Light novel difficulty list
This is a list of light 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 LN to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Light novel
Wakatsuki Hikaru's Teens' Love Short Stories
| Length (in words) | 42080 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5048 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2208 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.3 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Light novel
Futago Ouji no Miwakekata
| Length (in words) | 28268 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3457 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1167 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Fushidara na Yatsura
| Length (in words) | 27901 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2401 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Orange
| Length (in words) | 76940 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6015 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1047 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 174 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Saijo no Osewa
| Length (in words) | 46793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5482 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1571 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken
| Length (in words) | 31470 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2564 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1296 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Sekaiichi Kawaii Ore no Osananajimi ga, Kyou mo Kawaii
| Length (in words) | 39574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5616 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2792 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1535 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta
| Length (in words) | 55537 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6388 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1507 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spinoff: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!
| Length (in words) | 115537 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8775 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3580 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1772 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Baka to Tesuto to Shoukanjuu
| Length (in words) | 393974 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Light novel
Shimekirimae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru
| Length (in words) | 33329 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2653 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1478 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!
| Length (in words) | 65982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6706 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2859 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
| Length (in words) | 44451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6570 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1586 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.3 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta: Summer
| Length (in words) | 52223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3051 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1532 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Houkago Shijuusou
| Length (in words) | 113914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3566 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1559 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu Suru?
| Length (in words) | 45434 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5901 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1540 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Keikenzumi na Kimi to, Keikenzero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 71895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Light novel
Omae wo Otaku ni Shite Yaru Kara Ore wo Riajuu ni Shite Kure!
| Length (in words) | 396512 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 1884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 193 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Light novel
Hatena ☆ Illusion
| Length (in words) | 228145 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5425 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2041 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Yuusha Dakedo, Maou kara Sekai wo Hanbun Moratte Uragiru Koto ni Shita
| Length (in words) | 52619 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2686 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Light novel
Isshun wo Ikiru Kimi wo, Boku wa Eien ni Wasurenai
| Length (in words) | 45549 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5124 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Tomodachi no Kanojo no Kokuhaku wo Kotowattara, Okotowariya ni Sukauto Saremashita
| Length (in words) | 52411 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6001 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2859 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1434 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Musume Janakute Watashi ga Suki Nano?!
| Length (in words) | 147735 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9601 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1844 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Light novel
Wagamama de Gomenasobase
| Length (in words) | 44862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2184 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1383 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Light novel
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
| Length (in words) | 20271 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3203 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 908 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai
| Length (in words) | 58679 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7397 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1834 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 417 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute
| Length (in words) | 662980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22262 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7199 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| Volumes | 16 |
Light novel
Imouto sae Ireba ii
| Length (in words) | 34847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2829 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1523 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.2 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
VRMMO de Summoner Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 103285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9194 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4098 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1779 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Onna Doushi toka Arienai Desho to Iiharu Onnanoko wo, Hyakunichikan de Tetteiteki ni Otosu Yuri no Ohanashi
| Length (in words) | 130584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10411 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Yoichi
| Length (in words) | 32144 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4560 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2329 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 342 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Kanojo no Imouto to Kiss wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 64191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7479 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3725 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Light novel
Santa Claus wo Koroshita. Soshite, Kisu wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 51609 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5371 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1452 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Kitchen
| Length (in words) | 32615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4542 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1092 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Kawaikereba Hentai demo Suki ni Natte Kuremasu ka?
| Length (in words) | 142326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10506 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4153 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
| Length (in words) | 79119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3556 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1628 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Level Mugen no Keiyakusha ~Shinken to Skill de Sekai Saikyou~
| Length (in words) | 91984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1990 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon" Another Mission
| Length (in words) | 41658 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3090 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Seishun Buta Yarou Series
| Length (in words) | 133698 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4007 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1816 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Light novel
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai
| Length (in words) | 254045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6007 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Light novel
Tokidoki Bosotto to Roshiago de Dereru Tonari no Arya-san
| Length (in words) | 37342 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2840 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1495 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
GJ-bu
| Length (in words) | 202750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Light novel
Doctor Alpha no Tea Time
| Length (in words) | 28805 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2432 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Light novel
Full Contact!
| Length (in words) | 103843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9572 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4228 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Aki no Rougoku
| Length (in words) | 34656 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5506 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1646 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 376 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
Mugen no Sora
| Length (in words) | 47134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5993 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2906 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1515 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Light novel
Kekkon ga Zentei no Rabukome
| Length (in words) | 152147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11075 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1910 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Light novel
Spy Kyoushitsu Short Stories
| Length (in words) | 41313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3279 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1695 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Light novel
The Rising of the Shield Hero
| Length (in words) | 361315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15031 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Light novel
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 1261482 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 29084 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8512 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2739 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Volumes | 24 |