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
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) | 43532 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1154 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1739 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.2 |
| Characters | 104790 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.9 |
| Characters | 81624 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ame no Yoru, Yakou Ressha ni
| Length (in words) | 33025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4109 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2022 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 78399 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Detroit Bijutsukan no Kiseki
| Length (in words) | 16492 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3626 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2060 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 332 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1761 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.4 |
| Characters | 40832 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hachi Gatsu no Kamome Tachi
| Length (in words) | 34501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4300 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1990 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1158 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1767 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 80439 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!
| Length (in words) | 66938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6599 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2815 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1164 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1867 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 167194 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Futago Ouji no Miwakekata
| Length (in words) | 28577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1167 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1754 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 66118 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Futoukou no Osananajimi ga Gakkou ni Iku Jouken wa, Mainichi Ore to Kiss Suru Koto Datta
| Length (in words) | 41327 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4079 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1896 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1167 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1800 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 96832 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 74413 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita
| Length (in words) | 28898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3783 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1781 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1169 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1786 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 70134 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Owari no Seraph
| Length (in words) | 33837 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1175 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1800 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 76012 |
| 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
Kotodama!
| Length (in words) | 50798 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4546 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1182 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1853 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 118772 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.6 |
| Characters | 67573 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sekai no Mannaka de Warau Kimi e
| Length (in words) | 41605 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3979 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1188 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1816 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 95697 |
| 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
Shiawase wa Koneko no Katachi
| Length (in words) | 45881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2518 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1862 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.0 |
| Characters | 110192 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Imouto no Shinyuu? Mou Ore no Onna Tomodachi? Nara, Sono Tsuji wa?
| Length (in words) | 37415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1907 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1199 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1844 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 87924 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kuudere Ojousama wa Nanka Chigau: Tatanai Ore to Do S na Kanojo
| Length (in words) | 14770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3488 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1208 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 359 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1789 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 36322 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
LAST KISS
| Length (in words) | 41712 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4117 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1223 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 276 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1899 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Characters | 99090 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sengoku no Hime Joushu Ii Naotora
| Length (in words) | 32801 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4293 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2050 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1225 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2050 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.5 |
| Characters | 70137 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Arsene Tantei Club: Tantei Nara Sanjuupun Mae ni Dasshutsu Seyo
| Length (in words) | 30474 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5264 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2696 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1876 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 75620 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Natsu no Shoujo wa Kaeru
| Length (in words) | 27788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3721 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1894 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1228 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1825 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 64619 |
| 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
Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking-Glass
| Length (in words) | 35862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4868 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1892 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.5 |
| Characters | 85632 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Arsene Tantei Club: Kaitouwa Youka ni Arawareru
| Length (in words) | 31984 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1933 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Characters | 80154 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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
Spy Shitsugyou
| Length (in words) | 32332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2226 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1974 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 75898 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Koto
| Length (in words) | 40473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4872 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1234 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2048 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 90854 |
| 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
reproduce
| Length (in words) | 34133 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1660 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1899 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 78026 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Narnia Koku Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 145992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9589 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4024 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1246 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2115 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.6 |
| Characters | 368150 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Mayonaka Prism
| Length (in words) | 41082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4340 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2036 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1248 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1907 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 95215 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara
| Length (in words) | 30673 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4192 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2153 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1931 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 71678 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
DOLL ~Dekiai Shiiku Ganbou~
| Length (in words) | 44334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4297 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1878 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1253 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1899 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.4 |
| Characters | 105459 |
| 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
Konbini Ningen
| Length (in words) | 26382 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3750 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1863 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1903 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 60749 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.8 |
| Characters | 49863 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yukisaki Hikari wa Ore ni Rabukome wo Oshietai
| Length (in words) | 34089 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2133 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1957 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| Characters | 78624 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tanin wo Yosetsukenai Buaisou na Joshi ni Sekkyou Shitara, Mechakucha Natsukareta
| Length (in words) | 34205 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4525 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2246 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1263 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1956 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 82158 |
| 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
Ano Hi ni Chikatta Yakusoku Dake wa Wasurenakatta.
| Length (in words) | 49374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1983 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 115744 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Penguin Highway
| Length (in words) | 73709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2032 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.2 |
| Characters | 175243 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo
| Length (in words) | 26510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3795 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1950 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.0 |
| Characters | 63285 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Waratte. Boku no Daisuki na Hito
| Length (in words) | 37627 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2064 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 89252 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
"Suki"
| Length (in words) | 36852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4466 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2237 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2005 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 86550 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Renai Keiken Zero Desu Kedo, Watashi wo Erande Kuremasu ka?
| Length (in words) | 32507 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4382 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1967 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 77712 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Torinoko City
| Length (in words) | 48861 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4624 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2004 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 118512 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 86497 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Jitsu wa Onaji Shokuba ni Anata wo Suki na Hito ga Imasu Tenkin Saki wa Bijo Dake no Eigyousho!?
| Length (in words) | 47935 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1280 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1964 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 116302 |
| Volumes | 1 |