Novel difficulty list This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Hello, Genius Length (in words) 157807 Unique words 15629 Unique words (used once) 7013 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2284 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 4311 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 380718 Volumes 3
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Mahou Senshi Louie: Faram no Tsurugi Length (in words) 286999 Unique words 13661 Unique words (used once) 4948 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2254 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4268 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 659560 Volumes 8
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Soushite Karera wa Sekai wo Kowasu Length (in words) 31825 Unique words 5613 Unique words (used once) 2973 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1555 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 2584 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 74962 Volumes 1
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Date a Live Encore Length (in words) 247141 Unique words 14892 Unique words (used once) 6028 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2253 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4200 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 589921 Volumes 6
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Taiyou no Tou Length (in words) 41960 Unique words 7330 Unique words (used once) 3849 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 3232 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 33.0 Characters 96521 Volumes 1
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Fenomeno Mitsurugi Yoishi wa Kowagaranai Length (in words) 63305 Unique words 7371 Unique words (used once) 3587 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1642 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2823 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 143347 Volumes 1
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Heibon Kakumei Length (in words) 295628 Unique words 13022 Unique words (used once) 4618 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3860 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 677153 Volumes 4
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Aika Length (in words) 60842 Unique words 7089 Unique words (used once) 3333 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1892 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 3112 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 28.7 Characters 130941 Volumes 1
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Saigo wa Usu ga Warau Length (in words) 4172 Unique words 1540 Unique words (used once) 1112 Unique words (used once %) 72% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 1056 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 9426 Volumes 1
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Shousetsu Teigin Jiken Shinsouban Length (in words) 62324 Unique words 7410 Unique words (used once) 3542 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 3206 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 46.4 Characters 134983 Volumes 1
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Mamorarenakatta Monotachi e Length (in words) 86775 Unique words 10379 Unique words (used once) 4925 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 3719 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 199369 Volumes 1
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Hangyaku Seyo! Eiyuu, Tenjite Jashin Kishi Length (in words) 130131 Unique words 10863 Unique words (used once) 4361 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2013 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3659 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 29.6 Characters 299610 Volumes 2
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Re: Baka wa Sekai wo Sukueru ka? Length (in words) 188730 Unique words 12681 Unique words (used once) 4941 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2114 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 3866 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 430669 Volumes 4
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Shitamachi Rocket Length (in words) 76977 Unique words 8061 Unique words (used once) 3728 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1740 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2953 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 182843 Volumes 1
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Samurai Girl Length (in words) 86339 Unique words 7858 Unique words (used once) 3260 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2850 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 203475 Volumes 2
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The Breaker Length (in words) 186986 Unique words 13173 Unique words (used once) 5240 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2132 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3970 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 423760 Volumes 3
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13-banme no Alice Length (in words) 198553 Unique words 14941 Unique words (used once) 5707 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2372 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4485 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 472102 Volumes 4
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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 4911 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 705786 Volumes 6
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Shiju no Tairiku Length (in words) 52674 Unique words 7061 Unique words (used once) 3229 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1800 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 2982 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 122974 Volumes 1
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Soukyuu no Karma Length (in words) 319997 Unique words 16331 Unique words (used once) 6098 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4422 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 751299 Volumes 8
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Tenshi no Saezuri Length (in words) 109581 Unique words 13085 Unique words (used once) 6523 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 2310 Unique kanji (used once) 400 Unique kanji readings 4093 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 261790 Volumes 1
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Kyuukoku no Otome no Himitsu ~Eigou no Ai ni Ochite~ Length (in words) 49145 Unique words 6946 Unique words (used once) 3319 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1819 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 3017 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 117204 Volumes 1
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Muyoku no Seijo Length (in words) 257644 Unique words 16131 Unique words (used once) 5973 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4493 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 26.2 Characters 600384 Volumes 4
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C.S.T. Jouhou Tsuushin Hoanchou Keibibu Length (in words) 148280 Unique words 12467 Unique words (used once) 5190 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2012 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3615 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 356871 Volumes 3
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Noumen Kenji Length (in words) 62513 Unique words 8150 Unique words (used once) 3988 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3288 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 146046 Volumes 1
