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
Chuushingura
| Length (in words) | 282888 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20381 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2930 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 383 |
| Unique kanji readings | 6182 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.9 |
| Characters | 615473 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Classroom of the Elite
| Length (in words) | 749776 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19931 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6178 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2282 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4526 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 1757593 |
| Volumes | 14 |
Novel
Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan
| Length (in words) | 345459 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19119 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7618 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2359 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4611 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.5 |
| Characters | 832139 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Bishounen Tanteidan
| Length (in words) | 369090 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2430 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4654 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 33.4 |
| Characters | 904247 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Yagate Maken no Alicebell
| Length (in words) | 291843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20149 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4965 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 659143 |
| Volumes | 6 |
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
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
Seireitsukai no Blade Dance
| Length (in words) | 695333 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5835 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2612 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5081 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.6 |
| Characters | 1612576 |
| Volumes | 20 |
Novel
Gamers!
| Length (in words) | 541009 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6677 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2358 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4583 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 1267471 |
| Volumes | 12 |
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
Bokutachi no Remake
| Length (in words) | 499602 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7275 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2206 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4243 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.6 |
| Characters | 1196758 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Fukuin no Shounen Series
| Length (in words) | 346352 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2365 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4447 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.7 |
| Characters | 814077 |
| Volumes | 7 |
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
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
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
Kokoro Connect
| Length (in words) | 571279 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19538 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6634 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2261 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4411 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 1355861 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Yagate Koisuru Vivi Lane
| Length (in words) | 400873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6178 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4881 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 927138 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Kyu Kyu Cute!
| Length (in words) | 499073 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4512 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 1216072 |
| Volumes | 14 |
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
Gakkou wo Deyou!
| Length (in words) | 294747 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8076 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2428 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4677 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 683055 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Moribito
| Length (in words) | 634878 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18588 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5716 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2210 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4236 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.3 |
| Characters | 1491819 |
| 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
Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi
| Length (in words) | 598557 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19144 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 190 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5122 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 1313289 |
| Volumes | 13 |
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
Miss Fabre no Mushi no Kouen
| Length (in words) | 282446 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19559 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2740 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5426 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 641871 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Goju Kishidan Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 574692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19170 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5808 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 183 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4556 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 1265461 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Rare Class Change!
| Length (in words) | 360176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18290 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6102 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4470 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 872133 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Fate/Zero (TYPE-MOON BOOKS ver.)
| Length (in words) | 272860 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2780 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5582 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.1 |
| Characters | 620439 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou
| Length (in words) | 385574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18828 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4520 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 894190 |
| Volumes | 5 |
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
Majutsu Yaburi no Revenge Magia
| Length (in words) | 397027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5563 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.1 |
| Characters | 922274 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Ten to Chi to
| Length (in words) | 299500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18660 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2614 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 376 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5184 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 663371 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Tokinori Rinne!
| Length (in words) | 300796 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2609 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 363 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4998 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.7 |
| Characters | 683709 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata
| Length (in words) | 395569 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7028 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2306 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4452 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.9 |
| Characters | 946481 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side Stories
| Length (in words) | 290152 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19035 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2414 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4348 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.0 |
| Characters | 691178 |
| Volumes | 5 |
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
Slayers
| Length (in words) | 512423 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2103 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4068 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 1212834 |
| Volumes | 17 |
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
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
1Q84
| Length (in words) | 404799 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18514 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7105 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4464 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 959493 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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
Level 99 Boukensha ni Yoru Hajimete no Ryouchi Keiei
| Length (in words) | 295343 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18847 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7312 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2522 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4925 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 698120 |
| Volumes | 6 |
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
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 |
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
Full Metal Panic! Another
| Length (in words) | 233030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7489 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2425 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4645 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 558403 |
| Volumes | 7 |
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
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
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
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 |