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: Birthday Party Length (in words) 7051 Unique words 1317 Unique words (used once) 672 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 207 Unique kanji (used once) 46 Unique kanji readings 294 Average difficulty 1/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 6/100 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) 6414 Unique words 1321 Unique words (used once) 673 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 239 Unique kanji (used once) 56 Unique kanji readings 319 Average difficulty 1/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 2/100 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 15787 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Haru to Natsu Length (in words) 7039 Unique words 1390 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 195 Unique kanji (used once) 48 Unique kanji readings 250 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 4/100 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 18674 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Fruits Matsuri Length (in words) 7398 Unique words 1359 Unique words (used once) 669 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 185 Unique kanji (used once) 44 Unique kanji readings 252 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 5/100 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 18782 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Aki to Fuyu Length (in words) 6795 Unique words 1424 Unique words (used once) 701 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 186 Unique kanji (used once) 34 Unique kanji readings 252 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 5/100 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 18031 Volumes 1
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Beruna no Shippo Length (in words) 28793 Unique words 3469 Unique words (used once) 1553 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 1390 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 8/100 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 71009 Volumes 1
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Soshite Beruna wa Hoshi ni Natta Length (in words) 20212 Unique words 2901 Unique words (used once) 1397 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 918 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1366 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 7/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 49433 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Sora no Picnic Length (in words) 7069 Unique words 1408 Unique words (used once) 712 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 261 Unique kanji (used once) 79 Unique kanji readings 371 Average difficulty 3/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 11/100 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 17793 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Abunai Gourmet Yashiki!? Length (in words) 18588 Unique words 3106 Unique words (used once) 1570 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 767 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 1144 Average difficulty 3/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 13/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 50425 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Christmas no Otomarikai Length (in words) 6878 Unique words 1370 Unique words (used once) 682 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 259 Unique kanji (used once) 66 Unique kanji readings 356 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 17/100 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17454 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Kasou Party Length (in words) 6196 Unique words 1351 Unique words (used once) 667 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 253 Unique kanji (used once) 62 Unique kanji readings 338 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 11/100 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 15885 Volumes 1
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Kuuku no Mori no Gakkou: Tomodachi tte, Naani? Length (in words) 8173 Unique words 1407 Unique words (used once) 671 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 256 Unique kanji (used once) 76 Unique kanji readings 353 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 13/100 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 21048 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Kurayami Mori de Dai Sawagi! Length (in words) 19347 Unique words 3009 Unique words (used once) 1497 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 756 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1125 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 16/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 50736 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Mori no Restaurant Length (in words) 7843 Unique words 1412 Unique words (used once) 679 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 191 Unique kanji (used once) 37 Unique kanji readings 267 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 16/100 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 19643 Volumes 1
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Rabukome no Kamisama Nanoni Ore no Rabukome wo Jama Suru no? Datte Suki Nanda Mon Length (in words) 115418 Unique words 6339 Unique words (used once) 2432 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1482 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 2429 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 16/100 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 259686 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) 46290 Unique words 3572 Unique words (used once) 1506 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1722 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 15/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 107524 Volumes 1
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Monster Hunter Rise Hyaku Ryuu Yakou wo Kuitomero! Length (in words) 16670 Unique words 2581 Unique words (used once) 1284 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 842 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1222 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 25/100 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 41942 Volumes 1
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Gaarando no Namida Length (in words) 27092 Unique words 3239 Unique words (used once) 1505 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 1406 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 15/100 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 68778 Volumes 1
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Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita Length (in words) 28872 Unique words 3790 Unique words (used once) 1787 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1788 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 70134 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Nanafushigi Length (in words) 20480 Unique words 2829 Unique words (used once) 1369 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 613 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 916 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 19/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 51369 Volumes 1
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Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita Length (in words) 22134 Unique words 3127 Unique words (used once) 1582 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1564 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 19/100 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 51073 Volumes 1
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Rika no Okashi na Jikkenshitsu Length (in words) 48111 Unique words 4307 Unique words (used once) 1836 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1612 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 17/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 118054 Volumes 2
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Koi ni Naru made, Ato 1 Senchi Length (in words) 44020 Unique words 5021 Unique words (used once) 2388 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2120 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 14/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 102290 Volumes 1
