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
Kanashii Koroshiya no Uta
| Length (in words) | 30305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2172 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 72340 |
| 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
Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita
| Length (in words) | 30543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1746 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 73306 |
| 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
Tomaridashitara Hashiranai
| Length (in words) | 30800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3135 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1553 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2456 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 72421 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kamatte Shinsotsu-chan ga Maikai Sasottekuru
| Length (in words) | 30854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5806 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3150 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 345 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2486 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 76085 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ninshin Calendar
| Length (in words) | 30883 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2469 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1388 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2220 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.0 |
| Characters | 72596 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aoi Tori
| Length (in words) | 30925 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1690 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1180 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 77167 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Subete no Kamisama no Juugatsu
| Length (in words) | 30937 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4089 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2054 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1327 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2043 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 73016 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ima kara Anata wo Uttaemasu!
| Length (in words) | 31158 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2729 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1414 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2214 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 76242 |
| Volumes | 4 |
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Novel
TS Kozukuri!! Nyotai-ka shitara Motemote ni Natte Minna ni Nakadashi Sarechatta!?
| Length (in words) | 31176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3489 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1606 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| Characters | 78980 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hachijou Jima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 31201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1328 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2159 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 74230 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Himitsu no Kaen
| Length (in words) | 31283 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3450 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1523 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 802 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1183 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.6 |
| Characters | 74832 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Zara Zara
| Length (in words) | 31207 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4787 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1310 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1990 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 74424 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi
| Length (in words) | 31328 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4757 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2069 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| Characters | 76000 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken
| Length (in words) | 31570 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1981 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 78730 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Byousoku 5 Centimeter
| Length (in words) | 31625 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2278 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2123 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.4 |
| Characters | 71010 |
| 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
Yuki Guni
| Length (in words) | 31711 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1587 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 408 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2534 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.8 |
| Characters | 67162 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Soujinin no Takami
| Length (in words) | 31749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5196 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2619 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1461 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2368 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| Characters | 72764 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Soushite Karera wa Sekai wo Kowasu
| Length (in words) | 31825 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5612 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2972 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1555 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 350 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2583 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 74962 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Romeo to Juliet
| Length (in words) | 31934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4423 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 79568 |
| 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
Kagirinaku Toumei ni Chikai Blue
| Length (in words) | 32077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4232 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2027 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 70433 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yoichi
| Length (in words) | 32087 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 344 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2228 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 70139 |
| 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
Pink Bus
| Length (in words) | 32415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4896 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2076 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.2 |
| Characters | 75656 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kare Nanka Yori, Watashi no Hou ga Ii Desho?
| Length (in words) | 32462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1367 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2145 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 73581 |
| 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
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
Kitchen
| Length (in words) | 32788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1719 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 73756 |
| 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
Jikken no Taika
| Length (in words) | 32945 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3903 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1855 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1987 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 73217 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kaitou Queen wa Circus ga Osuki
| Length (in words) | 33017 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1968 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1055 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1569 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 80499 |
| 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
Meitantei Holmes Akage Kumiai
| Length (in words) | 33083 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2393 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 921 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1417 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.5 |
| Characters | 81318 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hi-mote Danshi no Ore ga Rabukome wo Install!?
| Length (in words) | 33151 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4777 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2423 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1468 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 348 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2267 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Characters | 78121 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki
| Length (in words) | 33238 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5694 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2893 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2527 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 76254 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rokunen Yonkumi Zukkoke Ikka
| Length (in words) | 33307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.9 |
| Characters | 81068 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Nichijou no Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 33637 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3699 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1177 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 72889 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Suri
| Length (in words) | 33780 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3909 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2031 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.1 |
| Characters | 70587 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Izu no Odoriko
| Length (in words) | 33794 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5500 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1746 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 415 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2859 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.7 |
| Characters | 70238 |
| 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
Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai
| Length (in words) | 33849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4081 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2000 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 76555 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
TUGUMI
| Length (in words) | 33830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4582 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1803 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 76666 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Fushigi Dagashiya Zeni Tendou
| Length (in words) | 33868 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4716 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 85628 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendou
| Length (in words) | 33868 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4716 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1418 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.4 |
| Characters | 85628 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Ima, Shima de
| Length (in words) | 33944 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5910 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3268 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1584 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 364 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2543 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.6 |
| Characters | 77399 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ano Natsu, Bokura ni Futta Yuki
| Length (in words) | 34074 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6179 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1631 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 351 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2656 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 78287 |
| 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 |