Novel difficulty list This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, 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 novel to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Haru to Natsu Length (in words) 7055 Unique words 1380 Unique words (used once) 669 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 195 Unique kanji (used once) 48 Unique kanji readings 251 Average difficulty 1% 90th percentile difficulty 3% Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 18674 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Birthday Party Length (in words) 7072 Unique words 1318 Unique words (used once) 671 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 207 Unique kanji (used once) 46 Unique kanji readings 292 Average difficulty 1% 90th percentile difficulty 5% Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 17449 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Hajimete no Umi to Camp Length (in words) 6400 Unique words 1313 Unique words (used once) 666 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 239 Unique kanji (used once) 56 Unique kanji readings 316 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 5% Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 15787 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Aki to Fuyu Length (in words) 6799 Unique words 1417 Unique words (used once) 695 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 186 Unique kanji (used once) 34 Unique kanji readings 252 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 8% Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 18031 Volumes 1
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Beruna no Shippo Length (in words) 28809 Unique words 3476 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 1388 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 7% Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 71040 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Fruits Matsuri Length (in words) 7399 Unique words 1351 Unique words (used once) 665 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 185 Unique kanji (used once) 44 Unique kanji readings 253 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 5% Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 18755 Volumes 1
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Soshite Beruna wa Hoshi ni Natta Length (in words) 20106 Unique words 2897 Unique words (used once) 1397 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 916 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 1362 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 10% Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 49186 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Sora no Picnic Length (in words) 7102 Unique words 1402 Unique words (used once) 708 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 261 Unique kanji (used once) 79 Unique kanji readings 371 Average difficulty 3% 90th percentile difficulty 7% Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 17793 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Abunai Gourmet Yashiki!? Length (in words) 18730 Unique words 3127 Unique words (used once) 1578 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 784 Unique kanji (used once) 193 Unique kanji readings 1160 Average difficulty 3% 90th percentile difficulty 12% Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 50599 Volumes 1
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Kuuku no Mori no Gakkou: Tomodachi tte, Naani? Length (in words) 8183 Unique words 1397 Unique words (used once) 666 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 257 Unique kanji (used once) 77 Unique kanji readings 354 Average difficulty 4% 90th percentile difficulty 12% Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 21071 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Kasou Party Length (in words) 6205 Unique words 1350 Unique words (used once) 661 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 253 Unique kanji (used once) 62 Unique kanji readings 337 Average difficulty 4% 90th percentile difficulty 11% Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 15885 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Mori no Restaurant Length (in words) 7848 Unique words 1412 Unique words (used once) 682 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 191 Unique kanji (used once) 37 Unique kanji readings 266 Average difficulty 4% 90th percentile difficulty 14% Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 19616 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Kurayami Mori de Dai Sawagi! Length (in words) 19430 Unique words 2998 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 756 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1120 Average difficulty 4% 90th percentile difficulty 15% Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 50736 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Christmas no Otomarikai Length (in words) 6890 Unique words 1365 Unique words (used once) 681 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 259 Unique kanji (used once) 66 Unique kanji readings 358 Average difficulty 4% 90th percentile difficulty 18% Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17454 Volumes 1
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Rabukome no Kamisama Nanoni Ore no Rabukome wo Jama Suru no? Datte Suki Nanda Mon Length (in words) 113812 Unique words 6290 Unique words (used once) 2424 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1479 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2422 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 17% Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 257258 Volumes 3
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Rabukome Manga ni Haitte Shitamatta no de, Oshi no Make Heroine wo Zenryoku de Shiawase ni Suru Length (in words) 46247 Unique words 3566 Unique words (used once) 1507 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1718 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 16% Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 107527 Volumes 1
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Monster Hunter Rise Hyaku Ryuu Yakou wo Kuitomero! Length (in words) 16629 Unique words 2568 Unique words (used once) 1271 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 842 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 1219 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 41945 Volumes 1
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Gaarando no Namida Length (in words) 26980 Unique words 3232 Unique words (used once) 1500 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 1401 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 15% Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 68475 Volumes 1
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Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita Length (in words) 28900 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1782 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1786 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 18% Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 70134 Volumes 1
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Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita Length (in words) 21483 Unique words 3126 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1563 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 51073 Volumes 1
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LAST KISS Length (in words) 41712 Unique words 4117 Unique words (used once) 1897 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1223 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1899 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 99090 Volumes 1
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Rika no Okashi na Jikkenshitsu Length (in words) 48114 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 1827 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1612 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 17% Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 118074 Volumes 2
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Hoshi no Kirby: Nazo to Jiken no Pupupu Train!? Length (in words) 16566 Unique words 2598 Unique words (used once) 1278 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 947 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 25% Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 44202 Volumes 1