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Length (in words) 638960 Unique words 21444 Unique words (used once) 6699 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2751 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 5504 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1427910 Volumes 11
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Sasameyuki Length (in words) 240962 Unique words 14848 Unique words (used once) 6146 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2790 Unique kanji (used once) 437 Unique kanji readings 5402 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 60.6 Characters 530901 Volumes 1
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Juuni Taisen Tai Juuni Taisen Length (in words) 42094 Unique words 6742 Unique words (used once) 3586 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1715 Unique kanji (used once) 361 Unique kanji readings 2836 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 99725 Volumes 1
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Yomei Ichinen no Ars Magna Length (in words) 107844 Unique words 9996 Unique words (used once) 4110 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2040 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3666 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 245042 Volumes 2
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Hikikomari Kyuuketsuki no Monmon Length (in words) 258228 Unique words 15535 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2432 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4627 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 627285 Volumes 4
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Isekai Meikyuu no Saishinbu wo Mezasou Length (in words) 371942 Unique words 15090 Unique words (used once) 5237 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 4331 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 867271 Volumes 6
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The Princess and the Pilot Length (in words) 62950 Unique words 8229 Unique words (used once) 3760 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1967 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 3350 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 144985 Volumes 1
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Eien no Zero Length (in words) 112770 Unique words 9196 Unique words (used once) 4131 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1950 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 3386 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 253553 Volumes 1
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Machigai Eiyuu no Isekai Shoukan Length (in words) 128055 Unique words 10647 Unique words (used once) 4575 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3567 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 295948 Volumes 3
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Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear Length (in words) 61236 Unique words 7541 Unique words (used once) 3663 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1490 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2466 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 36.5 Characters 148003 Volumes 1
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Hirate Hisahide no Sengoku Nikki Length (in words) 129451 Unique words 11459 Unique words (used once) 4901 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2196 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 4107 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 289177 Volumes 3
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NO.6 Length (in words) 246377 Unique words 15015 Unique words (used once) 5721 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2333 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4473 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 570643 Volumes 9
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Hasami Otoko Length (in words) 85002 Unique words 9371 Unique words (used once) 4310 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1787 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3072 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 204807 Volumes 1
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Ideologue! Length (in words) 371607 Unique words 20863 Unique words (used once) 7813 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2497 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4980 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 26.4 Characters 856547 Volumes 7
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Another Fight Length (in words) 61133 Unique words 8320 Unique words (used once) 3961 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1848 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3279 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 28.0 Characters 140623 Volumes 1
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Toradora! Length (in words) 439055 Unique words 21488 Unique words (used once) 8190 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2489 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 4869 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1051355 Volumes 10
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Nemuri Ouji Series Length (in words) 84491 Unique words 10086 Unique words (used once) 4790 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 2025 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 3595 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 196652 Volumes 3
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Nishi no Yoki Majo Length (in words) 432412 Unique words 20760 Unique words (used once) 7362 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2251 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4375 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 1064105 Volumes 8
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Gekkou Length (in words) 52717 Unique words 6607 Unique words (used once) 3174 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1701 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2904 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 121619 Volumes 1
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Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. Length (in words) 508622 Unique words 25625 Unique words (used once) 9342 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4828 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1208298 Volumes 13
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Kaze ga Tsuyoku Fuiteiru Length (in words) 120134 Unique words 10262 Unique words (used once) 4533 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3436 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 26.0 Characters 272480 Volumes 1
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Izure Shinwa no Ragnarok Length (in words) 346432 Unique words 16657 Unique words (used once) 6005 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4704 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 764505 Volumes 10
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Slayers Length (in words) 512422 Unique words 17704 Unique words (used once) 6033 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4068 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 1212834 Volumes 17
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Shuumatsu Nani Shitemasu ka? Iden: Lillia Asplay Length (in words) 85921 Unique words 9505 Unique words (used once) 4349 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2001 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 3442 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 199796 Volumes 2
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Sherlock Holmes: The Return of Sherlock Holmes Length (in words) 110532 Unique words 11060 Unique words (used once) 5246 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1925 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3413 Average difficulty 60/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 32.2 Characters 257656 Volumes 1