Novel difficulty list This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate novel to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Haru to Natsu Length (in words) 7047 Unique words 1382 Unique words (used once) 672 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 195 Unique kanji (used once) 48 Unique kanji readings 246 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 18231 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Christmas no Otomarikai Length (in words) 6752 Unique words 1358 Unique words (used once) 676 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 258 Unique kanji (used once) 66 Unique kanji readings 352 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 16999 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Fruits Matsuri Length (in words) 7222 Unique words 1352 Unique words (used once) 669 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 185 Unique kanji (used once) 44 Unique kanji readings 254 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 18362 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Aki to Fuyu Length (in words) 6787 Unique words 1415 Unique words (used once) 695 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 186 Unique kanji (used once) 35 Unique kanji readings 252 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17610 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Kasou Party Length (in words) 6060 Unique words 1343 Unique words (used once) 658 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 253 Unique kanji (used once) 62 Unique kanji readings 336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 15573 Volumes 1
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Kuuku no Mori no Gakkou: Tomodachi tte, Naani? Length (in words) 7951 Unique words 1396 Unique words (used once) 667 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 257 Unique kanji (used once) 77 Unique kanji readings 353 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 20638 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Mori no Restaurant Length (in words) 7664 Unique words 1409 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 190 Unique kanji (used once) 37 Unique kanji readings 262 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 19264 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Sora no Picnic Length (in words) 6968 Unique words 1399 Unique words (used once) 706 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 261 Unique kanji (used once) 79 Unique kanji readings 372 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17494 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Hajimete no Umi to Camp Length (in words) 6220 Unique words 1314 Unique words (used once) 665 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 239 Unique kanji (used once) 56 Unique kanji readings 317 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 15411 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Birthday Party Length (in words) 6871 Unique words 1319 Unique words (used once) 674 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 207 Unique kanji (used once) 46 Unique kanji readings 293 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 16999 Volumes 1
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Sakka ni Naritai Length (in words) 14299 Unique words 2636 Unique words (used once) 1452 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 711 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 1028 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 36259 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Nanafushigi Length (in words) 20501 Unique words 2804 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 609 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 901 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 50891 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Nazo to Jiken no Pupupu Train!? Length (in words) 16533 Unique words 2601 Unique words (used once) 1282 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 949 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 43429 Volumes 1
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Moshimo, Kono Machi de Length (in words) 22316 Unique words 3283 Unique words (used once) 1623 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 804 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 1210 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 55588 Volumes 1
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Uchira Tokken☆ Tenkou Travelers!! Length (in words) 17791 Unique words 2575 Unique words (used once) 1255 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 717 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1031 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43970 Volumes 1
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Fushigi Koshoten Length (in words) 24120 Unique words 3183 Unique words (used once) 1565 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 700 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 1034 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 60825 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24256 Unique words 3104 Unique words (used once) 1468 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 609 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 887 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 60318 Volumes 1
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Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 9470 Unique words 2163 Unique words (used once) 1262 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 883 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 1188 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 22280 Volumes 2
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Haikyo ni Ikou! Length (in words) 8444 Unique words 2062 Unique words (used once) 1200 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 915 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1270 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 19515 Volumes 1
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Koi wa Buryure, Kimi wa Doruche Length (in words) 11712 Unique words 2274 Unique words (used once) 1264 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 898 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1271 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 28355 Volumes 1
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Koi no Yokanwa Kikenna Kaori! Length (in words) 5450 Unique words 1618 Unique words (used once) 1002 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 588 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 814 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 13299 Volumes 1
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Yukisaki Hikari wa Ore ni Rabukome wo Oshietai Length (in words) 33529 Unique words 4263 Unique words (used once) 2135 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 1949 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 78252 Volumes 1
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LAST KISS Length (in words) 41373 Unique words 4118 Unique words (used once) 1898 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1887 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 98664 Volumes 1
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Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita Length (in words) 28897 Unique words 3780 Unique words (used once) 1779 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1782 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 69654 Volumes 1
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Kindaichi-kun no Bouken Length (in words) 20206 Unique words 2990 Unique words (used once) 1423 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 717 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 1048 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 49319 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Kurayami Mori de Dai Sawagi! Length (in words) 19401 Unique words 3006 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 753 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 1118 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 49724 Volumes 1
