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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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Cover of SMOKING GUN: Ketteiteki Shouko
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SMOKING GUN: Ketteiteki Shouko
Length (in words)36357
Unique words4333
Unique words (used once)2024
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1249
Unique kanji (used once)233
Unique kanji readings1916
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.3
MDL rating count234
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Cover of Akihige S2
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Akihige S2
Length (in words)21871
Unique words2897
Unique words (used once)1393
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji944
Unique kanji (used once)257
Unique kanji readings1410
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
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Cover of Tokumei Tantei S2
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Tokumei Tantei S2
Length (in words)31809
Unique words4123
Unique words (used once)2090
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1274
Unique kanji (used once)294
Unique kanji readings1927
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
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Cover of Paddington Hatsu 4-ji 50-bun
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Paddington Hatsu 4-ji 50-bun
Length (in words)8063
Unique words1699
Unique words (used once)932
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji802
Unique kanji (used once)280
Unique kanji readings1082
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MDL avg. rating7.6
MDL rating count128
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Cover of Konkatsu Deka
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Konkatsu Deka
Length (in words)35270
Unique words4193
Unique words (used once)1998
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1251
Unique kanji (used once)261
Unique kanji readings1877
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)72/100
MDL avg. rating7.3
MDL rating count145
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Cover of O-Edo Steam Punk
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O-Edo Steam Punk
Length (in words)15579
Unique words2493
Unique words (used once)1264
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji918
Unique kanji (used once)238
Unique kanji readings1285
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)68/100
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Cover of Tokyo Dogs
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Tokyo Dogs
Length (in words)38143
Unique words4264
Unique words (used once)1981
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji1193
Unique kanji (used once)248
Unique kanji readings1828
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating7.8
MDL rating count4072
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Cover of Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
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Sakurako-san no Ashimoto ni wa Shitai ga Umatteiru
Length (in words)35643
Unique words4364
Unique words (used once)2157
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1351
Unique kanji (used once)293
Unique kanji readings2060
Average difficulty51/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count516
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Cover of Guilty ~Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna~
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Guilty ~Akuma to Keiyakushita Onna~
Length (in words)29709
Unique words3389
Unique words (used once)1556
Unique words (used once %)45%
Unique kanji1067
Unique kanji (used once)213
Unique kanji readings1557
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count671
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Cover of Doku: Poison
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Doku: Poison
Length (in words)23222
Unique words3058
Unique words (used once)1519
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1054
Unique kanji (used once)268
Unique kanji readings1562
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
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Cover of Hanbun, Aoi
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Hanbun, Aoi
Length (in words)149560
Unique words9960
Unique words (used once)4472
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1804
Unique kanji (used once)239
Unique kanji readings3188
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MDL avg. rating7.9
MDL rating count334
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Cover of 3 Nen A Gumi: Kyou kara Minasan wa, Hitojichi desu
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3 Nen A Gumi: Kyou kara Minasan wa, Hitojichi desu
Length (in words)34729
Unique words3927
Unique words (used once)1857
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1195
Unique kanji (used once)267
Unique kanji readings1842
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating8.6
MDL rating count4872
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Cover of Ougon no Buta
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Ougon no Buta
Length (in words)35377
Unique words4972
Unique words (used once)2462
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1362
Unique kanji (used once)272
Unique kanji readings2134
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.4
MDL rating count398
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Cover of Bengoshi no Kuzu
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Bengoshi no Kuzu
Length (in words)47573
Unique words5714
Unique words (used once)2828
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1340
Unique kanji (used once)232
Unique kanji readings2153
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)85/100
MDL avg. rating7.1
MDL rating count85
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Cover of Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusouhan
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Crisis: Kouan Kidou Sousatai Tokusouhan
Length (in words)25273
Unique words4117
Unique words (used once)2068
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1268
Unique kanji (used once)269
Unique kanji readings1950
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)67/100
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Cover of Seirei no Moribito
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Seirei no Moribito
Length (in words)11908
Unique words1782
Unique words (used once)872
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji723
Unique kanji (used once)233
Unique kanji readings995
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)66/100
MDL avg. rating7.8
MDL rating count610
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Perfect Blue
Length (in words)34339
Unique words3982
Unique words (used once)1894
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1187
Unique kanji (used once)251
Unique kanji readings1814
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)73/100
MDL avg. rating6.9
MDL rating count87
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Cover of Otona Koukou
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Otona Koukou
Length (in words)30453
Unique words4248
Unique words (used once)2160
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1289
Unique kanji (used once)288
Unique kanji readings1965
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)72/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count279
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Cover of Ride on Time
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Ride on Time
Length (in words)56124
Unique words5346
Unique words (used once)2157
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji1310
Unique kanji (used once)210
Unique kanji readings2079
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating8.0
MDL rating count57
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Cover of Keiji Yugami
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Keiji Yugami
Length (in words)36066
Unique words4495
Unique words (used once)2151
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1294
Unique kanji (used once)253
Unique kanji readings2009
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.9
MDL rating count600
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Cover of Houkago wa Mystery Totomo ni
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Houkago wa Mystery Totomo ni
Length (in words)23914
Unique words3600
Unique words (used once)1809
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1158
Unique kanji (used once)279
Unique kanji readings1712
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating6.8
MDL rating count135
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Cover of Akutou: Juuhanzai Sousahan
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Akutou: Juuhanzai Sousahan
Length (in words)23252
Unique words3495
Unique words (used once)1763
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1126
Unique kanji (used once)264
Unique kanji readings1677
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.5
MDL rating count62
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Cover of Joshuu Seven
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Joshuu Seven
Length (in words)24765
Unique words3871
Unique words (used once)1946
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1232
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings1819
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count70
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Cover of Shomuni S2
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Shomuni S2
Length (in words)46604
Unique words5655
Unique words (used once)2748
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1360
Unique kanji (used once)244
Unique kanji readings2187
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)68/100
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Maison de Police
Length (in words)39561
Unique words4815
Unique words (used once)2397
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1341
Unique kanji (used once)284
Unique kanji readings2081
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count214
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Cover of Oedo Mononoke Monogatari
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Oedo Mononoke Monogatari
Length (in words)15882
Unique words2080
Unique words (used once)967
Unique words (used once %)46%
Unique kanji763
Unique kanji (used once)223
Unique kanji readings1064
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)66/100
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Cover of Yareta Kamo Iinkai
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Yareta Kamo Iinkai
Length (in words)16812
Unique words2911
Unique words (used once)1458
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1010
Unique kanji (used once)260
Unique kanji readings1478
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating7.0
MDL rating count225
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Cover of Angel Heart
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Angel Heart
Length (in words)23489
Unique words3225
Unique words (used once)1609
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1084
Unique kanji (used once)266
Unique kanji readings1628
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MDL avg. rating7.4
MDL rating count252
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Cover of SAKURA: Jiken wo Kiku Onna
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SAKURA: Jiken wo Kiku Onna
Length (in words)34209
Unique words4246
Unique words (used once)2029
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1284
Unique kanji (used once)252
Unique kanji readings1971
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MDL avg. rating7.1
MDL rating count151
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Cover of Dying Eye
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Dying Eye
Length (in words)15989
Unique words2219
Unique words (used once)1078
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji866
Unique kanji (used once)221
Unique kanji readings1234
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count295
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Cover of Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
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Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na!
