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
Ryoushin no Shakkin wo Katagawari Shite Morau Jouken wa Nihon Ichi Kawaii Joshikousei to Isshoni Kurasu Koto Deshita
| Length (in words) | 142061 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10268 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4309 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1905 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3395 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 337222 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Kaji Bannou no Ore ga Kokou (?) no Bishoujo wo Asa Kara Yoru Made Osewasuru Koto ni Natta Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 35234 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5488 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2858 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2323 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| Characters | 84675 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki
| Length (in words) | 34168 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1728 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 80458 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spinoff: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo!
| Length (in words) | 114750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8704 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1773 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3126 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 264938 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta
| Length (in words) | 73717 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2716 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2342 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 171370 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Iware Ace no Suuki na Koiji
| Length (in words) | 52192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2658 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2286 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.8 |
| Characters | 120047 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo
| Length (in words) | 48728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2216 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 113605 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 193481 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.2 |
| Characters | 50599 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kodomo ni Osowatta Koto
| Length (in words) | 20301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3393 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1674 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 48530 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Dorobou no Meijin
| Length (in words) | 32724 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4409 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2194 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1267 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1983 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 77539 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Saijo no Osewa
| Length (in words) | 46809 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5454 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1571 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2560 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 108729 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
TS Elf-san: Boku to Goshujinsama no Isekai Ichaicha Bouken Seikatsu
| Length (in words) | 59395 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7480 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1768 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 343 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2986 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 145723 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hoshizora no Shita, Kimi no Koe dake wo Dakishimeru
| Length (in words) | 23893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3576 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1848 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1734 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| Characters | 57501 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.6 |
| Characters | 33278 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hen na Ie
| Length (in words) | 25234 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3579 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1229 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1906 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 59685 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 36205 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta
| Length (in words) | 55145 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6274 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1510 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 332 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2416 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 131839 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Subete no Kamisama no Juugatsu
| Length (in words) | 30937 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2054 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2043 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 73016 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hayasakake no Sanshimai brother sun
| Length (in words) | 43827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4627 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2071 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 103683 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tobioriyou to Shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dounaru no ka?
| Length (in words) | 38580 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4879 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1389 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2191 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 93236 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kanashii Koroshiya no Uta
| Length (in words) | 30305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2172 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 72340 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Koi ni Naru made, Ato 1 Senchi
| Length (in words) | 44035 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2368 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2121 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Characters | 102369 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hachijou Jima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 31201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2159 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 74230 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Mikaru wa Reimajo!
| Length (in words) | 48246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2478 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1972 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| Characters | 115266 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Oshare Kaitou Crystal: Miwaku no Muffler
| Length (in words) | 29592 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4136 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 904 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1382 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.8 |
| Characters | 76823 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
"Watashi to Issho ni Sumu tte Dou ka na?" 1 Mitame Gyaru na Bukiyou Bishoujo ga Ore to Futari de Kurashitagaru
| Length (in words) | 47855 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2706 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 115195 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Jikuu Mahou de Isekai to Chikyuu wo Ittari Kitari
| Length (in words) | 115184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8201 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1692 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2844 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 266734 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Kakushigoto
| Length (in words) | 51686 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5459 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2647 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1353 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2161 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.9 |
| Characters | 119609 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Keritai Senaka
| Length (in words) | 23854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2030 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.5 |
| Characters | 55103 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Essay Shuu Hogwarts Kenryoku to Seiji to Itazurazuki no Poltergeist
| Length (in words) | 9785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1703 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 1060 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1573 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 49.8 |
| Characters | 25230 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Nerawareta Minarai Reporter!?
| Length (in words) | 24736 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1525 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 60819 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Zara Zara
| Length (in words) | 31207 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4787 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1310 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1990 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 74424 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen
| Length (in words) | 26472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 62302 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
24 Jikan no Dokusen Yoku ~Jiki Shachou ga Hanashitekuremasen~
| Length (in words) | 24879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2055 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1978 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 57360 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 50332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4798 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2063 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2195 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 118201 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ai ni Chikau Oukoku
| Length (in words) | 20439 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3153 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1258 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1883 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 48518 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Takane no Hana no Ima Kano wa, Zettai Moto Kano ni Maketakunai You Desu
| Length (in words) | 100472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2473 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.0 |
| Characters | 239989 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Houkago Renaibu
| Length (in words) | 50045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2569 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1381 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2191 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 120823 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Boukenroku: Jichou wo Shiranai Kamigami no Shito
| Length (in words) | 284128 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2022 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3681 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 675017 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Boku to Shinigami no Nanokakan
| Length (in words) | 43789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2398 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2150 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 98630 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ashita no Shokutaku
| Length (in words) | 63919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1551 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2586 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 151797 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sono Hanashi wo Kikasete wa Ikenai
| Length (in words) | 13648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1224 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 937 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1323 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.6 |
| Characters | 31319 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi
| Length (in words) | 31328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4757 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2069 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 76000 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kitan Room
| Length (in words) | 29746 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 956 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.6 |
| Characters | 71485 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rokkashou
| Length (in words) | 27804 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3302 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1574 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1196 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1781 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Characters | 62863 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Wagamama de Gomenasobase
| Length (in words) | 43134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2187 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2189 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.0 |
| Characters | 101452 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Sakiyomi!
| Length (in words) | 53672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4541 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1942 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 175 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1588 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 126518 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Rokunen Yonkumi Zukkoke Ikka
| Length (in words) | 33307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.9 |
| Characters | 81068 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Haha
| Length (in words) | 42615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4498 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1336 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2088 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.5 |
| Characters | 96293 |
| Volumes | 1 |