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Koi ni Naru made, Ato 1 Senchi Length (in words) 44035 Unique words 4998 Unique words (used once) 2368 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2123 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 16% Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 102369 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Nanafushigi Length (in words) 20535 Unique words 2808 Unique words (used once) 1346 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 612 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 911 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 20% Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 51369 Volumes 1
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Maigo ni Natteita Youjo wo Tasuketara, Otonari no Sumu Bishoujo Ryuugakusei ga Ie ni Asobi ni Kuru You ni Natta Ken ni Tsuite Length (in words) 43532 Unique words 3830 Unique words (used once) 1681 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1739 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 14% Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 104790 Volumes 1
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Active Rest: Te wo Nobashite Me wo Tojinaide Gojitsudan Length (in words) 15089 Unique words 2714 Unique words (used once) 1452 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1033 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1469 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 12% Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 33278 Volumes 1
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Osananajimi Kara no Renai Soudan Length (in words) 97448 Unique words 7993 Unique words (used once) 3419 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1593 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2702 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 230188 Volumes 3
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Moshimo, Kono Machi de Length (in words) 22709 Unique words 3296 Unique words (used once) 1625 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 818 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1225 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 18% Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 56033 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24263 Unique words 3107 Unique words (used once) 1475 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 890 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 19% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 60625 Volumes 1
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Tobioriyou to Shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dounaru no ka? Length (in words) 38580 Unique words 4878 Unique words (used once) 2393 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1389 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2191 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 93236 Volumes 1
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Sakka ni Naritai Length (in words) 14494 Unique words 2646 Unique words (used once) 1452 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 721 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 1040 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 36530 Volumes 1
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Tanteiken Chris Length (in words) 82293 Unique words 6877 Unique words (used once) 2896 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 2193 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 193658 Volumes 3
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Takanashi-san wa Rabukome Benkyouchuu! Length (in words) 38859 Unique words 4889 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2081 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 93677 Volumes 1
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Yotsugo Gurashi Length (in words) 46525 Unique words 4883 Unique words (used once) 2201 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1660 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 114131 Volumes 2
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Futoukou no Osananajimi ga Gakkou ni Iku Jouken wa, Mainichi Ore to Kiss Suru Koto Datta Length (in words) 41327 Unique words 4079 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1800 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 96832 Volumes 1
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Koi wo Hiku Length (in words) 15686 Unique words 2815 Unique words (used once) 1573 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1559 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 36205 Volumes 1
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Imouto wa Naze Oshaburi ga Suki nano ka? Length (in words) 28675 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1599 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 70240 Volumes 1
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Shoukoujo Sera Length (in words) 46858 Unique words 4907 Unique words (used once) 2162 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 991 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1508 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 30.5 Characters 126099 Volumes 1
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Hakoniwa no Yakujutsushi Length (in words) 167769 Unique words 9017 Unique words (used once) 3465 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3010 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 388790 Volumes 3
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Jitsu wa Onaji Shokuba ni Anata wo Suki na Hito ga Imasu Tenkin Saki wa Bijo Dake no Eigyousho!? Length (in words) 47935 Unique words 4724 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1280 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1965 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 20% Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 116302 Volumes 1
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TS Kozukuri!! Nyotai-ka shitara Motemote ni Natte Minna ni Nakadashi Sarechatta!? Length (in words) 31176 Unique words 3489 Unique words (used once) 1682 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1606 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 78980 Volumes 1
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Uchira Tokken☆ Tenkou Travelers!! Length (in words) 17831 Unique words 2571 Unique words (used once) 1253 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 718 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1040 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 44338 Volumes 1
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Sa Shi Su Se So no Onna-tachi Length (in words) 35689 Unique words 5158 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1365 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 2157 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 89883 Volumes 1
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Orange Length (in words) 77637 Unique words 5926 Unique words (used once) 2344 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1058 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1780 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 20% Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 193481 Volumes 3
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Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito Length (in words) 284128 Unique words 11264 Unique words (used once) 3992 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2022 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3681 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 675017 Volumes 5
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Kono Koi, Eiga Yorimo Amame Desu! Length (in words) 19209 Unique words 3073 Unique words (used once) 1536 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1045 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1550 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 25% Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 46627 Volumes 1
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31283 Unique words 3450 Unique words (used once) 1523 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1183 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 74832 Volumes 1
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Boku no Kurasu Niwa Kounai Ichi Yuumei na Bijin Dakedo Komyushou na Rinjin ga Imasu Length (in words) 68989 Unique words 7200 Unique words (used once) 3344 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1627 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2734 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 171399 Volumes 2
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Shiawase Shokudou no Isekai Gohan Length (in words) 110180 Unique words 7571 Unique words (used once) 3147 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1673 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2770 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 19% Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 262208 Volumes 3