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP16 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~3,000 words9 minslow
Father and Son EP22 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N1~2,000 words7 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP02 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words41 minslow
Father and Son EP33 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~5,000 words6 minslow
A Day in My Hometown 🌇 | Easy Japanese Listening (N4, 20 min)
score 12けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~3,000 words22 minslow
Let’s Play Untitled Goose Game EP07 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words1h 1mslow
Father and Son EP03 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN3-N2~3,000 words6 minslow
Miffy | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 12にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~7,000 words9 minslow
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