Novel difficulty list
This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, 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 novel to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Novel
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 | 250 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| Characters | 18674 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| Characters | 18755 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.4 |
| Characters | 17454 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.0 |
| Characters | 18031 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.0 |
| Characters | 15885 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 21071 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Mori no Restaurant
| Length (in words) | 7848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1411 |
| Unique words (used once) | 681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 37 |
| Unique kanji readings | 265 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.0 |
| Characters | 19616 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.9 |
| Characters | 17449 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.9 |
| Characters | 17793 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| Characters | 15787 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sakka ni Naritai
| Length (in words) | 14496 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1454 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 721 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1041 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.2 |
| Characters | 36530 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Moshimo, Kono Machi de
| Length (in words) | 22705 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1626 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 818 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1226 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 56033 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 | 1361 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 49186 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Koi wa Buryure, Kimi wa Doruche
| Length (in words) | 11795 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2273 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1263 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 898 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1276 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 28461 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.7 |
| Characters | 44202 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 9501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1260 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1193 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 22471 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Monster Hunter Rise Hyaku Ryuu Yakou wo Kuitomero!
| Length (in words) | 16629 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 842 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1220 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Characters | 41945 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 | 1387 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.6 |
| Characters | 71040 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Obake ga Shitsuji no Nanafushigi
| Length (in words) | 20535 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2807 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1345 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 612 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 175 |
| Unique kanji readings | 910 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.1 |
| Characters | 51369 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Koi no Yokanwa Kikenna Kaori!
| Length (in words) | 5499 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 594 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 825 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.6 |
| Characters | 13479 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.4 |
| Characters | 44338 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 | 887 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 60625 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Gift
| Length (in words) | 9778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2360 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1211 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 23307 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Haikyo ni Ikou!
| Length (in words) | 8453 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2066 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1201 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 918 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1277 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 19620 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita
| Length (in words) | 28898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1786 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 70134 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kindaichi-kun no Bouken
| Length (in words) | 20469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3013 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 731 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1066 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 49527 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
LAST KISS
| Length (in words) | 41712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4118 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1900 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Characters | 99090 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hoshi no Ko
| Length (in words) | 31682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2182 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1168 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1799 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 74413 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yukisaki Hikari wa Ore ni Rabukome wo Oshietai
| Length (in words) | 34089 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2133 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1958 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| Characters | 78624 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Gaarando no Namida
| Length (in words) | 26979 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1499 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1401 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 68475 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 96832 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Umi ni Namida wa Iranai
| Length (in words) | 35919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4453 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2246 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 883 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1368 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 88676 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 257258 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Mugendai Girl
| Length (in words) | 7639 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2317 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 347 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1267 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.6 |
| Characters | 18195 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Shoukoujo Sera
| Length (in words) | 46858 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4909 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2164 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1507 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.5 |
| Characters | 126099 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 107527 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
"Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun
| Length (in words) | 23973 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1707 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1393 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.4 |
| Characters | 54269 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hoshi no Kirby: Kurayami Mori de Dai Sawagi!
| Length (in words) | 19430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2999 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1488 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1120 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| Characters | 50736 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rika no Okashi na Jikkenshitsu
| Length (in words) | 48099 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4281 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1827 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1611 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| Characters | 118074 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita
| Length (in words) | 21483 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3126 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1583 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1562 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.8 |
| Characters | 51073 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Futago Ouji no Miwakekata
| Length (in words) | 28577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1167 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1754 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 66118 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Imouto no Shinyuu? Mou Ore no Onna Tomodachi? Nara, Sono Tsuji wa?
| Length (in words) | 37415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1844 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 87924 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Saigo wa Usu ga Warau
| Length (in words) | 4172 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1540 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1112 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 72% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 357 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1056 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 9426 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita
| Length (in words) | 53882 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3766 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 124119 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu!
| Length (in words) | 27721 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2148 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1587 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 67816 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsunagari no Kura
| Length (in words) | 34564 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2089 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1233 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1945 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.2 |
| Characters | 85647 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 38839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4768 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2059 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Characters | 89226 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Jitsu wa Gimai Deshita. ~Saikin Dekita Giri no Otouto no Kyorikan ga Yatara Chikai Wake~
| Length (in words) | 35536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4528 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2040 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 83840 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sensei Kerai ni Nare
| Length (in words) | 24543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3663 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1880 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Unique kanji readings | 830 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 63038 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yotsugo Gurashi
| Length (in words) | 46526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4885 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2200 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1659 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 114131 |
| Volumes | 2 |