Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Kamen Rider Kuuga
| Length (in words) | 53237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1418 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 718 |
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Kamen Rider Ex-Aid
| Length (in words) | 58681 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2017 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1992 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 80/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 904 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 1: Origins
| Length (in words) | 6218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 841 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 942 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 11175 |
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Tokyo MER: Hashiru Kinkyuukyuumeishitsu
| Length (in words) | 45673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1333 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 298 |
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Nobunaga no Chef
| Length (in words) | 29965 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4330 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1395 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2191 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 82/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 841 |
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IP: Cyber Sousohan
| Length (in words) | 36349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1416 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2188 |
| Average difficulty | 65/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
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Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
| Length (in words) | 67489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3075 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2382 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 352 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S4
| Length (in words) | 13563 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2510 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 972 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1414 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
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Samurai Sensei
| Length (in words) | 31162 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4197 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1288 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2020 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 82/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 887 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon
| Length (in words) | 12613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1148 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1230 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
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Fumou Chitai
| Length (in words) | 68185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3086 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2510 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 64 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S2
| Length (in words) | 16386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2766 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1464 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 953 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Idaten
| Length (in words) | 158457 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3727 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 67 |
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Kantaro The Sweet Tooth Salaryman
| Length (in words) | 19513 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3597 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1705 |
| Average difficulty | 66/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 78/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 437 |
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Kokichi no Nyoubou
| Length (in words) | 26021 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4416 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2288 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
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S: Saigo no Keikan
| Length (in words) | 35198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2012 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 552 |
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Yoidore Kotouji
| Length (in words) | 35122 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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JIN S2
| Length (in words) | 37924 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4733 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2229 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1093 |
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Kamen Rider Gaim
| Length (in words) | 68612 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2783 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2334 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1046 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno
| Length (in words) | 6845 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 813 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1113 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 79/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.7 |
| MDL rating count | 7046 |
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Daifugou Doushin
| Length (in words) | 27264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1913 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1185 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1842 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
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Space Ironman Kyodain
| Length (in words) | 63147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1387 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2219 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 5.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Kokichi no Nyoubou S2
| Length (in words) | 24369 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2185 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1319 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2068 |
| Average difficulty | 67/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Chiisana Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 44755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1895 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 81/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
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Kamen Rider Ghost
| Length (in words) | 73449 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5174 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2253 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1337 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2134 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 82/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 602 |
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Kamen Rider X
| Length (in words) | 37931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1894 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1818 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1362 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 78/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Hidamari no Ki
| Length (in words) | 29981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4206 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1313 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2068 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends
| Length (in words) | 5413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1460 |
| Unique words (used once) | 862 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 945 |
| Average difficulty | 68/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 77/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.8 |
| MDL rating count | 6343 |
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Keiji 7-nin S6
| Length (in words) | 31448 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2146 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
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Subete ga F ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 35847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1192 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1810 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 880 |
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Kumokiri Nizaemon S3
| Length (in words) | 15566 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2608 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Keiji 7-nin S3
| Length (in words) | 37013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5139 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2453 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Rurouni Kenshin 4: The Final
| Length (in words) | 5063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once) | 737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 891 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 84/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 2340 |
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Chouseishin Gransazer
| Length (in words) | 63668 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1540 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
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Kagero no Tsuji S3
| Length (in words) | 28934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3855 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1842 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1913 |
| Average difficulty | 69/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
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Kagero no Tsuji
| Length (in words) | 32049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Kamen Rider Drive
| Length (in words) | 71459 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1436 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2336 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 807 |
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Keiji 7-nin S4
| Length (in words) | 38522 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4694 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2171 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 85/100 |
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Keiji 7-nin S5
| Length (in words) | 37094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2208 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
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Kamen Rider Super-1
| Length (in words) | 53516 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5592 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2224 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 90/100 |
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Ashi Girl
| Length (in words) | 28223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3710 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1847 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1769 |
| Average difficulty | 70/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 92/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1146 |
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Keiji 7-nin S2
| Length (in words) | 31728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2186 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2147 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 83/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 70 |
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Kagero no Tsuji S2
| Length (in words) | 27910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1265 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1997 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
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Naruto Hichou
| Length (in words) | 28511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3668 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1803 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1846 |
| Average difficulty | 71/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Kaidan Botan Dourou
| Length (in words) | 12745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2780 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1580 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1582 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 47 |
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Kuroshoin no Rokubei
| Length (in words) | 18005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1720 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 87/100 |
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Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou
| Length (in words) | 18313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1738 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1134 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1738 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 88/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 10.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1 |
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Nobunaga no Chef S2
| Length (in words) | 25545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1888 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 86/100 |
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Iryuu: Team Medical Dragon S3
| Length (in words) | 27456 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3708 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1121 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1677 |
| Average difficulty | 72/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 89/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 423 |