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
Valkyria no Kikou
| Length (in words) | 204097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2195 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4025 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.7 |
| Characters | 477116 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Valhalla no Bangohan
| Length (in words) | 257023 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15610 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5991 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2218 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4329 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 617057 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
VRMMO de Summoner Hajimemashita
| Length (in words) | 102211 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4042 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1781 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3087 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 254182 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
VRMMO Gakuen de Tanoshii Makaizou no Susume: Saijaku Job de Saikyou Damage Dashitemita
| Length (in words) | 231183 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12235 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1899 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3444 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 559803 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Utsukushiki Houtou Kizoku no Nayamashiki Junai
| Length (in words) | 44715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5557 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2694 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2504 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.1 |
| Characters | 110354 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Utsukushii Kare
| Length (in words) | 160122 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12479 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3707 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 389050 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Usuyami Silhouette
| Length (in words) | 55682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7020 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2542 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.7 |
| Characters | 132822 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan
| Length (in words) | 548672 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 26244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2661 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5524 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 1241950 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 38840 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2403 |
| 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
Uso Nara Yasashiku
| Length (in words) | 34320 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2150 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1999 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 78395 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ushinawareru Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 71694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6516 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2806 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2605 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 161688 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Usagi no Me
| Length (in words) | 54454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1775 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.0 |
| Characters | 134449 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Urasekai Picnic
| Length (in words) | 319837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17428 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6587 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2324 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4379 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 764978 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Uragata Kyara no Aoki-kun ga Rabukome wo Sasu Made
| Length (in words) | 47006 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5629 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1515 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2394 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 110753 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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
Unfinished no Sho Higeki no Monogatari ni Shiawase no Ketsumatsu wo
| Length (in words) | 39356 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2798 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 342 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2488 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 90292 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Umidori Tougetsu no Detarame na Jijou
| Length (in words) | 54676 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2627 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2533 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.5 |
| Characters | 129131 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Umibe no Kafka
| Length (in words) | 187201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12080 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2014 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3497 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.9 |
| Characters | 440136 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Umi no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 25745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3602 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 944 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1409 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 62333 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Umi no Kanaria
| Length (in words) | 45844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6103 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3063 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1593 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2632 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 103631 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Umi ni Namida wa Iranai
| Length (in words) | 35919 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4452 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2245 |
| 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
Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight
| Length (in words) | 263810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14380 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2180 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4040 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 642265 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Uchouten Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 73662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8899 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4171 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2053 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3598 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.0 |
| Characters | 163456 |
| 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
Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro
| Length (in words) | 113285 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8985 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3704 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1935 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3349 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 255965 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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
Uchi no Kaichou wa Araburu Toraneko ni Niteiru.
| Length (in words) | 106988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9079 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1879 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3275 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 252690 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Uchi no Himesama ni wa Gakkari Desu....
| Length (in words) | 217947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2200 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4051 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 543338 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Tsurugi no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 169611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11438 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3828 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 383158 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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
Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san
| Length (in words) | 145430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10001 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4018 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1826 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3171 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.9 |
| Characters | 349198 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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
Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou
| Length (in words) | 25749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1449 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1628 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.8 |
| Characters | 60686 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsumetai Ozon
| Length (in words) | 60894 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7341 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3524 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1638 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2783 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.8 |
| Characters | 138822 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsukushitagarina Uchi no Yome ni Tsuite Deretemo Ii ka?
| Length (in words) | 66199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2908 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1595 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2619 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 163321 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Tsuki to Yoru no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 130239 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9975 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4060 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3839 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 309259 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Tsuki to Yami no Senki
| Length (in words) | 102460 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9978 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4614 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3686 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 244309 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu
| Length (in words) | 361485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2456 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4701 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 840697 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo Remains
| Length (in words) | 86092 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7757 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3055 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3134 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 192099 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 260585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4376 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4019 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 580464 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Tsuki no Mahou wa Koi wo Tsumugu Series
| Length (in words) | 165221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3679 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3294 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.9 |
| Characters | 414828 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Tsubasa wo Kudasai
| Length (in words) | 93994 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9998 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4427 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1847 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3284 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.3 |
| Characters | 229001 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Trinity Blood Reborn on the Mars
| Length (in words) | 383716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7686 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5314 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 889518 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Trinity Blood Rage Against the Moons
| Length (in words) | 291867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19205 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2639 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5088 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 672898 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Trinity Blood Canon Shingaku Taisen
| Length (in words) | 93278 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12048 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3892 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.5 |
| Characters | 218212 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Trinitas Mundus ~Seikishi Rei no Monogatari~
| Length (in words) | 132155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9479 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2038 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3618 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.0 |
| Characters | 290613 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Trinitas Dream Life ~Yume no Isekai Seikatsu~
| Length (in words) | 187162 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3945 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.9 |
| Characters | 407580 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Touhakuden ~Maou Reijou Kara Hajimaru Sangokushi~
| Length (in words) | 289614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17870 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2523 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4935 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 647687 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Tou no Ue no Princess
| Length (in words) | 39078 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4854 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2111 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2313 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 87797 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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 | 1589 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 67816 |
| Volumes | 1 |