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LAST KISS Length (in words) 41736 Unique words 4129 Unique words (used once) 1912 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1223 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1902 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 99090 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Nazo to Jiken no Pupupu Train!? Length (in words) 16543 Unique words 2606 Unique words (used once) 1287 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 951 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 44202 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) 43519 Unique words 3842 Unique words (used once) 1694 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1740 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 15/100 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 104790 Volumes 1
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Osananajimi Kara no Renai Soudan Length (in words) 97896 Unique words 8054 Unique words (used once) 3459 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1595 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2709 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 230188 Volumes 3
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Moshimo, Kono Machi de Length (in words) 22705 Unique words 3307 Unique words (used once) 1637 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 818 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1227 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 20/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 56000 Volumes 1
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Active Rest: Te wo Nobashite Me wo Tojinaide Gojitsudan Length (in words) 15071 Unique words 2720 Unique words (used once) 1459 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1033 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1469 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 16/100 Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 33278 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24078 Unique words 3129 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 890 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 60625 Volumes 1
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Sakka ni Naritai Length (in words) 14468 Unique words 2648 Unique words (used once) 1459 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 721 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 1038 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 36483 Volumes 1
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Imouto wa Naze Oshaburi ga Suki nano ka? Length (in words) 28953 Unique words 3451 Unique words (used once) 1616 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1602 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 29/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 70240 Volumes 1
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Takanashi-san wa Rabukome Benkyouchuu! Length (in words) 38882 Unique words 4908 Unique words (used once) 2237 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2083 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 93677 Volumes 1
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Tanteiken Chris Length (in words) 82070 Unique words 6900 Unique words (used once) 2932 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 2197 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 31/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 193658 Volumes 3
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Tobioriyou to Shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dounaru no ka? Length (in words) 38562 Unique words 4906 Unique words (used once) 2416 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1389 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2194 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 93236 Volumes 1
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Futoukou no Osananajimi ga Gakkou ni Iku Jouken wa, Mainichi Ore to Kiss Suru Koto Datta Length (in words) 41318 Unique words 4093 Unique words (used once) 1899 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1168 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1800 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 20/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 96832 Volumes 1
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Yotsugo Gurashi Length (in words) 46455 Unique words 4919 Unique words (used once) 2232 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1664 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 114131 Volumes 2
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Shoukoujo Sera Length (in words) 46742 Unique words 4947 Unique words (used once) 2197 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 991 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1514 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 30.3 Characters 126099 Volumes 1
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Hakoniwa no Yakujutsushi Length (in words) 167778 Unique words 9062 Unique words (used once) 3496 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1765 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3008 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 388767 Volumes 3
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TS Kozukuri!! Nyotai-ka shitara Motemote ni Natte Minna ni Nakadashi Sarechatta!? Length (in words) 31527 Unique words 3510 Unique words (used once) 1693 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1073 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1610 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 78980 Volumes 1
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Uchira Tokken☆ Tenkou Travelers!! Length (in words) 17830 Unique words 2585 Unique words (used once) 1262 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 718 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1040 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 44338 Volumes 1
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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) 47885 Unique words 4750 Unique words (used once) 2102 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1280 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1965 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 116302 Volumes 1
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Orange Length (in words) 79414 Unique words 5910 Unique words (used once) 2394 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1041 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 1759 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 20/100 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 191951 Volumes 3
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Koi wo Hiku Length (in words) 15675 Unique words 2821 Unique words (used once) 1582 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1059 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1564 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 36205 Volumes 1
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Sa Shi Su Se So no Onna-tachi Length (in words) 35656 Unique words 5169 Unique words (used once) 2636 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1365 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 2157 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 89883 Volumes 1
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Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito Length (in words) 284408 Unique words 11343 Unique words (used once) 4039 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2022 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3688 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 675017 Volumes 5
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Shiawase Shokudou no Isekai Gohan Length (in words) 110249 Unique words 7601 Unique words (used once) 3176 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1673 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2768 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 262509 Volumes 3
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31213 Unique words 3482 Unique words (used once) 1558 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1186 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 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) 68761 Unique words 7168 Unique words (used once) 3334 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1650 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2754 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 170702 Volumes 2
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Umi no Monogatari Length (in words) 25790 Unique words 3620 Unique words (used once) 1843 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1414 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62446 Volumes 1