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.
If you already have a novel in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details ..." to see other novels of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here . We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
We also have other difficulty lists if you're interested:
Sort by Advanced search... Showing 201..250 from 1475 entries
Novel
Isekai Ryouri Battle Length (in words) 144704 Unique words 9993 Unique words (used once) 4241 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1973 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 3480 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 333483 Volumes 3
Novel
Last Dungeon e Youkoso Length (in words) 127146 Unique words 10818 Unique words (used once) 4568 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1932 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3396 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 45% Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 300925 Volumes 3
Novel
Shitsuji na Shitsuji to Testament Length (in words) 96073 Unique words 8114 Unique words (used once) 3595 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1719 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2918 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 45% Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 222859 Volumes 3
Novel
Shokuzai Length (in words) 54702 Unique words 5661 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1408 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2303 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 34.6 Characters 133799 Volumes 1
Novel
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Length (in words) 1321555 Unique words 29463 Unique words (used once) 8563 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2758 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 5712 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 3097769 Volumes 26
Novel
Yoru no Bakemono Length (in words) 45402 Unique words 4834 Unique words (used once) 2262 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2072 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 104948 Volumes 1
Novel
Hiiragi Ache Length (in words) 50702 Unique words 5558 Unique words (used once) 2540 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1427 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2351 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 112399 Volumes 1
Novel
Ghost Boku no Hatsukoi ga Kieru Made Length (in words) 41943 Unique words 4881 Unique words (used once) 2304 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1420 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 2267 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 99500 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 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 81068 Volumes 1
Novel
Isekai de Futari no Negai wo Kanaeru Tame ni Length (in words) 118587 Unique words 5825 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1414 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 2329 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 29.5 Characters 279065 Volumes 3
Novel
Kyoufu no Mukashi Asobi Length (in words) 24323 Unique words 3728 Unique words (used once) 1823 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1511 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 60176 Volumes 1
Novel
Love na Doll! Length (in words) 144504 Unique words 10515 Unique words (used once) 4501 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1908 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3433 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 344183 Volumes 3
Novel
Baka to Tesuto to Shoukanjuu Length (in words) 397303 Unique words 17018 Unique words (used once) 6329 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2305 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4487 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 936627 Volumes 11
Novel
Tomodachi no Kanojo no Kokuhaku wo Kotowattara, Okotowariya ni Sukauto Saremashita Length (in words) 51885 Unique words 5904 Unique words (used once) 2840 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1434 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2322 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 123874 Volumes 4
Novel
Koi wa Futago de Warikirenai Length (in words) 59743 Unique words 7384 Unique words (used once) 3756 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1848 Unique kanji (used once) 427 Unique kanji readings 3086 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 43% Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 139769 Volumes 1
Novel
Kono Isekai Demo, Yandere ni Shinu Hodo Aisareru Length (in words) 109742 Unique words 7633 Unique words (used once) 3024 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1656 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 2773 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 270895 Volumes 2
Novel
JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta: Summer Length (in words) 52057 Unique words 6036 Unique words (used once) 3011 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1532 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2419 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 121562 Volumes 1
Novel
Wakatsuki Hikaru's Teens' Love Short Stories Length (in words) 40766 Unique words 4951 Unique words (used once) 2196 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2083 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 98546 Volumes 9
Novel
Koi ni Hensuru Overwrite Length (in words) 46995 Unique words 6034 Unique words (used once) 2935 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1489 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2436 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 113285 Volumes 1
Novel
Bannou no Mahou Kenshi wa Shin no Nouryoku wo Kakushite Inaka Gurashi wo Mezasu Length (in words) 203652 Unique words 10766 Unique words (used once) 4037 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1924 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3428 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 481110 Volumes 5
Novel
Itsuwari no Shinkon Seikatsu wo Hajimetara Toroama ni Dekiai Saremashita Length (in words) 38249 Unique words 5367 Unique words (used once) 2527 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2623 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 90359 Volumes 6
Novel
Itazura na Kimi ni Mask Koshitemo Koi wo Uchinukareta Length (in words) 43937 Unique words 6116 Unique words (used once) 3009 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1516 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2476 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 104346 Volumes 1
Novel
Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou Length (in words) 261836 Unique words 13435 Unique words (used once) 5286 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2087 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3855 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 608675 Volumes 5
Novel
Boku to Shinigami no Nanokakan Length (in words) 43789 Unique words 4703 Unique words (used once) 2398 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1376 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2150 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 98630 Volumes 1
Novel