Length (in words)12397
Unique words2819
Unique words (used once)1631
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji1107
Unique kanji (used once)341
Unique kanji readings1569
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)74/100
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Cover of Gin to Kin
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Gin to Kin
Length (in words)17623
Unique words2724
Unique words (used once)1402
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1008
Unique kanji (used once)266
Unique kanji readings1451
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)65/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count53
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Cover of Atami no Sousakan
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Atami no Sousakan
Length (in words)25026
Unique words3301
Unique words (used once)1625
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1111
Unique kanji (used once)257
Unique kanji readings1636
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating7.5
MDL rating count354
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Cover of Tamiou
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Tamiou
Length (in words)29477
Unique words4430
Unique words (used once)2202
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1297
Unique kanji (used once)281
Unique kanji readings1989
Average difficulty52/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)72/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count557
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Cover of Hard Nuts!
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Hard Nuts!
Length (in words)25489
Unique words3605
Unique words (used once)1713
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1209
Unique kanji (used once)251
Unique kanji readings1828
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating7.7
MDL rating count1080
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Cover of Bonkura S2
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Bonkura S2
Length (in words)24644
Unique words3250
Unique words (used once)1625
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1014
Unique kanji (used once)251
Unique kanji readings1515
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
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Cover of Karei Naru Ichizoku
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Karei Naru Ichizoku
Length (in words)47007
Unique words5527
Unique words (used once)2629
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1417
Unique kanji (used once)265
Unique kanji readings2294
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)66/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count24
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Piece Vote
Length (in words)19795
Unique words2719
Unique words (used once)1336
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji983
Unique kanji (used once)246
Unique kanji readings1435
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
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Nemesis
Length (in words)34954
Unique words4509
Unique words (used once)2169
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1301
Unique kanji (used once)261
Unique kanji readings2005
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating7.5
MDL rating count302
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GOLD
Length (in words)38313
Unique words4812
Unique words (used once)2462
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1273
Unique kanji (used once)248
Unique kanji readings2019
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)73/100
MDL avg. rating7.4
MDL rating count260
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Cover of Seirei no Moribito S2
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Seirei no Moribito S2
Length (in words)22156
Unique words2674
Unique words (used once)1274
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji998
Unique kanji (used once)234
Unique kanji readings1463
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.9
MDL rating count302
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The High School Heroes
Length (in words)26113
Unique words3212
Unique words (used once)1534
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1093
Unique kanji (used once)248
Unique kanji readings1638
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)68/100
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Shihei: DEATH CASH
Length (in words)13984
Unique words2285
Unique words (used once)1151
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji923
Unique kanji (used once)229
Unique kanji readings1321
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count172
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Fugoh Keiji Deluxe
Length (in words)38911
Unique words4733
Unique words (used once)2238
Unique words (used once %)47%
Unique kanji1302
Unique kanji (used once)240
Unique kanji readings2026
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)73/100
MDL avg. rating7.3
MDL rating count109
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Top League
Length (in words)21860
Unique words3053
Unique words (used once)1495
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1077
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings1547
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)68/100
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Mirror Twins S2
Length (in words)8871
Unique words1860
Unique words (used once)957
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji837
Unique kanji (used once)243
Unique kanji readings1166
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count78
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Toubou Bengoshi
Length (in words)31043
Unique words3318
Unique words (used once)1467
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji1032
Unique kanji (used once)197
Unique kanji readings1574
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)69/100
MDL avg. rating7.2
MDL rating count104
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In Hand
Length (in words)37915
Unique words4980
Unique words (used once)2452
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1403
Unique kanji (used once)302
Unique kanji readings2147
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)71/100
MDL avg. rating8.0
MDL rating count498
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Doctor Car
Length (in words)33982
Unique words4358
Unique words (used once)2099
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1307
Unique kanji (used once)277
Unique kanji readings2009
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)75/100
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Haretsu
Length (in words)17161
Unique words3074
Unique words (used once)1604
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1158
Unique kanji (used once)292
Unique kanji readings1708
Average difficulty53/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)70/100
MDL avg. rating6.5
MDL rating count4
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