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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Coffee ga Samenai Uchi ni Length (in words) 46801 Unique words 5011 Unique words (used once) 2307 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1384 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2181 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 110418 Volumes 1
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Ken to Mahou to Sailor Fuku Length (in words) 64573 Unique words 7259 Unique words (used once) 3369 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1656 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2825 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 156136 Volumes 2
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Kage Kara Mamoru! Length (in words) 407688 Unique words 17537 Unique words (used once) 6137 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4142 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 982014 Volumes 12
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Yojouhan Kaitaku Nikki Length (in words) 124218 Unique words 10548 Unique words (used once) 4695 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3463 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 295297 Volumes 3
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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Length (in words) 693336 Unique words 20457 Unique words (used once) 6414 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 172 Unique kanji readings 4783 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 1597659 Volumes 17
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Hrasvelgr Exceed Length (in words) 192814 Unique words 11133 Unique words (used once) 4492 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2074 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3774 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 431930 Volumes 5
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VRMMO de Summoner Hajimemashita Length (in words) 102210 Unique words 9070 Unique words (used once) 4041 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1781 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3088 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 254182 Volumes 3
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Yami Guild no Master wa Kyou mo Hohoemu Length (in words) 102378 Unique words 7771 Unique words (used once) 3294 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1719 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2964 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 252614 Volumes 2
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Ano Natsu, Saigo ni Mita Uchiage Hanabi wa Length (in words) 49717 Unique words 5811 Unique words (used once) 2838 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1455 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2343 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 120418 Volumes 1
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Sekai no Mannaka de Warau Kimi e Length (in words) 41605 Unique words 3979 Unique words (used once) 1737 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1188 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 1816 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 95697 Volumes 1
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Zara Zara Length (in words) 31207 Unique words 4787 Unique words (used once) 2537 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1310 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1990 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 74424 Volumes 1
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Ore no Kanojo to Osananajimi ga Shuraba Sugiru Length (in words) 170279 Unique words 13308 Unique words (used once) 5796 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1957 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 3551 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 414270 Volumes 6
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Bijoutachi ni Semarareteiru Kishi Ore wa Jiyuu ga Hoshii! Length (in words) 41268 Unique words 6920 Unique words (used once) 3553 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1748 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2931 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 93979 Volumes 5
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Konya, Sekai Kara Kono Koi ga Kietemo Length (in words) 55442 Unique words 5388 Unique words (used once) 2392 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1517 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2385 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 128354 Volumes 1
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Level Mugen no Keiyakusha ~Shinken to Skill de Sekai Saikyou~ Length (in words) 91487 Unique words 8869 Unique words (used once) 3808 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1992 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3531 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 214427 Volumes 3
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Aijin no Okite Length (in words) 116822 Unique words 7840 Unique words (used once) 3378 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1592 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2689 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 35.4 Characters 269766 Volumes 3
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Chikyuu Seijin Length (in words) 50886 Unique words 5234 Unique words (used once) 2367 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2465 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 115693 Volumes 1
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Sankaku no Kyori wa Kagirinai Zero Length (in words) 277146 Unique words 12683 Unique words (used once) 5092 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1960 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3545 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 652178 Volumes 8
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Build Error no Tate Souryo Length (in words) 233882 Unique words 12026 Unique words (used once) 4675 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1988 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3621 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 540599 Volumes 5
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I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Length (in words) 56373 Unique words 6213 Unique words (used once) 3050 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1582 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2552 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 125582 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 100570 Volumes 1
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GalGo!!!!! Length (in words) 323002 Unique words 16904 Unique words (used once) 6825 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2237 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4304 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 755001 Volumes 6
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Akuyaku Fureijou-sama to Oyobi! Length (in words) 61786 Unique words 8336 Unique words (used once) 4160 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1854 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 3199 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 148208 Volumes 1
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Hajirai Succubus ga Doyagao Kawaii. ~Fuun, Watashi wa Kyou Kara Anata no Koibito Desu Kara...! Length (in words) 113240 Unique words 9138 Unique words (used once) 3910 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1802 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3111 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 269103 Volumes 3
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Ascendance of a Bookworm (Junior Bunko) Length (in words) 356029 Unique words 14241 Unique words (used once) 5072 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4035 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 821813 Volumes 9
