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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"Ou no Saien" no Kishi to, "Yasai" no Ojousama Length (in words) 49190 Unique words 6085 Unique words (used once) 2815 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1677 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2723 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 121292 Volumes 1
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Hebi ni Pierce Length (in words) 19430 Unique words 3261 Unique words (used once) 1768 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1109 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1641 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 42954 Volumes 1
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Reikoku Koutei wa Hitojichi Oujo wo Dekiaichuu Length (in words) 36014 Unique words 4355 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1362 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2145 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 88481 Volumes 1
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Sensei Kerai ni Nare Length (in words) 24543 Unique words 3658 Unique words (used once) 1876 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 527 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 828 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 63038 Volumes 1
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Haru no Juukou Length (in words) 28224 Unique words 4083 Unique words (used once) 2105 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2016 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 64759 Volumes 1
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Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita Length (in words) 140995 Unique words 10665 Unique words (used once) 4439 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1705 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2969 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 349711 Volumes 3
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Nogizaka Asuka no Himitsu Length (in words) 170873 Unique words 12169 Unique words (used once) 5415 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1992 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3614 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 417408 Volumes 5
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Boku-tachi wa Mada Koi wo Shiranai ~Hatsukoi Jikken Module de no Kyoudou Seikatsu 375 Nichi~ Length (in words) 61218 Unique words 7760 Unique words (used once) 3868 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2902 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 150552 Volumes 1
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Oujo-sama to Mujintou!? Happa Mizugi Paradise Length (in words) 36647 Unique words 4474 Unique words (used once) 2061 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1958 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 86497 Volumes 1
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Mienakutemo... Watashi Moudouken to Tomo ni Ayunde Length (in words) 34208 Unique words 4182 Unique words (used once) 1957 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1806 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 81624 Volumes 1
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Keiken-zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi Length (in words) 147726 Unique words 10595 Unique words (used once) 4662 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1883 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3294 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 358140 Volumes 4
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 120047 Volumes 1
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Shihai Game Length (in words) 38740 Unique words 5364 Unique words (used once) 2597 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1473 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2346 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 90918 Volumes 1
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Sekaiichi Kawaii Ore no Osananajimi ga, Kyou mo Kawaii Length (in words) 39373 Unique words 5566 Unique words (used once) 2757 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2462 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 91955 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 57501 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 118201 Volumes 1
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"Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun Length (in words) 23973 Unique words 3682 Unique words (used once) 1705 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 1396 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 54269 Volumes 1
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Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai! Length (in words) 156548 Unique words 9460 Unique words (used once) 3746 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1833 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3187 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 367949 Volumes 3
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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 1589 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 67816 Volumes 1
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Kimi wa Boku no Koukai Length (in words) 28897 Unique words 3721 Unique words (used once) 1826 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1183 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1755 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 67573 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 151797 Volumes 1
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Ore to Imouto no Chi, Tsunagattemasen Deshita Length (in words) 39939 Unique words 5661 Unique words (used once) 2896 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1501 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 2425 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 95356 Volumes 1
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Zettai Reido no Kokuou Heika ni Hanayome Shigan ~Soutei Ijou no Dekiai ni Midareru Mitsugetsu~ Length (in words) 28260 Unique words 4034 Unique words (used once) 1908 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1379 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2106 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 72130 Volumes 1
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Uchi no Musume no Tame no Naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru Kamoshirenai Length (in words) 430752 Unique words 18106 Unique words (used once) 6135 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2477 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4929 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 43% Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 981089 Volumes 9
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Omae wo Otaku ni Shite Yaru Kara Ore wo Riajuu ni Shite Kure! Length (in words) 395111 Unique words 12566 Unique words (used once) 4055 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1894 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 3419 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 932893 Volumes 11
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Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake nai jan, Muri Muri! Length (in words) 137306 Unique words 11138 Unique words (used once) 5200 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1898 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3396 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 340818 Volumes 3
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 103683 Volumes 1
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Koori no Koushaku-sama ni Amayakasaretai! ~Serious Tenkai Shika Nai Youjo ni Tensei Shiteshimatta Watashi no Funtouki~ Length (in words) 156307 Unique words 10215 Unique words (used once) 4396 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1883 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3322 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 365246 Volumes 3
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Kamatte Shinsotsu-chan ga Maikai Sasottekuru Length (in words) 30854 Unique words 5805 Unique words (used once) 3149 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1521 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 2486 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 76085 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 119609 Volumes 1
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Kou 2 ni Time Leaped Shita Ore ga, Touji Suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka Length (in words) 186798 Unique words 11796 Unique words (used once) 4718 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1885 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3310 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 456057 Volumes 5
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Netoge no Yome ga Ninki Aidoru Datta Length (in words) 38745 Unique words 4695 Unique words (used once) 2202 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2128 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 93060 Volumes 1
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Yuujou Kon ~Soro Soro Renai Shite Mimasen ka?~ Length (in words) 47699 Unique words 5008 Unique words (used once) 2328 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1455 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2320 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 116501 Volumes 1
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Jikuu Mahou de Isekai to Chikyuu wo Ittari Kitari Length (in words) 115184 Unique words 8202 Unique words (used once) 3398 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1692 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2844 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 266734 Volumes 3
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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 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 120823 Volumes 1
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Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita Length (in words) 30543 Unique words 3760 Unique words (used once) 1742 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1746 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73306 Volumes 1
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Maou wo Taoshita Ore ni Matteita no wa, Sewa-zuki na Yome to no Ichaicha Renkin Seikatsu Datta Length (in words) 88968 Unique words 8325 Unique words (used once) 3600 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1740 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2920 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 215540 Volumes 3
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Kindaichi-kun no Bouken Length (in words) 20469 Unique words 3014 Unique words (used once) 1427 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 731 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 1067 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 49527 Volumes 1
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Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi! Length (in words) 15906 Unique words 3134 Unique words (used once) 1756 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 1664 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 39166 Volumes 1
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"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 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 115195 Volumes 1
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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 1800 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 74413 Volumes 1
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Konbini Goutou kara Tasuketa Jimi Ten'in ga Onaji Kurasu no Ubu de Kawaii Gyaru Datta Length (in words) 82003 Unique words 6529 Unique words (used once) 2698 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1563 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2534 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 190862 Volumes 2
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Kare Nanka Yori, Watashi no Hou ga Ii Desho? Length (in words) 32462 Unique words 4752 Unique words (used once) 2441 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1367 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2145 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 43% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 73581 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 108729 Volumes 1
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Replica datte, Koi wo Suru. Length (in words) 41844 Unique words 6484 Unique words (used once) 3338 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1633 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 2706 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 97312 Volumes 1
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Isha Koi Series Length (in words) 61559 Unique words 6744 Unique words (used once) 3113 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1543 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2559 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 146778 Volumes 3
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Kazoku ni Narou yo Length (in words) 20713 Unique words 3808 Unique words (used once) 2084 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1911 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 49863 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 13479 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 80458 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 45% Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 55103 Volumes 1