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
WATER BOYS S2
| Length (in words) | 44308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1744 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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MIU 404
| Length (in words) | 46461 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5765 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2288 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 913 |
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Kyoudai Ken Byclosser
| Length (in words) | 42749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4370 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2032 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1894 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 15 |
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Boku, Unmei no Hito Desu.
| Length (in words) | 44710 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2049 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 3246 |
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Last Hope
| Length (in words) | 46264 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2155 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 244 |
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Isharyou Bengoshi: Anata no Namida, Okane ni Kaemashou
| Length (in words) | 45270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2271 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1316 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2064 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 76 |
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Kamen Rider Decade
| Length (in words) | 42797 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4043 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1739 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1808 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 884 |
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Youkoso, Wagaya e
| Length (in words) | 41626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4133 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1222 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1853 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 466 |
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Ie Uru Onna
| Length (in words) | 44302 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4630 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2091 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2062 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 854 |
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Yorozu Uranaidokoro Onmyouya e Youkoso
| Length (in words) | 43472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4820 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2137 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 522 |
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Unubore Deka
| Length (in words) | 43688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3031 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2303 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1175 |
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Tokyo Zenryoku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 39295 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1754 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1176 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1760 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 367 |
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Koisuru Top Lady
| Length (in words) | 40584 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4469 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2025 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1179 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1811 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
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SUITS
| Length (in words) | 44771 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1413 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2238 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 359 |
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Senryokugai Sousakan
| Length (in words) | 43680 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4660 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1322 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2013 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 271 |
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Heaven?
| Length (in words) | 43498 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5087 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1355 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2107 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 235 |
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Koukou Nyushi
| Length (in words) | 44046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4267 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1917 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1748 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 187 |
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Kamo, Kyoto e Iku
| Length (in words) | 42487 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4956 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1384 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2181 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 127 |
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SUMMER NUDE
| Length (in words) | 42284 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1741 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 2045 |
Live action
Hungry!
| Length (in words) | 42984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4480 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2120 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1878 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1981 |
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Good Wife
| Length (in words) | 43239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4700 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2161 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1314 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2046 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 189 |
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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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School!!
| Length (in words) | 42497 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4490 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1923 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
Live action
Unnatural
| Length (in words) | 43424 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2371 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.6 |
| MDL rating count | 2650 |
Live action
Chiisana Kyojin
| Length (in words) | 44755 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4254 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1227 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1895 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 166 |
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Gokuaku Ganbo
| Length (in words) | 43462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4512 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1971 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1247 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 153 |
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Douki no Sakura
| Length (in words) | 42594 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3980 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1795 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 313 |
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Gisou no Fuufu
| Length (in words) | 41866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1688 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Umi no Ue no Shinryoujo
| Length (in words) | 40780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3773 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1726 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1751 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 860 |
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Kaeru no Oujo-sama
| Length (in words) | 41697 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4931 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1305 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2010 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 151 |
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Shinzanmono
| Length (in words) | 43244 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4143 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1203 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1836 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 593 |
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Hakui no Senshi!
| Length (in words) | 40597 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3839 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1732 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 295 |
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No Side Game
| Length (in words) | 42061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4683 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2158 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1270 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1967 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 81 |
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Saki ni Umareta Dake no Boku
| Length (in words) | 41266 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1866 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 403 |
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Don Quixote
| Length (in words) | 41476 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1920 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1052 |
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Machiisha Jumbo!!
| Length (in words) | 43079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2213 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1341 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2080 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 76 |
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Marumaru Tsuma
| Length (in words) | 41149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3709 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1778 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 187 |
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Sekai Ichi Muzukashii Koi
| Length (in words) | 41374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1237 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1947 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 977 |
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Kaseifu no Mita
| Length (in words) | 40085 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1481 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1632 |
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Otona Joshi
| Length (in words) | 40187 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1875 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1700 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 456 |
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Oomameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto
| Length (in words) | 40420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4556 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2029 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 381 |
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Zenkai Girl
| Length (in words) | 41678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2365 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2035 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 3542 |
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Shin Keiji Yoshinaga Seiichi
| Length (in words) | 41657 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4095 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1277 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1975 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
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Shiranakute Ii Koto
| Length (in words) | 40736 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4946 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2345 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2173 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 251 |
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Bijo ka Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 40221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4979 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1325 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2033 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 204 |
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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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 465 |
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Mikeneko Holmes no Suiri
| Length (in words) | 40952 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4360 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1989 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1276 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1966 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 587 |
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Kiken na Venus
| Length (in words) | 41947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1904 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1226 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1865 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 219 |
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Machigawarechatta Otoko
| Length (in words) | 40612 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1152 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1742 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.3 |
| MDL rating count | 13 |
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Dokushin Kizoku
| Length (in words) | 40140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3910 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1164 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1750 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 613 |