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.
If you already have a novel in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see other novels of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:
Advanced search...
Showing 101..150 from 1475 entries
Novel
Kamisama no Memochou
| Length (in words) | 532691 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2522 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4994 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 1238858 |
| 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
Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku
| Length (in words) | 290477 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7239 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2519 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4910 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.0 |
| Characters | 705786 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Seirei Gensouki
| Length (in words) | 1006960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22504 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6198 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 2515 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 180 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5085 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 2366561 |
| Volumes | 20 |
Novel
Glau Standear Koukoku Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 337173 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5593 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2514 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4871 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.4 |
| Characters | 787484 |
| Volumes | 7 |
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
Boukyaku Tantei Series
| Length (in words) | 595400 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7801 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2503 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4893 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 38.8 |
| Characters | 1470390 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Sword Art Online Progressive
| Length (in words) | 557878 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21782 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7432 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4884 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.1 |
| Characters | 1294712 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Humanity Has Declined
| Length (in words) | 335466 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23804 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2499 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4835 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 827435 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Ideologue!
| Length (in words) | 371613 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20864 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7813 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2497 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4980 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.4 |
| Characters | 856547 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 662994 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9255 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2494 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5103 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 1628304 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Full Metal Panic!
| Length (in words) | 529430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4887 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 1243538 |
| Volumes | 12 |
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
Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama
| Length (in words) | 419085 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18044 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4936 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.7 |
| Characters | 957331 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Propeller Opera
| Length (in words) | 319402 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6189 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4771 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 718980 |
| Volumes | 5 |
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
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
9S (Nine S)
| Length (in words) | 715114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24361 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2482 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4936 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 1666136 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Shakugan no Shana S
| Length (in words) | 150885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2480 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4793 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.8 |
| Characters | 341662 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Ningen Series
| Length (in words) | 332228 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17793 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6830 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2477 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4746 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.1 |
| Characters | 788413 |
| Volumes | 7 |
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
Magdala de Nemure
| Length (in words) | 396334 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17119 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4754 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 943375 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Hako no Naka no Shitsuraku
| Length (in words) | 157793 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12061 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5175 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 403 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4390 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.1 |
| Characters | 359708 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Zero Machina Kakuu Sanagi wo Shiie wa Utenai
| Length (in words) | 189384 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15540 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6078 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2469 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4736 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 431847 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita
| Length (in words) | 1057148 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 26564 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8555 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2468 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4912 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 2545826 |
| Volumes | 22 |
Novel
Kyouiki no Ars Magna
| Length (in words) | 214933 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2467 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4770 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 474458 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
D-Crackers
| Length (in words) | 390158 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4911 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 896200 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Chuuko Demo Koi ga Shitai!
| Length (in words) | 528908 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20640 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7524 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2464 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4960 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 1228584 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai
| Length (in words) | 605784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2463 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 200 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4934 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 1429969 |
| Volumes | 12 |
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
No Game No Life
| Length (in words) | 350555 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18360 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4850 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 771480 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de
| Length (in words) | 665650 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5869 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2457 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4877 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 1561275 |
| Volumes | 12 |
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
Order wa Tantei ni
| Length (in words) | 508074 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4799 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 1193683 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru
| Length (in words) | 304955 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17214 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6083 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2454 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4785 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 682920 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Oniwaban Mochidzuki Soushirou Mairu!
| Length (in words) | 294208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2451 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4746 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.6 |
| Characters | 689401 |
| Volumes | 10 |
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
Han Osaka no Jin
| Length (in words) | 198908 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13295 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5030 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4781 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 426483 |
| Volumes | 4 |
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
Mushiuta
| Length (in words) | 897330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4865 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 2066445 |
| Volumes | 15 |
Novel
Ore ga Heroine wo Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Apocalypse!
| Length (in words) | 601237 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21360 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2446 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4906 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 1377777 |
| Volumes | 16 |
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
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
Quantum Devil Saga Avatar Tuner
| Length (in words) | 401860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19047 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2444 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4543 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.3 |
| Characters | 946563 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Resin Cast Milk
| Length (in words) | 392013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5923 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2443 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4647 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Characters | 898746 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Kohitsuji wa Mayowanai
| Length (in words) | 263920 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7939 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2442 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 357 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4809 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.3 |
| Characters | 622204 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Akuma no Mikata
| Length (in words) | 569065 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7439 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4809 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 1328233 |
| Volumes | 13 |
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
My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute
| Length (in words) | 657064 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7222 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4819 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| Characters | 1600363 |
| Volumes | 16 |
Novel
Kuroi Ame
| Length (in words) | 85163 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4973 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 2437 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 421 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4387 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.1 |
| Characters | 180381 |
| Volumes | 1 |