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
Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka
| Length (in words) | 493520 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4436 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 1183206 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Gin no Ryuu Kishidan
| Length (in words) | 508084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18423 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4844 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 1165961 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Kaitou Red
| Length (in words) | 485610 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15421 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 1792 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3299 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 1163416 |
| Volumes | 19 |
Novel
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou
| Length (in words) | 491990 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18020 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2193 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4205 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 1162637 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Boku to Kanojo no Game Sensou
| Length (in words) | 485980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17155 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2164 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4099 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 1158856 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon"
| Length (in words) | 511150 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6132 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4769 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 1157379 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Kadorusuteito Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 497049 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15902 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4512 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 178 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4659 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.8 |
| Characters | 1153331 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
86
| Length (in words) | 507881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5331 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 1153089 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes
| Length (in words) | 490566 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6057 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2485 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5029 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 1151007 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Mahou Sensou
| Length (in words) | 500993 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17438 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6299 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2383 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4557 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.8 |
| Characters | 1140395 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
R-15
| Length (in words) | 486211 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17057 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 184 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4167 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 1131526 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Tengoku ni Namida wa Iranai
| Length (in words) | 474743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21520 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2563 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5210 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 1126029 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho
| Length (in words) | 516928 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5811 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2410 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4776 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 1119519 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Double Breed
| Length (in words) | 486932 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17914 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6314 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4740 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 1113507 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Paracelsus no Musume
| Length (in words) | 468052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5292 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 1112519 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II
| Length (in words) | 466321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5206 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.4 |
| Characters | 1102521 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
| Length (in words) | 477238 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22861 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8109 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2506 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5084 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 1096612 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Kieli
| Length (in words) | 465113 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4308 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.6 |
| Characters | 1095828 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Shuumatsu Nani ni Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido Dake, Aemasu ka?
| Length (in words) | 469489 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2520 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4855 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.9 |
| Characters | 1092806 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
ROOM NO.1301
| Length (in words) | 454519 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3253 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 1090506 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Kashin Yuugiden
| Length (in words) | 484002 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17697 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2484 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4904 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 1085707 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Eromanga Sensei
| Length (in words) | 446117 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6364 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2209 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4247 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 1084059 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Tatakau Shisho
| Length (in words) | 451979 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4448 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 1082476 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Unnamed Memory
| Length (in words) | 476138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4558 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 1078834 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Nidome no Yuusha wa Fukushuu no Michi wo Warai Ayumu
| Length (in words) | 462453 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7300 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5038 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.6 |
| Characters | 1076179 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Kyuuketsuki no Oshigoto
| Length (in words) | 466734 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18368 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4660 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.6 |
| Characters | 1074117 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Bara no Maria
| Length (in words) | 443643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21918 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5145 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 1071328 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou Suru
| Length (in words) | 473949 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5712 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2239 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4271 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 1068695 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Imouto sae Ireba ii
| Length (in words) | 450239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19987 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4732 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 1064266 |
| Volumes | 14 |
Novel
Nishi no Yoki Majo
| Length (in words) | 432412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7362 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4375 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 1064105 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Tantei wa Mou Shindeiru
| Length (in words) | 467408 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18322 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2448 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4666 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 1063173 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Girly Air Force
| Length (in words) | 440254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23450 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5014 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 1056584 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Rizuberuru no Ma
| Length (in words) | 447304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16116 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5157 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2326 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4501 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 1052542 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Toradora!
| Length (in words) | 439056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21489 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4869 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 1051355 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta
| Length (in words) | 441623 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19595 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7020 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2411 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4723 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 1046459 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki
| Length (in words) | 434281 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3878 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 1034134 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Reinousha Minato
| Length (in words) | 449303 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2420 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4782 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 1033385 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Hana x Hana
| Length (in words) | 436538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3920 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.6 |
| Characters | 1029944 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Isekai Goumon Hime
| Length (in words) | 485890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17443 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5404 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5006 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 1029454 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Ellie Golden to Itazurana Tenkan Busu de Debu Demo Ikemen Elite
| Length (in words) | 431138 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7226 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2445 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4779 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 1028559 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Chrome Shelled Regios
| Length (in words) | 430817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6333 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2312 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4502 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 1022668 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Kouen no Wizard
| Length (in words) | 429090 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17398 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 206 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4372 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.4 |
| Characters | 1010681 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Anna Karenina
| Length (in words) | 413621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16560 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6168 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3820 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 37.9 |
| Characters | 1004080 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
GOSICK
| Length (in words) | 413744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16211 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5331 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4412 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.7 |
| Characters | 1002012 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Akaki Tsuki no Meguru Koro
| Length (in words) | 427523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2287 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4371 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 997051 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Swallowtail Jinkou Shoujo Hanbaisho
| Length (in words) | 448917 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 25239 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9221 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2834 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5726 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 33.2 |
| Characters | 997038 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen
| Length (in words) | 451717 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18595 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4838 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.3 |
| Characters | 994395 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Kage Kara Mamoru!
| Length (in words) | 407688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17536 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6137 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4141 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| Characters | 982014 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
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) | 6134 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4929 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.3 |
| Characters | 981089 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Iconoclast!
| Length (in words) | 425741 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18559 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6415 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2542 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5027 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 969123 |
| Volumes | 10 |