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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Mahou Shoujo!? Cutie Airy Length (in words) 239758 Unique words 12442 Unique words (used once) 4683 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2051 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3758 Average difficulty 27/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 594605 Volumes 5
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Subete no Kamisama no Juugatsu Length (in words) 30937 Unique words 4089 Unique words (used once) 2054 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 2043 Average difficulty 27/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 73016 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 27/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 87202 Volumes 1
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Dantoudai to Kakumei Hime Length (in words) 71652 Unique words 6007 Unique words (used once) 2548 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1603 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2637 Average difficulty 27/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 165832 Volumes 1
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Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? Length (in words) 144108 Unique words 11101 Unique words (used once) 4610 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3488 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 344741 Volumes 3
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Hakobune Length (in words) 61337 Unique words 5918 Unique words (used once) 2794 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1532 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2540 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 142686 Volumes 1
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Ookami Kodomo no Ame to Yuki Length (in words) 33238 Unique words 5694 Unique words (used once) 2893 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1570 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 2527 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 76254 Volumes 1
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Sono Slime, Boss Monster ni Tsuki Chuui Saitei Slime no Dungeon Keiei Monogatari Length (in words) 74150 Unique words 6730 Unique words (used once) 2997 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1766 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 2921 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 171401 Volumes 2
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Saikyou no Furyou ga Nyotai-ka! Tsundere Ore Kuchou no Bishoujo ni!? Length (in words) 47822 Unique words 5512 Unique words (used once) 2459 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 2453 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 114234 Volumes 1
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Juunigatsu no Veronica Length (in words) 49652 Unique words 5726 Unique words (used once) 2809 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1641 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2685 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 113892 Volumes 1
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Kiete Naku Nattemo Length (in words) 44035 Unique words 6050 Unique words (used once) 3158 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1516 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 2469 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 103463 Volumes 1
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Koibito Keiyaku Shimasen ka? Length (in words) 57033 Unique words 5271 Unique words (used once) 2186 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1368 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2157 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 36/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 137878 Volumes 1
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DOLL ~Dekiai Shiiku Ganbou~ Length (in words) 44334 Unique words 4297 Unique words (used once) 1878 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1253 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1899 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 105459 Volumes 1
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Omiai Shitakunatta no de, Murinandaina Jouken wo Tsuketara Doukyuusei ga Kita Ken ni Tsuite Length (in words) 89836 Unique words 7691 Unique words (used once) 3342 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1774 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3020 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 219436 Volumes 2
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Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai Length (in words) 33849 Unique words 4081 Unique words (used once) 1933 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2000 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 76555 Volumes 1
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Spy Shitsugyou Length (in words) 32332 Unique words 4408 Unique words (used once) 2227 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1234 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1975 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 75898 Volumes 1
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"Suki" Length (in words) 36852 Unique words 4467 Unique words (used once) 2237 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1275 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2006 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 86550 Volumes 1
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Trinitas Mundus ~Seikishi Rei no Monogatari~ Length (in words) 132155 Unique words 9479 Unique words (used once) 3996 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2038 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 3618 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 26.0 Characters 290613 Volumes 2
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Dokuzetsu Shoujo no Tame ni Kitakubu Yamemashita Length (in words) 44496 Unique words 6509 Unique words (used once) 3353 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1700 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2737 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 104568 Volumes 1
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Norowareta Ouji to Kurobara no Otome Length (in words) 45200 Unique words 5263 Unique words (used once) 2544 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1432 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 2320 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 29.3 Characters 106452 Volumes 1
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Gaikotsu Knife de Jump Length (in words) 142133 Unique words 9474 Unique words (used once) 3826 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1737 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 3022 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 345780 Volumes 4
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Tenkou-saki no Seiso Karen na Bishoujo ga, Mukashi Danshi to Omotte Issho ni Asonda Osananajimi Datta Ken Length (in words) 127280 Unique words 10103 Unique words (used once) 4211 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 3491 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 38/100 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 306917 Volumes 3
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Sotsugyou Sakura Mau Haru ni, Mata Kimi to Length (in words) 42666 Unique words 4948 Unique words (used once) 2317 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1377 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2155 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 99965 Volumes 1
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Anta Nanka to Tsukiaeru Wake Nai Jan! Muri! Muri! Daisuki! Length (in words) 98713 Unique words 7799 Unique words (used once) 3635 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1707 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2865 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 235897 Volumes 3