Kinrou Madoushi ga, Kawaii Yome to Kurashitara Hai, Shiawase Desu! Length (in words) 116586 Unique words 8649 Unique words (used once) 3625 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1863 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3255 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 277940 Volumes 3
Novel
Saiaikon Series Length (in words) 74312 Unique words 7301 Unique words (used once) 3435 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1589 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 2614 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 184214 Volumes 3
Novel
Netoge no Yome wa Onnanoko ja Nai to Omotta? Length (in words) 151377 Unique words 10008 Unique words (used once) 4187 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1780 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3080 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 364679 Volumes 4
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 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 78121 Volumes 1
Novel
Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei Shiteshimatta... Length (in words) 587689 Unique words 15048 Unique words (used once) 4599 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 3799 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 36% Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 1369150 Volumes 12
Novel
SURVIVAL WEDDING Length (in words) 49495 Unique words 6226 Unique words (used once) 3032 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1554 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2506 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 50% Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 120489 Volumes 1
Novel
Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou Length (in words) 143241 Unique words 10989 Unique words (used once) 4496 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3632 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 330600 Volumes 3
Novel
Elf to Raven no Fushigi na Bouken Length (in words) 87526 Unique words 5847 Unique words (used once) 2309 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 935 Unique kanji (used once) 148 Unique kanji readings 1539 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 221103 Volumes 6
Novel
Kami-sama no Sumu Shinryousho Length (in words) 68327 Unique words 6271 Unique words (used once) 2711 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1593 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2625 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 159869 Volumes 2
Novel
Trinitas Dream Life ~Yume no Isekai Seikatsu~ Length (in words) 187162 Unique words 12052 Unique words (used once) 4979 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3945 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 407580 Volumes 3
Novel
Kiki's Delivery Service Length (in words) 234127 Unique words 9533 Unique words (used once) 3360 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1354 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 2286 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 595763 Volumes 6
Novel
Cinderella wa Sagasanai. Length (in words) 71106 Unique words 6934 Unique words (used once) 3306 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2639 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 164352 Volumes 2
Novel
S-kyuu Guild wo Tsuihou Sareta Dakedo, Jitsu wa Ore dake Dragon no Kotoba ga Wakaru no de, Kizuita Toki ni wa Ryuukishi no Chouten wo Kimetemashita. Length (in words) 88183 Unique words 7225 Unique words (used once) 3159 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1629 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2695 Average difficulty 23% 90th percentile difficulty 43% Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 203780 Volumes 3
Novel
Haikyo ni Ikou! Length (in words) 8453 Unique words 2066 Unique words (used once) 1200 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 918 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1277 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 19620 Volumes 1
Novel
Ore to Kanojo no Rabukome ga Zenryoku de Kurorekishi Length (in words) 29384 Unique words 5251 Unique words (used once) 2841 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1460 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2352 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 69710 Volumes 1
Novel
10 Nengo, Yoake wo Matsu Boku-tachi e Length (in words) 52453 Unique words 4560 Unique words (used once) 1924 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2043 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 122223 Volumes 1
Novel
Horikawa-san wa Ganbaranai Length (in words) 77123 Unique words 7975 Unique words (used once) 3761 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2992 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 178144 Volumes 2
Novel
Cheat Dakedo Yadoya Hajimemashita. Length (in words) 83024 Unique words 8296 Unique words (used once) 3786 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1776 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3029 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 192523 Volumes 2
Novel
Unfinished no Sho Higeki no Monogatari ni Shiawase no Ketsumatsu wo Length (in words) 39356 Unique words 5475 Unique words (used once) 2798 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1527 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 2489 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 90292 Volumes 1
Novel
Haibara-kun no Tsuyokute Seishun New Game Length (in words) 120528 Unique words 8246 Unique words (used once) 3335 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1685 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 2858 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 280220 Volumes 3
Novel
Nansou Satomi Hakkenden Length (in words) 28499 Unique words 3735 Unique words (used once) 1696 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 799 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 1277 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 53% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 64627 Volumes 1
Novel
Watshi Igai no Rabukome wa Urusanainn Dakara Ne Length (in words) 36751 Unique words 5726 Unique words (used once) 3065 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1471 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2375 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 87056 Volumes 1
Novel
Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! Length (in words) 37858 Unique words 5069 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1299 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2017 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 91867 Volumes 1
Novel
Q-Jutsuka! Length (in words) 84068 Unique words 8536 Unique words (used once) 3791 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1613 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2781 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 45% Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 201512 Volumes 3
Novel
Elf Yome to Hajimeru Isekai Ryoushu Seikatsu Length (in words) 201333 Unique words 14794 Unique words (used once) 6391 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2229 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 4173 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 493472 Volumes 5
Novel
Danjo no Yuujou wa Seiritsu Suru? Length (in words) 45391 Unique words 5844 Unique words (used once) 2866 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2460 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 109807 Volumes 1