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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"Kanchigai Shinaide yo ne! Anta no Koto Nanka Daisuki Nandakara!" Noroi de Honne Shika Ienakunatta Tsundere Ojousama Length (in words) 37329 Unique words 3463 Unique words (used once) 1515 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1721 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 92423 Volumes 1
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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spinoff: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Length (in words) 114750 Unique words 8704 Unique words (used once) 3554 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1773 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3126 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 264938 Volumes 3
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Furin Length (in words) 37014 Unique words 5496 Unique words (used once) 2927 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2231 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 90496 Volumes 1
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Inutachi ga Kureta Arigatou Moudouken Beruna no Nakamatachi Length (in words) 38233 Unique words 4141 Unique words (used once) 1983 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1148 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1802 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 39.4 Characters 91652 Volumes 1
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Yomei Juunen Length (in words) 56903 Unique words 6802 Unique words (used once) 3302 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1686 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2771 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 132259 Volumes 1
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Musume Janakute Watashi ga Suki Nano?! Length (in words) 148500 Unique words 9507 Unique words (used once) 3796 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1850 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 3165 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 359267 Volumes 5
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Waratte. Boku no Daisuki na Hito Length (in words) 37627 Unique words 5039 Unique words (used once) 2515 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1274 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2064 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 89252 Volumes 1
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Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen Length (in words) 26472 Unique words 3344 Unique words (used once) 1526 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1626 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 62302 Volumes 1
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Taiyou no Ko Length (in words) 66135 Unique words 6132 Unique words (used once) 2916 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1333 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2181 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 163319 Volumes 1
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Maid ga Oshieru Maou-gaku! Length (in words) 152286 Unique words 9309 Unique words (used once) 3607 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1829 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3236 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 362735 Volumes 3
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Hageshii Joshishi ga Koukousei ni Modottara Ore ni Deredere Suru Riyuu ~ Ryou Kataomoi no Yarinaoshi Koukousei Seikaitsu Length (in words) 40839 Unique words 5222 Unique words (used once) 2559 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1364 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2157 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 97164 Volumes 1
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Subete no Koufuku wo Sono Tenohira ni Length (in words) 56368 Unique words 5602 Unique words (used once) 2498 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2327 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 130371 Volumes 1
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Tensai Gekai ga Isekai de Yami Isha wo Hajimemashita. Length (in words) 273760 Unique words 13973 Unique words (used once) 5043 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2131 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3904 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 649094 Volumes 5
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Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai Boku to, Boku no Shiawase wo Negau Kimi Length (in words) 48910 Unique words 5188 Unique words (used once) 2361 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1440 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2272 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 112964 Volumes 1
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Kaji Bannou no Ore ga Kokou (?) no Bishoujo wo Asa Kara Yoru Made Osewasuru Koto ni Natta Hanashi Length (in words) 35234 Unique words 5488 Unique words (used once) 2858 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2323 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 84675 Volumes 1
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Aokute Itakute Moroi Length (in words) 60573 Unique words 6316 Unique words (used once) 2980 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1487 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 2409 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 140987 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 51% Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 77539 Volumes 1
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Yome ni Shiro to Semaru Osananajimi no Tame ni XX Shitemita Length (in words) 132518 Unique words 10645 Unique words (used once) 4402 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1897 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 3349 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 328978 Volumes 3
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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 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 74230 Volumes 1
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Haha Length (in words) 42615 Unique words 4496 Unique words (used once) 2076 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1336 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2087 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 96293 Volumes 1
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Nerawareta Minarai Reporter!? Length (in words) 24736 Unique words 3963 Unique words (used once) 2001 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1013 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1525 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 60819 Volumes 1
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Nee, Mou Isso Tsukiacchau? Osananajimi no Bishoujo ni Tanomarete Camouflage Kareshi Hajimemashita Length (in words) 131440 Unique words 10243 Unique words (used once) 4489 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1839 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 3241 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 310955 Volumes 3
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Hizamazuite Wan to Nake Length (in words) 69852 Unique words 6479 Unique words (used once) 2823 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1645 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2702 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 166037 Volumes 1
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Shoukoushi Cedric Length (in words) 46548 Unique words 4858 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 1528 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 120215 Volumes 1
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Ashita, Hadashi de Koi. Length (in words) 74694 Unique words 6642 Unique words (used once) 2972 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2514 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 172873 Volumes 2
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Kaitou Red Length (in words) 485610 Unique words 15421 Unique words (used once) 5322 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1792 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 3299 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1163416 Volumes 19