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Kaitou Queen wa Circus ga Osuki Length (in words) 33017 Unique words 4200 Unique words (used once) 1968 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 1569 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 80499 Volumes 1
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Yuusha Dakedo, Maou kara Sekai wo Hanbun Moratte Uragiru Koto ni Shita Length (in words) 51490 Unique words 5727 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1571 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2579 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 118556 Volumes 7
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Ikenie no Hanayome Haitoku no Wana to Toraware no Otome Length (in words) 47816 Unique words 6205 Unique words (used once) 2997 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1707 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2816 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 110163 Volumes 1
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Sore wa Sakura no you na Koi Datta Length (in words) 38419 Unique words 4515 Unique words (used once) 2165 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1362 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2133 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 84970 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 104030 Volumes 1
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1101 Goushitsu no Shukuteki ~Ore-sama Designer wa, Tsuyoki na Rinjin wo Hitorijime Shite Aishitai~ Length (in words) 55429 Unique words 6651 Unique words (used once) 2982 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1594 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 2687 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 132068 Volumes 1
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Sore Nari ni Shiawase Desu, Tabun Utsukushiki Koushaku no Moumokuteki Shuuai Length (in words) 57429 Unique words 5628 Unique words (used once) 2466 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1600 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2612 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 132064 Volumes 1
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Essay Shuu Hogwarts Yuuki to Kunan to Kiken na Douraku Length (in words) 11799 Unique words 2796 Unique words (used once) 1686 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1598 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 48.5 Characters 29925 Volumes 1
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Ima kara Anata wo Uttaemasu! Length (in words) 31158 Unique words 5158 Unique words (used once) 2729 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1414 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2214 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 76242 Volumes 4
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Arsene Tantei Club: Kaitouwa Youka ni Arawareru Length (in words) 31984 Unique words 5356 Unique words (used once) 2801 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1933 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 80154 Volumes 1
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Koharubara Hiyori no Ikusei Nikki Length (in words) 184363 Unique words 14228 Unique words (used once) 6357 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2153 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4028 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 439522 Volumes 5
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DEAR Series Length (in words) 186717 Unique words 7398 Unique words (used once) 2797 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1464 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 2519 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 445388 Volumes 4
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Kitan Room Length (in words) 29746 Unique words 3282 Unique words (used once) 1490 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 956 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1418 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 71485 Volumes 1
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Mamono na Shoujo ni Kakomareta Kedo, Hatashite Ore wa Oishii no Darou ka Length (in words) 98447 Unique words 9727 Unique words (used once) 4567 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1903 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3418 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 231514 Volumes 2
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Okashi Shokunin no Nariagari: Tensai Pâtisserie no Ryouchi Keiei Length (in words) 210148 Unique words 11809 Unique words (used once) 4479 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2000 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3585 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 482984 Volumes 5
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Bokutachi, Watashitachi wa, "Honki no Benkyou" ga Shitai Length (in words) 48767 Unique words 6259 Unique words (used once) 3142 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2507 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 112411 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 27.8 Characters 138243 Volumes 1
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Amanojakuna Himuro-san Koukandou 100% kara Hajimeru Dokuzetsu Joshi no Otoshikata Length (in words) 221989 Unique words 12919 Unique words (used once) 5191 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1989 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 3648 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 514605 Volumes 5
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Tenshi wa Tansan Shika Nomanai Length (in words) 140532 Unique words 8746 Unique words (used once) 3687 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1712 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2879 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 324284 Volumes 3
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Kodomo ni Osowatta Koto Length (in words) 20301 Unique words 3393 Unique words (used once) 1870 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1119 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1674 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 48530 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 120430 Volumes 1
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Tsuki no Mahou wa Koi wo Tsumugu Series Length (in words) 165221 Unique words 9702 Unique words (used once) 3679 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1869 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3294 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 414828 Volumes 4
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Ano Natsu, Bokura ni Futta Yuki Length (in words) 34074 Unique words 6179 Unique words (used once) 3463 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1631 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 2656 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 78287 Volumes 1
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VRMMO Gakuen de Tanoshii Makaizou no Susume: Saijaku Job de Saikyou Damage Dashitemita Length (in words) 231183 Unique words 12235 Unique words (used once) 4662 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1899 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3445 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 559803 Volumes 6
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Juu to Usagi to Twintail Length (in words) 48114 Unique words 5409 Unique words (used once) 2475 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1401 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2184 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 116901 Volumes 1
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Natsu no Shoujo wa Kaeru Length (in words) 27788 Unique words 3720 Unique words (used once) 1893 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1824 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 64619 Volumes 1