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
Toumei na Yurikago
| Length (in words) | 24305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3232 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1623 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 160 |
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Sego-don
| Length (in words) | 133614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9661 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3518 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 89 |
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Saka no Tochu no Ie
| Length (in words) | 22360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2689 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 974 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1396 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 424 |
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Ryouma Den
| Length (in words) | 128510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8298 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3563 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1806 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3234 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 259 |
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Ride on Time S2
| Length (in words) | 42899 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1966 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1171 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1807 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
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Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
| Length (in words) | 48577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Orange Days
| Length (in words) | 22910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1560 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 982 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1410 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2593 |
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Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku
| Length (in words) | 39358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5130 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2183 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2332 |
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Nijiiro Karute
| Length (in words) | 34692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1620 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 468 |
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Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu
| Length (in words) | 36611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4968 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2107 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 5229 |
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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 | 1702 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1070 |
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Lion no Oyatsu
| Length (in words) | 15027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 881 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1229 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 105 |
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Kounodori
| Length (in words) | 33766 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1771 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1747 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 935 |
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Kotaro wa Hitorigurashi
| Length (in words) | 15904 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1103 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1189 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 865 |
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Kotaki Kyoudai to Shikuhakku
| Length (in words) | 26273 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1183 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1771 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 183 |
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Konto ga Hajimaru
| Length (in words) | 42905 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1948 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 503 |
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Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (2018)
| Length (in words) | 23632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2818 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1398 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 343 |
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Izakaya Fuji
| Length (in words) | 22034 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2711 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1492 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 7 |
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Idaten
| Length (in words) | 158460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12484 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3725 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 67 |
Live action
HiGH&LOW The Movie 3: FINAL MISSION
| Length (in words) | 5387 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 784 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 621 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 838 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie 2: END OF SKY
| Length (in words) | 5077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 822 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 696 |
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HiGH&LOW The Movie
| Length (in words) | 5309 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1228 |
| Unique words (used once) | 661 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 574 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 941 |
Live action
Hankei 5 Meter
| Length (in words) | 27081 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3584 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1778 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1141 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1661 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 58 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 19143 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S5
| Length (in words) | 39824 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2166 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1344 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2060 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 662 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S3
| Length (in words) | 40950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5276 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2308 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1205 |
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Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko S2
| Length (in words) | 35893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4646 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2251 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1362 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 1504 |
Live action
Dear Sister
| Length (in words) | 35010 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3680 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1733 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1139 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2807 |
Live action
Dai Renai: Boku wo Wasureru Kimi to
| Length (in words) | 29857 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1178 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1750 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 200 |
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Bokura wa Kiseki de Dekite Iru
| Length (in words) | 32629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1081 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1567 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 528 |
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Banyuki
| Length (in words) | 16919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2662 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Ashita, Mama ga Inai
| Length (in words) | 26763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3216 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1051 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1541 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 958 |
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Aru Hi, Ahiru Bus
| Length (in words) | 25565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1931 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1923 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 8 |
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Yakeni Ben no Tatsu Bengoshi ga Gakkou de Hoeru
| Length (in words) | 12954 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1336 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1386 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 36 |
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Woman
| Length (in words) | 27960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3026 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1515 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 746 |
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Wakamonotachi 2014
| Length (in words) | 40732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4017 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1943 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1221 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 764 |
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Unmei no Hito
| Length (in words) | 40119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1404 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2252 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Tokusatsu Gagaga
| Length (in words) | 19801 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1573 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1006 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1424 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 395 |
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Thunderbolt Fantasy: Touriken Yuuki
| Length (in words) | 30338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4856 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 361 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2410 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 157 |
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 145161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |
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Soratobu Kouhoushitsu
| Length (in words) | 38998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1380 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2152 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1145 |
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Shinya Shokudou Tokyo Stories
| Length (in words) | 15222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2707 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1400 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 925 |
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Shanai Marriage Honey
| Length (in words) | 10863 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1640 |
| Unique words (used once) | 826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 674 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 905 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 7581 |
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle - Season Flower
| Length (in words) | 16284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1324 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Seiten wo Tsuke
| Length (in words) | 121028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2083 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3916 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 53 |
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Seirei no Moribito S3
| Length (in words) | 23223 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 965 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1408 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 201 |
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Satsui no Michinori
| Length (in words) | 15992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 867 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1230 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 163 |
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Samurai Sentai Shinkenger
| Length (in words) | 67349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1354 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2166 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 713 |
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Saiai
| Length (in words) | 31001 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1241 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1872 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 520 |
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Roosevelt Game
| Length (in words) | 37527 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4764 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2323 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1264 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1975 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 175 |