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
Nogizaka Asuka no Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 170873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5415 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3614 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.7 |
| Characters | 417408 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Inutachi ga Kureta Arigatou Moudouken Beruna no Nakamatachi
| Length (in words) | 38233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4139 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1983 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1148 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1800 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 39.4 |
| Characters | 91652 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Characters | 222859 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 110274 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Isshun no Eien wo, Kimi to
| Length (in words) | 35250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1689 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 84089 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| Characters | 359267 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Kazoku ni Narou yo
| Length (in words) | 20713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3808 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1911 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.8 |
| Characters | 49863 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 104948 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.3 |
| Characters | 132306 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sono Hi no Mae ni
| Length (in words) | 57838 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3146 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1507 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2471 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.8 |
| Characters | 138243 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Class no Daikiraina Joshi to Kekkon Suru Koto ni Natta
| Length (in words) | 34431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5755 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1585 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2594 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 81354 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Owaru Sekai no Katasumi de, Mata Kimi ni Koi wo Suru
| Length (in words) | 37301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4364 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2236 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 325 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2056 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 86562 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 115744 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita
| Length (in words) | 30543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1746 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 73306 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
"Suki"
| Length (in words) | 36852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4466 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2237 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1275 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 302 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2005 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 86550 |
| Volumes | 1 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 164352 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Oujo-sama to Mujintou!? Happa Mizugi Paradise
| Length (in words) | 36647 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2061 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1278 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1958 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 86497 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsukushitagarina Uchi no Yome ni Tsuite Deretemo Ii ka?
| Length (in words) | 66199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2908 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1595 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2619 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 163321 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Aoitori Bunko ga Dekiru Made
| Length (in words) | 28873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.0 |
| Characters | 68720 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Isshun wo Ikiru Kimi wo, Boku wa Eien ni Wasurenai
| Length (in words) | 45752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5114 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2436 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1476 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2379 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 104030 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Seifuku wa Genderless
| Length (in words) | 38301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2933 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1518 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2420 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.5 |
| Characters | 87192 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Isekai Ryouri Battle
| Length (in words) | 144704 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1973 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3479 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 333483 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Dragon Jäger: Karyuudo Sanka
| Length (in words) | 133073 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8229 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3190 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1700 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2956 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 307566 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Kimi wo Ushinaitakunai Boku to, Boku no Shiawase wo Negau Kimi
| Length (in words) | 48910 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5188 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2362 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2272 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 112964 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 89252 |
| 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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.9 |
| Characters | 201512 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Shuu Yon de Heya ni Asobi ni Kuru Koakuma Girl wa Kubittake!
| Length (in words) | 36503 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4526 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2202 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1284 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1997 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 87202 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Unfinished no Sho Higeki no Monogatari ni Shiawase no Ketsumatsu wo
| Length (in words) | 39356 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2798 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1527 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 342 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2488 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 90292 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ima, Ai ni Yukimasu
| Length (in words) | 52090 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5824 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2954 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1523 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2438 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| Characters | 120430 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Suiyoubi no Tegami
| Length (in words) | 42325 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5657 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1543 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 343 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2454 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 100570 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watshi Igai no Rabukome wa Urusanainn Dakara Ne
| Length (in words) | 36751 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2375 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 87056 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Konbini Goutou kara Tasuketa Jimi Ten'in ga Onaji Kurasu no Ubu de Kawaii Gyaru Datta
| Length (in words) | 82003 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6529 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2698 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1563 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2534 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| Characters | 190862 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 221103 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.9 |
| Characters | 145986 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Maid ga Oshieru Maou-gaku!
| Length (in words) | 152287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3608 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1829 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3235 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 362735 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Keiken-zumi na Kimi to, Keiken Zero na Ore ga, Otsukiai Suru Hanashi
| Length (in words) | 147726 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10595 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1883 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3294 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.5 |
| Characters | 358140 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Kagaku de Hakadoru Majutsu Kaihatsu
| Length (in words) | 121947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10486 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4852 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3494 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 279774 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 270895 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 99500 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tonari no Seki ni Natta Bishoujo ga Horesaseyou to Karakatte Kuru ga Itsunomanika Kaeriuchi ni Shiteita
| Length (in words) | 140996 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10667 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4441 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1705 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2969 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 349711 |
| Volumes | 3 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 344183 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten
| Length (in words) | 22728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3958 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1339 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 420 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1997 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 52060 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kou 2 ni Time Leaped Shita Ore ga, Touji Suki Datta Sensei ni Kokutta Kekka
| Length (in words) | 186798 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1885 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3310 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 456057 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 139572 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Mahoutsukai no Iru Machi
| Length (in words) | 124763 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3314 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1693 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2845 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Characters | 289489 |
| Volumes | 14 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 64627 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 157985 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Kamisama no Negaigoto
| Length (in words) | 55958 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5639 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2613 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1465 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2344 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 131375 |
| 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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 178144 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.7 |
| Characters | 113285 |
| Volumes | 1 |