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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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 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 959493 Volumes 3
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Mukashi Yuusha de Ima wa Hone Length (in words) 182864 Unique words 14801 Unique words (used once) 6141 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 4447 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 407790 Volumes 4
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Valkyria no Kikou Length (in words) 204096 Unique words 13851 Unique words (used once) 5515 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2195 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4025 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 477116 Volumes 4
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Venezia Vampire Saga Length (in words) 138289 Unique words 12021 Unique words (used once) 5473 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2174 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3980 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 320383 Volumes 2
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Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Length (in words) 1079083 Unique words 26403 Unique words (used once) 6662 Unique words (used once %) 25% Unique kanji 2839 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 5895 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 2445326 Volumes 17
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Bara no Maria Length (in words) 443643 Unique words 21918 Unique words (used once) 7816 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2616 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 5145 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 1071328 Volumes 6
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Mouryou no Hako Length (in words) 194139 Unique words 14927 Unique words (used once) 6427 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2685 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 5178 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 425585 Volumes 1
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Boogiepop in the Mirror: "Pandora" Length (in words) 35751 Unique words 5001 Unique words (used once) 2610 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1357 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 2157 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 92/100 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 84302 Volumes 1
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Boogiepop Returns: VS Imaginator Length (in words) 62896 Unique words 6819 Unique words (used once) 3281 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1525 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2541 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 149813 Volumes 2
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Shift -Sekai wa Clear wo Matteiru- Length (in words) 171890 Unique words 10885 Unique words (used once) 4556 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1908 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 3337 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 410289 Volumes 3
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Youhei to Shousetsuka Length (in words) 252227 Unique words 15370 Unique words (used once) 5760 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2404 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 4626 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 89/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 563635 Volumes 2
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S&M Series Length (in words) 502700 Unique words 17349 Unique words (used once) 6142 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2285 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 4335 Average difficulty 72/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1194299 Volumes 6
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Arashi wo Yobu Otoko! Length (in words) 98388 Unique words 9894 Unique words (used once) 4302 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2181 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 4110 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 82/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 211848 Volumes 1
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Tobakushi wa Inoranai Length (in words) 341694 Unique words 15375 Unique words (used once) 5633 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2394 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4546 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 81/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 784135 Volumes 5
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Kojinteki na Taiken Length (in words) 68824 Unique words 7789 Unique words (used once) 3585 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1978 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 3173 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 154874 Volumes 1
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Wakai Geijutsuka no Shouzou Length (in words) 92361 Unique words 10029 Unique words (used once) 4545 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2076 Unique kanji (used once) 349 Unique kanji readings 3578 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 31.0 Characters 208547 Volumes 1
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A Certain Magical Index Length (in words) 1262230 Unique words 30935 Unique words (used once) 9009 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2713 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 5673 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 2907379 Volumes 23
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Marude Hito Da na, Lucy Length (in words) 87566 Unique words 8248 Unique words (used once) 3643 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1863 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3207 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 206416 Volumes 2
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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 4966 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 659143 Volumes 6
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Sword Art Online Length (in words) 1503800 Unique words 34671 Unique words (used once) 10058 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2928 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 6176 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 28.0 Characters 3462907 Volumes 25
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Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight Length (in words) 263810 Unique words 14380 Unique words (used once) 5268 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2180 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4040 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 642265 Volumes 3
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Gin no Ryuu Kishidan Length (in words) 508084 Unique words 18424 Unique words (used once) 6067 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4845 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 1165961 Volumes 12
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Sanzensekai no Karasu wo Koroshi Length (in words) 838061 Unique words 28667 Unique words (used once) 8772 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2553 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5053 Average difficulty 73/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 Average sentence length 29.1 Characters 1956820 Volumes 20
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Vivy Prototype Length (in words) 71124 Unique words 8185 Unique words (used once) 3789 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1752 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3045 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 168221 Volumes 1
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Akuma no Mikata Length (in words) 569060 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 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1328233 Volumes 13
