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
Cold Days in Japan | Japanese Listening Practice
score 10Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words21 minslow
【JLPTN5】Would you like to ~ together? - Here's how to make Japanese friends | Learn Japanese Grammar
score 10NinjapaneseN2-N1+~7,000 words10 minslowauto subs
【JLPTN5】50 Phrases for Conversation (LEVEL2) | Japanese language tutorial for beginners
score 10NinjapaneseN2-N1+~6,000 words8 minslowauto subs
Four-Color Rice Bowl | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~8,000 words6 minslow
No Katakana Game Beginner #2 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 10にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~4,000 words24 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Shopping Expressions
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words19 minslow
Can you understand what we’re talking about in Japanese? N5, N4, N3 card game! #147
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N1~4,000 words19 minslow
Father and Son EP09 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~5,000 words9 minslow
Autumn Morning Canoeing on Lake Kawaguchiko with Mt. Fuji | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words20 minslow
Let’s Play Neko Odyssey EP03 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words34 minslow
N5 Beginner Japanese immersion! The comprehensible game for listening practice! #167
score 11けんさんおかえり JapaneseN3-N2~3,000 words30 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Walk Through Historic Kanazawa
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~7,000 words21 minslow
Japanese Listening Practice | Yotsuya and Shinjuku Gyoen
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~6,000 words17 minslow
The Lion and the Mouse (Aesop's Fables) | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words9 minslow
【JLPTN5】50 Phrases for Conversation Every Japanese Beginner Must Know, Travel Japan
score 11NinjapaneseN2-N1+~5,000 words7 minslowauto subs
Sounds from Outside | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~9,000 words9 minslow
Japanese Listenin Practice | What We Did in the New Year Holiday
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~8,000 words22 minslow
Iconic Views of Mt. Fuji and How Mt. Fuji"s Lakes Were Formed | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1+~5,000 words20 minslow
Tokyo Walk: From Ouji to Sugamo
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~5,000 words21 minslow
Miyajima & Hiroshima Peace Park | Japanese Listening Practice
score 11Speak Japanese NaturallyN2-N1~6,000 words20 minslow
The Missing Bread | Complete Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words8 minslow
My Daughter's Piano | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~5,000 words7 minslow
Father and Son EP11 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1+~7,000 words11 minslow
Let’s Play A Little to the Left: Seeing Stars EP02 | Beginner Japanese Comprehensible Input
score 11にほんごのじかん | Japanese Comprehensible InputN2-N1~6,000 words43 minslow
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