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Futoukou no Osananajimi ga Gakkou ni Iku Jouken wa, Mainichi Ore to Kiss Suru Koto Datta Length (in words) 41094 Unique words 4076 Unique words (used once) 1895 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1164 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1792 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 96381 Volumes 1
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Osananajimi Kara no Renai Soudan Length (in words) 35613 Unique words 4627 Unique words (used once) 2249 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1254 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1956 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 82799 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Ko Length (in words) 31621 Unique words 4478 Unique words (used once) 2177 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1159 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1780 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 73774 Volumes 1
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Rabukome Manga ni Haitte Shitamatta no de, Oshi no Make Heroine wo Zenryoku de Shiawase ni Suru Length (in words) 45973 Unique words 3566 Unique words (used once) 1507 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1127 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1713 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 106960 Volumes 1
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Rika no Okashi na Jikkenshitsu Length (in words) 48070 Unique words 4286 Unique words (used once) 1833 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1609 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 117107 Volumes 2
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Futago Ouji no Miwakekata Length (in words) 28344 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1664 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1751 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 65366 Volumes 4
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Rabukome no Kamisama Nanoni Ore no Rabukome wo Jama Suru no? Datte Suki Nanda Mon Length (in words) 112857 Unique words 6286 Unique words (used once) 2421 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1476 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2415 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 256144 Volumes 3
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Aoi Tori Length (in words) 30879 Unique words 3657 Unique words (used once) 1695 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 787 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 1174 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 76706 Volumes 1
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Anata Length (in words) 11016 Unique words 2150 Unique words (used once) 1182 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 816 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1175 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 25861 Volumes 1
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Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 38697 Unique words 4766 Unique words (used once) 2396 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1300 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2049 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 88463 Volumes 1
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Jitsu wa Gimai Deshita. ~Saikin Dekita Giri no Otouto no Kyorikan ga Yatara Chikai Wake~ Length (in words) 35437 Unique words 4519 Unique words (used once) 2187 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1285 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 2013 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 83424 Volumes 1
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Yotsugo Gurashi Length (in words) 46330 Unique words 4884 Unique words (used once) 2205 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1035 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1647 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 113491 Volumes 2
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu! Length (in words) 27673 Unique words 4310 Unique words (used once) 2154 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 1578 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 67013 Volumes 1
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Imouto no Shinyuu? Mou Ore no Onna Tomodachi? Nara, Sono Tsuji wa? Length (in words) 37311 Unique words 4236 Unique words (used once) 1907 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1826 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 87451 Volumes 1
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31221 Unique words 3455 Unique words (used once) 1529 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 801 Unique kanji (used once) 193 Unique kanji readings 1187 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 74529 Volumes 1
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Hakoniwa no Yakujutsushi Length (in words) 167657 Unique words 9024 Unique words (used once) 3469 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1761 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 2996 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 386900 Volumes 3
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Kyoufu no Mukashi Asobi Length (in words) 24266 Unique words 3729 Unique words (used once) 1834 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 990 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 1496 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 59869 Volumes 1
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Boku no Kurasu Niwa Kounai Ichi Yuumei na Bijin Dakedo Komyushou na Rinjin ga Imasu Length (in words) 68648 Unique words 7136 Unique words (used once) 3305 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1625 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2722 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 169261 Volumes 2
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Orange Length (in words) 76479 Unique words 5918 Unique words (used once) 2346 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1047 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 1752 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 192198 Volumes 3
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Ninki Seiyuu to Ichaicha Shite Kekkon Suru Rabukome Length (in words) 43569 Unique words 4838 Unique words (used once) 2355 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2127 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 101958 Volumes 1
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"Kanchigai Shinaide yo ne! Anta no Koto Nanka Daisuki Nandakara!" Noroi de Honne Shika Ienakunatta Tsundere Ojousama Length (in words) 36645 Unique words 3469 Unique words (used once) 1525 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1151 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1715 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 92288 Volumes 1
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Sekaiisshuu Tondemo Gourmet Harapeko Shoujo, Shishou ni Deau Length (in words) 18555 Unique words 3181 Unique words (used once) 1612 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 922 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1334 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 47373 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Abunai Gourmet Yashiki!? Length (in words) 18714 Unique words 3129 Unique words (used once) 1572 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 782 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1158 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 49309 Volumes 1
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Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita Length (in words) 21465 Unique words 3125 Unique words (used once) 1583 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1042 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1558 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 50890 Volumes 1