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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【日本語の聴解】ホテルの部屋にあるもの／ホテルルームツアー
score 24あかね的日本語教室N2-N1+~8,000 words13 minslow
582 日本人が行きたい大学を決めるポイント５つ！#日本語ポッドキャスト
score 24Bite Size JapaneseN2-N1~4,000 words17 minslow
#20 アメリカの食べ物 🍔 | 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 24NinjapaneseN2-N1~7,000 words16 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP05 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 24にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~7,000 words47 minslow
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
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It 4 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words49 minslow
【日本語の会話】買い物するときに使う日本語
score 25あかね的日本語教室N2-N1+~7,000 words14 minslow
Getting Ready for a Taiwan Trip | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words12 minslow
【生活で使う日本語】部屋に関する日本語と家を借りる時に使う日本語
score 25あかね的日本語教室N1-N1+~15,000 words12 minslow
#9 さすが (As expected) の使い方 ｜How to Use “Sasuga” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 25NinjapaneseN2-N1~6,000 words12 minslow
A Walk to Pick Up My Car | Japanese Listening Practice
score 25Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~9,000 words20 minslow
#10 にほんのBBQ - Japanese BBQ Culture｜ 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice
score 25NinjapaneseN2-N1~8,000 words8 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP02 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~6,000 words1h 5mslow
Have you been to Nagoya in Japan? [#62]
score 25けんさんおかえり JapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words8 minslow
Pepper & Carrot EP34 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 25にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words30 minslow
Let’s Play Hello Kitty Island Adventure EP03 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~8,000 words1h 1mslow
Let’s Play KUUKIYOMI: Consider It | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~5,000 words42 minslow
Pepper & Carrot EP38 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words24 minslow
Souvenirs from Okinawa | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words17 minslow
Pepper & Carrot EP35 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words24 minslow
Mini-Fantasy Theater EP21 A Burning Problem | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 26にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~10,000 words13 minslow
[Eng Subs]Samurai Festival in Kofu | Japanese Listening Practice
score 26Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words15 minslow
Fallen cherry blossoms at a Japanese Castle | Japanese Listening Practice
score 27Speak Japanese NaturallyN1-N1+~7,000 words21 minslow
Pepper & Carrot EP37 | Intermediate Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 27にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN1-N1+~9,000 words25 minslow
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