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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Live action
Satorare
| Length (in words) | 37442 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3652 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1106 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1656 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
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Any Crybabies Around?
| Length (in words) | 4060 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 630 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
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Indigo no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 2572 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 400 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 168 |
| Unique kanji readings | 493 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Boku to Star no 99 Nichi
| Length (in words) | 32352 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1536 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1544 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1869 |
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Love Song
| Length (in words) | 29322 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3104 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1426 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 560 |
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Ito no Mori no Ie
| Length (in words) | 5015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 496 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 637 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Hana Yori Dango S2
| Length (in words) | 32996 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1550 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 19143 |
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Poison Daughter, Holy Mother
| Length (in words) | 18404 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1578 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1509 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 50 |
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Kyou wa Kaisha Yasumimasu.
| Length (in words) | 37109 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4178 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 1997 |
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Massugu na Otoko
| Length (in words) | 31883 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3437 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1622 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1062 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1588 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 134 |
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Ganbare! TEAM NACS
| Length (in words) | 27860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3195 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1558 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
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Otoko no Misao
| Length (in words) | 17933 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1161 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 928 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1311 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 3 |
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Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
| Length (in words) | 28886 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1001 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1477 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 13408 |
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Maji de Koukaishitemasu. S2
| Length (in words) | 10242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 821 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1116 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Aogeba Totoshi
| Length (in words) | 23847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1371 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Aogeba Toutoshi
| Length (in words) | 23847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 957 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1371 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 590 |
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Otousan to Yobasete
| Length (in words) | 34778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4099 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1166 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1776 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 160 |
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Ojiichan wa 25 Sai
| Length (in words) | 12037 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2164 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1184 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 834 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1162 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 221 |
Live action
Fuji Family 2017
| Length (in words) | 5489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 604 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 505 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 659 |
| Average difficulty | 30/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
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Jimmy The True Story of a True Idiot
| Length (in words) | 38327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1701 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 99 |
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Oh! My Boss! Koi wa Bessatsu de
| Length (in words) | 34779 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1887 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1144 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1734 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1338 |
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Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo
| Length (in words) | 55678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4770 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1217 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 20004 |
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Sakura no Oyakodon S3
| Length (in words) | 28294 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3113 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1396 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1052 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1524 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Kono Manga ga Sugoi!
| Length (in words) | 20648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1320 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1415 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
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Papadol!
| Length (in words) | 30190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2071 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1767 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1250 |
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Genkai Shuuraku Kabushikigaisha
| Length (in words) | 15229 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2414 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1173 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 912 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1310 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 107 |
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Beautiful Slow Life
| Length (in words) | 1582 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 409 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 456 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 29 |
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Suikyuu Yankees
| Length (in words) | 23035 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2634 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1266 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1260 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 954 |
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Mistress: Onnatachi no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 24332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1459 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 978 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 52 |
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Machikouba no Onna
| Length (in words) | 21636 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2893 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1009 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1476 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai
| Length (in words) | 9653 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 883 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 730 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1009 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 42/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 2335 |
Live action
Cheap Flight
| Length (in words) | 7372 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1637 |
| Unique words (used once) | 832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 679 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 194 |
| Unique kanji readings | 918 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 126 |
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Copyface: Kesareta Watashi
| Length (in words) | 13164 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1923 |
| Unique words (used once) | 922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 835 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1160 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 19 |
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Time Spiral
| Length (in words) | 12640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1772 |
| Unique words (used once) | 794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 766 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1065 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 425 |
Live action
Deadvlei: Aoi Satsui
| Length (in words) | 1912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 647 |
| Unique words (used once) | 407 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 364 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Unique kanji readings | 432 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 50/100 |
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Coin Locker Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 5323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 679 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Nodoka no Niwa
| Length (in words) | 10181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1946 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1098 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 807 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1146 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.9 |
| MDL rating count | 59 |
Live action
Men's Kou
| Length (in words) | 21037 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1353 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1535 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
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Atelier
| Length (in words) | 38134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2213 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1834 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 43/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1491 |
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Sachiiro no One Room
| Length (in words) | 10230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 817 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 699 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 962 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 49/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 1834 |
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Survival Wedding
| Length (in words) | 39188 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1913 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 694 |
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Hito wa Mita Me ga 100 Percent
| Length (in words) | 33161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4225 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2147 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1855 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 340 |
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Joshi Gourmet Burger Bu
| Length (in words) | 17135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1235 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 936 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1358 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 47/100 |
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Ashita no Yakusoku
| Length (in words) | 32738 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1031 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1548 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 154 |
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Contrail: Tsumi to Koi
| Length (in words) | 15998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1285 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 40 |
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Wagaya
| Length (in words) | 6872 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 60% |
| Unique kanji | 737 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 975 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 44/100 |
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Tokyo Westside Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 3554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1022 |
| Unique words (used once) | 580 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 529 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Unique kanji readings | 680 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |
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Unsung Cinderella: Byouin Yakuzaishi no Shohousen
| Length (in words) | 39896 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1916 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1839 |
| Average difficulty | 31/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 48/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 465 |
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Zenkai Girl
| Length (in words) | 41678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2364 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Average difficulty | 32/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 46/100 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 3542 |
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Dakara Watashi wa Make Suru
| Length (in words) | 8981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1688 |
| Unique words (used once) | 907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 765 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1036 |
| Average difficulty | 32/100 |
| Peak difficulty (90th percentile) | 45/100 |