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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Girl Gaku: Girls Garden
| Length (in words) | 14585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1068 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1191 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
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Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
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Toumei na Yurikago
| Length (in words) | 24305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1623 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 160 |
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Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 9715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1677 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 33/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1318 |
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Umareru.
| Length (in words) | 32601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 439 |
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Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta
| Length (in words) | 26046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2833 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1416 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2562 |
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Oh, my dad!!
| Length (in words) | 35578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1779 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
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Blanket Cats
| Length (in words) | 20092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2350 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1293 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 37/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 93 |
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Kikazaru Koi ni wa Riyuu ga Atta
| Length (in words) | 30977 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4105 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2092 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1217 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1792 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 2343 |
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Koi Desu! Yankee-kun to Hakujou Garu
| Length (in words) | 37389 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1623 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1081 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1592 |
| Average difficulty | 24/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 36/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1511 |
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Kare, Otto, Otoko Tomodachi
| Length (in words) | 16486 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1209 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1242 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 71 |
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Mirai Nikki: Another:World
| Length (in words) | 18590 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2152 |
| Unique words (used once) | 959 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 835 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1167 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1954 |
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Furenaba Ochin
| Length (in words) | 12972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1005 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1110 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 37/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
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#Remolove: Futsuu no Koi wa Jadou
| Length (in words) | 39172 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3829 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 566 |
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Cleopatra na Onnatachi
| Length (in words) | 30835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3551 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1153 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1716 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 189 |
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IS: Otoko Demo Onna Demo Nai Sei
| Length (in words) | 24603 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 911 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1305 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1663 |
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Haha ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 32712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1486 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1571 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
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Itou-kun A to E
| Length (in words) | 12839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2132 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1090 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 799 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1097 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1236 |
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Joshi-teki Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 12172 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2061 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 854 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1185 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 772 |
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Renai Mangaka
| Length (in words) | 32588 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1640 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 794 |
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SUPER RICH
| Length (in words) | 38581 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4222 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1965 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1219 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1843 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 473 |
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Zoku Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
| Length (in words) | 55896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1215 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1848 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Papa to Musume no Nanokakan
| Length (in words) | 22714 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1029 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1491 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1335 |
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Hajimemashite, Aishiteimasu
| Length (in words) | 34871 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3137 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1390 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1035 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1507 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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Hayami-san to Yobareru Hi
| Length (in words) | 34973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3859 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1133 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1687 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 241 |
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Sono Hi no Mae ni
| Length (in words) | 6750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1338 |
| Unique words (used once) | 702 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 626 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 809 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 36/100 |
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Peanut Butter Sandwich
| Length (in words) | 12611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2059 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 782 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1102 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |
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Konto ga Hajimaru
| Length (in words) | 42905 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4524 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1949 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 37/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 503 |
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Bitter Sugar
| Length (in words) | 17010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 895 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1276 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
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WATER BOYS 2005 Natsu
| Length (in words) | 13156 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2121 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1072 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 827 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1148 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
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Sono Goen, Otodokeshimasu: Mercari de Atta Honto no Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 8318 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 671 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 901 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 87 |
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So Long!
| Length (in words) | 6275 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 656 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 853 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
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Nagi no Oitoma
| Length (in words) | 27655 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3842 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1967 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1704 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1070 |
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Kami no Tsuki
| Length (in words) | 15097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2091 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1002 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 854 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1202 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 36/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.6 |
| MDL rating count | 10 |
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Junichi
| Length (in words) | 7857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 986 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 57% |
| Unique kanji | 720 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 954 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 39/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
| Length (in words) | 32659 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1685 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2573 |
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Sailor Zombie
| Length (in words) | 12272 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2004 |
| Unique words (used once) | 947 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 866 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1208 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 159 |
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Holiday Love
| Length (in words) | 22313 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1311 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1374 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 324 |
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Izakaya Fuji
| Length (in words) | 22034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2711 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1493 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Hakui no Senshi!
| Length (in words) | 40597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3838 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 295 |
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My Husband Won't Fit
| Length (in words) | 16914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2558 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1313 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 930 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1314 |
| Average difficulty | 25/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 964 |
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Runway 24
| Length (in words) | 12429 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1056 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 815 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1144 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
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Koisuru Hahatachi
| Length (in words) | 30986 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1840 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
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Araburu Kisetsu no Otomedomo yo.
| Length (in words) | 13939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2399 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1286 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 918 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1298 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 41/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 261 |
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Propose Kyoudai
| Length (in words) | 10490 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 994 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1041 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 431 |
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Tonbi
| Length (in words) | 32597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1777 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1091 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1617 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1081 |
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Fuji Family
| Length (in words) | 4529 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 475 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 182 |
| Unique kanji readings | 598 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 38/100 |
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ReMind
| Length (in words) | 20671 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1058 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 871 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1205 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 35/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2280 |
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Tsumari Suki tte Iitai n Dakedo,
| Length (in words) | 21765 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 959 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1397 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 768 |
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Afro Tanaka
| Length (in words) | 14519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2038 |
| Unique words (used once) | 920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 766 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1038 |
| Average difficulty | 26/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 40/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |