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
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
Fang of Underdog
| Length (in words) | 284924 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4362 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 614649 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Arashi wo Yobu Otoko!
| Length (in words) | 98388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9893 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4301 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.7 |
| Characters | 211848 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kaijin no Cardinal Red
| Length (in words) | 174058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12007 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4565 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2137 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3914 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 408397 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Kyo Kara Maoh!
| Length (in words) | 553802 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 28186 |
| Unique words (used once) | 10221 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2886 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 6011 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.7 |
| Characters | 1282345 |
| Volumes | 16 |
Novel
Tobakushi wa Inoranai
| Length (in words) | 341694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15374 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5633 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4545 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 784135 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
A Certain Magical Index
| Length (in words) | 1262230 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 30935 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9010 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2713 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5673 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 2907379 |
| Volumes | 23 |
Novel
Propeller Opera
| Length (in words) | 319402 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18053 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6189 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2486 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4771 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 718980 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Kyomu e no Kumotsu
| Length (in words) | 159515 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13323 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 382 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4430 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 40.8 |
| Characters | 362824 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Mikoshiba Reiji Series
| Length (in words) | 131806 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6282 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2371 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4494 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 302592 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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
Tatakau Shisho
| Length (in words) | 451979 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17187 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6106 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2340 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4448 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 1082476 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Strike the Blood
| Length (in words) | 1182989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 28390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8372 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2794 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5715 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 2705471 |
| Volumes | 21 |
Novel
Wizard's Brain
| Length (in words) | 1006018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23482 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4784 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.0 |
| Characters | 2272095 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 1604761 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
The Irregular at Magic High School
| Length (in words) | 762097 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 28486 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9139 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2733 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5758 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.2 |
| Characters | 1771066 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Inoru Kami no Na wo Shirazu, Negau Kokoro no Katachi mo Miezu, Sore Demo Tsuki wa Yozora ni Noboru
| Length (in words) | 83458 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9697 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4498 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3671 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.6 |
| Characters | 190105 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Akai Hitomi no Shesuta
| Length (in words) | 129349 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10875 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2027 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3659 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 295771 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Waga Gyouyuu ni Furueyo Tenchi Alexis Teikoku Kouryuuki
| Length (in words) | 167033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6089 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4909 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 385410 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 425585 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Indefinite Linkcage
| Length (in words) | 158858 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1929 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3414 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 363226 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Oujo no Yuigon
| Length (in words) | 172847 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13413 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5030 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2396 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4403 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.2 |
| Characters | 422926 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Akaki Tsuki no Meguru Koro
| Length (in words) | 427523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2287 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 211 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4371 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 997051 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Nana Hime Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 338742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16791 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5876 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2418 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4740 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 719776 |
| Volumes | 6 |
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
Trinity Blood Canon Shingaku Taisen
| Length (in words) | 93278 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12048 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5605 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2194 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3892 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.5 |
| Characters | 218212 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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
World End Economica
| Length (in words) | 366157 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4427 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 851257 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Tsurugi no Kanata
| Length (in words) | 169611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11438 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4678 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3828 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 383158 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Mushiuta
| Length (in words) | 897330 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6745 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 2447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 177 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4865 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 2066445 |
| Volumes | 15 |
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
Resin Cast Milk
| Length (in words) | 392013 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5923 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2443 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4647 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Characters | 898746 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.6 |
| Characters | 410289 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Ben-to
| Length (in words) | 937090 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 25807 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8214 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2635 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5363 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 2097392 |
| Volumes | 12 |
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
Shiroki Haou no Servant
| Length (in words) | 130912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11621 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4740 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2200 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4025 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 289347 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Koukyuu no Karasu
| Length (in words) | 332011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14806 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5159 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2574 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 284 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4859 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 711469 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Antiliteral no Suuhijutsushi
| Length (in words) | 267281 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5215 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4190 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.6 |
| Characters | 610711 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
S&M Series
| Length (in words) | 502700 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17348 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6141 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2285 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4335 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 1194299 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Machi to Sono Futashika na Kabe
| Length (in words) | 160015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3452 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.0 |
| Characters | 369130 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Baccano! 1932 (Summer) Man in the Killer
| Length (in words) | 45898 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2758 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2551 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 103824 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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
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 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 246367 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Shika no Ou
| Length (in words) | 189102 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11335 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2214 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4059 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.5 |
| Characters | 426654 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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
Scrapped Princess Supplement
| Length (in words) | 163732 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2271 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4236 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 375592 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Date a Live
| Length (in words) | 762696 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5164 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 1783544 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Kamisama no Memochou
| Length (in words) | 532691 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22167 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8176 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2522 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4994 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 1238858 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Baccano! 1931 (Winter) The Time of the Oasis
| Length (in words) | 36047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5141 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2449 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 81427 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Maboroshi no Shougun
| Length (in words) | 100702 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9002 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3753 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1887 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3389 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 227134 |
| Volumes | 2 |