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My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute Length (in words) 657064 Unique words 22034 Unique words (used once) 7221 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 4819 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 1600363 Volumes 16
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Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Length (in words) 252172 Unique words 15167 Unique words (used once) 5988 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 4132 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 596488 Volumes 8
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Tomodachi no Imouto ga Ore ni dake Uzai Length (in words) 44687 Unique words 7137 Unique words (used once) 3699 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1695 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 2799 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 105321 Volumes 1
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52 Hertz no Kujiratachi Length (in words) 54662 Unique words 6130 Unique words (used once) 2957 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 2677 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 128759 Volumes 1
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Shoujo Manga ja nai! Length (in words) 61172 Unique words 6163 Unique words (used once) 2834 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1290 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2122 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 144554 Volumes 3
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Anata Length (in words) 11033 Unique words 2147 Unique words (used once) 1179 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 817 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1187 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 25914 Volumes 1
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Koigataki wa Ojousama ☆ Length (in words) 133730 Unique words 9725 Unique words (used once) 4168 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1829 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3248 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 309890 Volumes 3
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Yume Miru Danshi wa Genjitsushugisha Length (in words) 165014 Unique words 12062 Unique words (used once) 5120 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2068 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3834 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 390410 Volumes 4
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Saihate no Kanojo Length (in words) 34196 Unique words 5786 Unique words (used once) 2991 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 2382 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 82928 Volumes 1
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Rental Bukiya Ariche Length (in words) 81271 Unique words 7419 Unique words (used once) 3358 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1705 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 2871 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 190994 Volumes 2
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Independence Day Length (in words) 54376 Unique words 7534 Unique words (used once) 3733 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1557 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2609 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 132266 Volumes 1
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Haru Tonari wo Matsu Kimi e Length (in words) 53691 Unique words 5344 Unique words (used once) 2480 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2268 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 127437 Volumes 1
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Mimosa no Kokuhaku Length (in words) 152939 Unique words 10998 Unique words (used once) 4677 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1932 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3426 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 357493 Volumes 3
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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 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 81354 Volumes 1
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Ashita, Boku wa Shinu. Kimi wa Ikikaeru. Length (in words) 133061 Unique words 9722 Unique words (used once) 4067 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1792 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 3067 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 320671 Volumes 3
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Iruka Ryou no Shoujo-tachi wa Koi Dekinai Length (in words) 108855 Unique words 8364 Unique words (used once) 3519 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1778 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3001 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 252619 Volumes 2
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Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Length (in words) 403109 Unique words 15246 Unique words (used once) 5237 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2160 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 4082 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 35.5 Characters 933723 Volumes 9
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Dusty☆Vampire Girl Length (in words) 102332 Unique words 7720 Unique words (used once) 3071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1630 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 2779 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 251486 Volumes 3
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Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu Length (in words) 37828 Unique words 5749 Unique words (used once) 3088 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1663 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 2716 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 87560 Volumes 1
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Hajimete no Length (in words) 36009 Unique words 6355 Unique words (used once) 3503 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1577 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2608 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 84055 Volumes 1
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Shinitagari na Shoujo no Jisatsu wo Jama Shite, Asobi ni Tsureteiku Hanashi Length (in words) 65153 Unique words 6066 Unique words (used once) 2561 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2519 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 150016 Volumes 1
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Mikkakan no Koufuku Length (in words) 49411 Unique words 5826 Unique words (used once) 2791 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1538 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2536 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 113480 Volumes 1
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Idol wa Tsukkomareru no ga Suki! Length (in words) 392100 Unique words 16018 Unique words (used once) 6019 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2061 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3844 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 956488 Volumes 10
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Kimi wo Aishita Hitori no Boku e Length (in words) 40441 Unique words 4382 Unique words (used once) 2042 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1309 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2021 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 89422 Volumes 1
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Magical Explorer Length (in words) 251969 Unique words 13157 Unique words (used once) 5220 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2096 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3801 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 595458 Volumes 6