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Kokou no Mesu Length (in words) 766253 Unique words 28094 Unique words (used once) 8865 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2819 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 5947 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 1768719 Volumes 13
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Genesis Series: Kyoukaisenjou no Horizon NEXT BOX Length (in words) 337137 Unique words 15028 Unique words (used once) 5645 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4287 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 734007 Volumes 2
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Baccano! 1710 Crack Flag Length (in words) 50334 Unique words 5883 Unique words (used once) 2866 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1696 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 2743 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 89/100 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 113226 Volumes 1
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Biscuit Frankenstein Length (in words) 47485 Unique words 6811 Unique words (used once) 3307 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2817 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 106619 Volumes 1
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Mushi to Medama Series Length (in words) 293687 Unique words 14897 Unique words (used once) 5610 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 204 Unique kanji readings 4061 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 673387 Volumes 6
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Joker Game Length (in words) 150331 Unique words 13283 Unique words (used once) 5558 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2237 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4071 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 343849 Volumes 3
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The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II Length (in words) 93670 Unique words 10301 Unique words (used once) 4773 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2182 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 3765 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 92/100 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 215218 Volumes 2
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Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo Remains Length (in words) 86092 Unique words 7757 Unique words (used once) 3055 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1837 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 3134 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 192099 Volumes 2
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Majutsu Yaburi no Revenge Magia Length (in words) 397027 Unique words 19150 Unique words (used once) 6292 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2733 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 5563 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 84/100 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 922274 Volumes 7
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Trinity Blood Canon Shingaku Taisen Length (in words) 93278 Unique words 12048 Unique words (used once) 5606 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2194 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 3892 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 31.5 Characters 218212 Volumes 1
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Mad Bullet Underground Length (in words) 204317 Unique words 13487 Unique words (used once) 4972 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2287 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 4291 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 89/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 466600 Volumes 3
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Yoru to Kiri no Sumi de Length (in words) 57438 Unique words 7984 Unique words (used once) 3823 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1929 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 3214 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 128878 Volumes 1
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Baccano! 1705 The Ironic Light Orchestra Length (in words) 51001 Unique words 6112 Unique words (used once) 2940 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1675 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2764 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 112512 Volumes 1
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Sekai no Chuushin, Hariyama-san Length (in words) 171452 Unique words 12042 Unique words (used once) 5147 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 3847 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 93/100 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 380198 Volumes 3
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Fragments of the Stars Length (in words) 103075 Unique words 10208 Unique words (used once) 4553 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3654 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 246367 Volumes 2
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Hyakka Ryouran Length (in words) 665378 Unique words 23648 Unique words (used once) 8114 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2693 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5448 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 83/100 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 1604761 Volumes 17
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Soukou Akki Muramasa: Youkou Hibun Hagane Length (in words) 34547 Unique words 5333 Unique words (used once) 2632 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1760 Unique kanji (used once) 405 Unique kanji readings 2938 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 71082 Volumes 1
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Tokage no Ou Length (in words) 246572 Unique words 14952 Unique words (used once) 5741 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2215 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4217 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 567484 Volumes 5
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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 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 641871 Volumes 4
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Campione Length (in words) 335104 Unique words 20673 Unique words (used once) 7776 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2667 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 5251 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 777554 Volumes 6
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Touhakuden ~Maou Reijou Kara Hajimaru Sangokushi~ Length (in words) 289613 Unique words 17870 Unique words (used once) 6827 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2523 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 4935 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 647687 Volumes 5
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Kyomu e no Kumotsu Length (in words) 159515 Unique words 13324 Unique words (used once) 5896 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 4431 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 40.8 Characters 362824 Volumes 1
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Full Metal Panic! Length (in words) 529427 Unique words 24649 Unique words (used once) 8607 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2491 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4887 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 87/100 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 1243538 Volumes 12
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Majuu Senshi Luna Varga Length (in words) 590663 Unique words 21262 Unique words (used once) 6924 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2546 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5114 Average difficulty 75/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 88/100 Average sentence length 28.2 Characters 1347571 Volumes 13
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Tatakau Shisho Length (in words) 451978 Unique words 17187 Unique words (used once) 6105 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4448 Average difficulty 76/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1082476 Volumes 10