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Ore no Iinazuke ni Natta Jimi Ko, Ie de wa Kawaii shika Nai Length (in words) 165834 Unique words 10432 Unique words (used once) 4050 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1852 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 3233 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 411466 Volumes 5
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Kimi ga Hanabi ni Kawaru Made Length (in words) 51257 Unique words 6431 Unique words (used once) 3305 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1709 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 2774 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 120113 Volumes 1
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Dragon Jäger: Karyuudo Sanka Length (in words) 133073 Unique words 8230 Unique words (used once) 3190 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1700 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 2957 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 307566 Volumes 2
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Sono Hanashi wo Kikasete wa Ikenai Length (in words) 13648 Unique words 2483 Unique words (used once) 1224 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 937 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1323 Average difficulty 19% 90th percentile difficulty 53% Average sentence length 25.6 Characters 31319 Volumes 1
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Douka Ore wo Houtteoite Kure Nazeka Bocchi no Owatta Koukouseikatsu wo Kanojo ga Kaeyou Toshite Kuru Length (in words) 48033 Unique words 5905 Unique words (used once) 2995 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1478 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2387 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 110274 Volumes 1
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Mahoutsukai no Iru Machi Length (in words) 124760 Unique words 8011 Unique words (used once) 3314 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1693 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 2845 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 289489 Volumes 14
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JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta Length (in words) 55145 Unique words 6274 Unique words (used once) 3114 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1510 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2416 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 131839 Volumes 1
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Nee, Hanashi wo Shiyou. Length (in words) 302243 Unique words 11102 Unique words (used once) 3941 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1893 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3402 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 723212 Volumes 10
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Fukushachou wa Sokubaku Darling Length (in words) 62663 Unique words 6844 Unique words (used once) 3067 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1568 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2603 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 145986 Volumes 1
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Watashi no Sister Labyrinth Length (in words) 53329 Unique words 6569 Unique words (used once) 3355 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1573 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 2553 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 132306 Volumes 1
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Hachi Gatsu no Kamome Tachi Length (in words) 34501 Unique words 4300 Unique words (used once) 1990 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1158 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1767 Average difficulty 20% 90th percentile difficulty 43% Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 80439 Volumes 1
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Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo Length (in words) 48728 Unique words 5050 Unique words (used once) 2342 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1397 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2216 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 113605 Volumes 1
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Bokura no Kiseki ga, Kimi no Kokoro ni Todoku Made. Length (in words) 48431 Unique words 5545 Unique words (used once) 2718 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1458 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2314 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 111705 Volumes 1
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Shimekirimae ni wa Yuri ga Hakadoru Length (in words) 65623 Unique words 7695 Unique words (used once) 3622 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1762 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 2974 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 157985 Volumes 2
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Mikaru wa Reimajo! Length (in words) 48246 Unique words 5425 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1238 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1972 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 115266 Volumes 2
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Emiri no Chiisana Houchou Length (in words) 58508 Unique words 6703 Unique words (used once) 3124 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1643 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2702 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 139572 Volumes 1
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Kon'ya, Kimi no Namida wa Boku no Matataku Hoshi ni Naru Length (in words) 40029 Unique words 3829 Unique words (used once) 1584 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1115 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1692 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 95498 Volumes 1
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Kyou Kara Ore wa Loli no Himo! Length (in words) 192351 Unique words 12746 Unique words (used once) 5059 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1898 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 3433 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 484800 Volumes 6
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Fukushuu Oujo Sasurai no Kenshi ga Aishita Dansou no Hime Length (in words) 41689 Unique words 4715 Unique words (used once) 2045 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2430 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 97054 Volumes 1
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Tanin wo Yosetsukenai Buaisou na Joshi ni Sekkyou Shitara, Mechakucha Natsukareta Length (in words) 34205 Unique words 4526 Unique words (used once) 2246 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1957 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 82158 Volumes 1
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Kyou Kara Kakemochi Shitennou! Length (in words) 144883 Unique words 9978 Unique words (used once) 4089 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1821 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 3185 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 345915 Volumes 3
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Kaeru no Gakuen Length (in words) 39197 Unique words 3338 Unique words (used once) 1527 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1119 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1678 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 97472 Volumes 1
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Ano Hi ni Chikatta Yakusoku Dake wa Wasurenakatta. Length (in words) 49374 Unique words 4266 Unique words (used once) 1884 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1268 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1983 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 115744 Volumes 1
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Issai Tafu no Midara na Sekai de Length (in words) 76088 Unique words 6593 Unique words (used once) 2995 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2751 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 177549 Volumes 6