Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas 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 shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
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Live action
Rich Man, Poor Woman
| Length (in words) | 35421 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4184 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1195 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1800 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12514 |
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Quartet
| Length (in words) | 26062 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1128 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 936 |
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Ore no Sukato, Doko Itta?
| Length (in words) | 40618 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1683 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 446 |
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Ore no Ie no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 36404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2540 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2185 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 297 |
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Oomameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto
| Length (in words) | 40420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 381 |
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Okusama wa, Toriatsukai Chuui
| Length (in words) | 31823 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4062 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1978 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1236 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1882 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1048 |
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Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu
| Length (in words) | 5247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 589 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 786 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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Ojisama to Neko
| Length (in words) | 15661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 992 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 102 |
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No Side Game
| Length (in words) | 42061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4683 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2158 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Neechan no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2734 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1282 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1137 |
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Nankyoku Tairiku
| Length (in words) | 28393 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1610 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 522 |
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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo 2
| Length (in words) | 44630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4580 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1826 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12573 |
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Million Yen Women
| Length (in words) | 18978 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2584 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1234 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1325 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 3238 |
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Midnight Diner S2
| Length (in words) | 13367 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2467 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 907 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1261 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 551 |
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Midnight Diner
| Length (in words) | 12423 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 856 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1181 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 942 |
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Mi wo Tsukushi Ryourichou (2017)
| Length (in words) | 18115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2903 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1471 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1560 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 131 |
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Long Vacation
| Length (in words) | 32465 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3479 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1056 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1551 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2378 |
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Kounodori S2
| Length (in words) | 36479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3736 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1719 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 371 |
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Kazoku no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 36210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3989 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1853 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1781 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 852 |
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Kamen Rider OOO
| Length (in words) | 60727 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2151 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1112 |
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Kamen Rider Build
| Length (in words) | 66533 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2421 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1409 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2255 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1007 |
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Kaitou Yamaneko
| Length (in words) | 35109 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2318 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1337 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2082 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2253 |
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Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu S2
| Length (in words) | 12478 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 840 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1151 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 262 |
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Junkyouju Takatsuki Akira no Suisatsu
| Length (in words) | 26725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3419 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1644 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1686 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 618 |
Live action
Iryuu: Team Medical Dragon S4
| Length (in words) | 36681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1242 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1863 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 205 |
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Iribito Ihoujin
| Length (in words) | 12608 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1991 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 841 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1134 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 146 |
Live action
Influence
| Length (in words) | 13307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1802 |
| Unique words (used once) | 880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 763 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 558 |
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Ie, Tsuite Itte Ii Desuka?
| Length (in words) | 9800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 955 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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HiGH&LOW THE WORST
| Length (in words) | 7165 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1613 |
| Unique words (used once) | 886 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 704 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 934 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 539 |
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Gokushufudou
| Length (in words) | 35110 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2169 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1273 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1978 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1092 |
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Gand Maison Tokyo
| Length (in words) | 47776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2175 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1932 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 510 |
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Fumou Chitai
| Length (in words) | 68186 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3087 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2510 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 64 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S4
| Length (in words) | 39091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4943 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2172 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 809 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko
| Length (in words) | 28986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1835 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2129 |
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Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ S2
| Length (in words) | 31304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 540 |
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Chugakusei Nikki
| Length (in words) | 32971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2070 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1851 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 3022 |
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Black Pean
| Length (in words) | 38545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1773 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 817 |
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BORDER
| Length (in words) | 27621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2025 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 2343 |
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Zenkamono
| Length (in words) | 9106 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1094 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 177 |
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Yoidore Kotouji
| Length (in words) | 35123 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4351 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2036 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Yae no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 127652 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10682 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3812 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 300 |
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Uso no Sensou
| Length (in words) | 33417 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3865 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1791 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 178 |
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Uchi no Musume wa, Kareshi ga Dekinai!!
| Length (in words) | 41233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1326 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2041 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
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Tumbling
| Length (in words) | 31570 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3256 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1475 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1002 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1448 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 3174 |
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Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu
| Length (in words) | 45673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 298 |
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
| Length (in words) | 67489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2381 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 352 |
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Suteki na Sen TAXI
| Length (in words) | 36098 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3613 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1596 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 586 |
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Suki na Hito ga Iru Koto
| Length (in words) | 23373 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1292 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 954 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1350 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 8052 |
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Signal: Chouki Mikaiketsu Jiken Sousahan
| Length (in words) | 26005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3222 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1120 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1156 |
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Shitamachi Rocket S2
| Length (in words) | 53593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |