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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Te to Me to Koe to Length (in words) 13889 Unique words 3047 Unique words (used once) 1811 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1016 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 1487 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 33454 Volumes 1
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Arsene Tantei Club: Tantei Nara Sanjuupun Mae ni Dasshutsu Seyo Length (in words) 30474 Unique words 5264 Unique words (used once) 2696 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1876 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 75620 Volumes 1
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Kioku Soushitsu no Kimi to, Kimi Dake wo Wasurete Shimatta Boku. Length (in words) 184664 Unique words 10439 Unique words (used once) 4209 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1875 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3286 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 445032 Volumes 3
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Dangoku no Duo Length (in words) 43532 Unique words 6227 Unique words (used once) 3034 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1665 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2749 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 101727 Volumes 1
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Saigo no Ryuugoroshi Length (in words) 62156 Unique words 8147 Unique words (used once) 4091 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1554 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2513 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 158272 Volumes 1
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Masa to Gen Length (in words) 45746 Unique words 7254 Unique words (used once) 3808 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1740 Unique kanji (used once) 356 Unique kanji readings 2961 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 28.1 Characters 107748 Volumes 1
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Shitsuren Tantei Momose Length (in words) 149093 Unique words 9281 Unique words (used once) 3812 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1722 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2954 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 352630 Volumes 3
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Jikken no Taika Length (in words) 32946 Unique words 3903 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1317 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1987 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73217 Volumes 1
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Yuusha Ikkou Buraritabi Length (in words) 104001 Unique words 11418 Unique words (used once) 5297 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3717 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 258030 Volumes 3
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"Omae Gotoki ga Maou ni Kateru to Omou na" to Yuusha Party wo Tsuihou Sareta no de, Outo de Kimama ni Kurashitai Length (in words) 71483 Unique words 7729 Unique words (used once) 3473 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1696 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2910 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 167970 Volumes 1
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Sakurai Doubutsu Byouin no Fushigi na Juui-san Length (in words) 98123 Unique words 7214 Unique words (used once) 2864 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1626 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 2726 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 236920 Volumes 3
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Natsumi no Hotaru Length (in words) 48560 Unique words 6477 Unique words (used once) 3122 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1684 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2767 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 113529 Volumes 1
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Mori no Majuu ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 47990 Unique words 6316 Unique words (used once) 3000 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1486 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2441 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 116451 Volumes 1
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Akuyaku Reijou wa, Shomin ni Totsugitai Length (in words) 128426 Unique words 9429 Unique words (used once) 3792 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1869 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 3273 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 298092 Volumes 2
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Takarakuji ga Atatta no de Level 1 Kara Seiken wo Katte Miru Length (in words) 140503 Unique words 11140 Unique words (used once) 4738 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2066 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 3705 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 322667 Volumes 3
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Yo ni mo Kimyou na Shouhin Catalog Length (in words) 222287 Unique words 11345 Unique words (used once) 3935 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1646 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 2903 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 519210 Volumes 8
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Length (in words) 20200 Unique words 3184 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 925 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1355 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 47803 Volumes 1
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Tamaran! Mechakucha na Seishun Rabukome ni Makikomareta Kedo, Umaretekite Yokatta Length (in words) 43998 Unique words 6284 Unique words (used once) 3149 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1605 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2598 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 99939 Volumes 1
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Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei Suru Length (in words) 260178 Unique words 14674 Unique words (used once) 5489 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2182 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 4043 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 595887 Volumes 6
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Boukensha ni Naritai to Miyako ni Deteitta Musume ga S-Rank ni Natteta Length (in words) 96421 Unique words 9220 Unique words (used once) 3930 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1994 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3526 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 236078 Volumes 2
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Hoshi no Koe Length (in words) 27889 Unique words 5345 Unique words (used once) 2917 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1456 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 2252 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 68241 Volumes 1
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Kagi no Nai Yume wo Miru Length (in words) 50223 Unique words 6583 Unique words (used once) 3307 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1663 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 2740 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 114899 Volumes 1
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Satsujin Shussan Length (in words) 30293 Unique words 4418 Unique words (used once) 2246 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1413 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2150 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 68141 Volumes 1
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Akuyaku Reijou Desu ga, Kouryaku Taishou no Yousu ga Ijou Sugiru Length (in words) 375355 Unique words 16024 Unique words (used once) 5767 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2243 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 4316 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 865065 Volumes 6
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Utsukushiki Houtou Kizoku no Nayamashiki Junai Length (in words) 44715 Unique words 5557 Unique words (used once) 2694 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2504 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 110354 Volumes 1
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Ano Natsu, Yume no Owari de Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 40586 Unique words 4735 Unique words (used once) 2225 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1440 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2306 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 92847 Volumes 1
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K Length (in words) 162689 Unique words 11050 Unique words (used once) 4327 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1900 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3385 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 378497 Volumes 4
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Sekaiju no Hitsugi Length (in words) 60402 Unique words 6143 Unique words (used once) 2854 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1586 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 2567 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 140676 Volumes 1
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Ore no Real to Netoge ga Love Comedy ni Shinshokusare Hajimete Yabai Length (in words) 261914 Unique words 14845 Unique words (used once) 5920 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2198 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 4160 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 620363 Volumes 8
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Shichigatsu Nanoka no Kiseki Length (in words) 50116 Unique words 5431 Unique words (used once) 2395 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1437 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 2290 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 112097 Volumes 1
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Majo no Tabitabi Length (in words) 826000 Unique words 20983 Unique words (used once) 5764 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2394 Unique kanji (used once) 140 Unique kanji readings 4804 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 1955674 Volumes 17
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Ankoku Joshi Length (in words) 46298 Unique words 6997 Unique words (used once) 3617 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1687 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 2791 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 26.0 Characters 111622 Volumes 1
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Hiyori-chan no Onegai wa Zettai Length (in words) 167262 Unique words 10604 Unique words (used once) 4402 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1862 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3271 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 392833 Volumes 5
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Niokuen no Donuts Length (in words) 51613 Unique words 7118 Unique words (used once) 3683 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1813 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 3082 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 115524 Volumes 1
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Avatar Length (in words) 39719 Unique words 4646 Unique words (used once) 1995 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1401 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 2181 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 92306 Volumes 1
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Ano Koi / Sono Ai Length (in words) 94768 Unique words 8817 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1800 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3095 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 216353 Volumes 2
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Youkina Gang ga Chikyuu wo Mawasu Length (in words) 61061 Unique words 6783 Unique words (used once) 3298 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1664 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 2728 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 143457 Volumes 1
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Yotogi no Kuni no Gekkou Hime Length (in words) 210621 Unique words 14627 Unique words (used once) 5817 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4370 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 493500 Volumes 5
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Houkago Shijuusou Length (in words) 113550 Unique words 8337 Unique words (used once) 3521 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1563 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2708 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 264521 Volumes 3
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Akuma ni Damasarete TS Tensei Shita Dakedo Megezu ni Harem Mezashimasu Length (in words) 104579 Unique words 9966 Unique words (used once) 4345 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1993 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 3528 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 239576 Volumes 2
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Koneko wa Negau, Koneko no Tame ni Length (in words) 29934 Unique words 3906 Unique words (used once) 1987 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 2017 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 68544 Volumes 1
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Boku wa Yellow de White de, Chotto Blue Length (in words) 52578 Unique words 6924 Unique words (used once) 3470 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2513 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 36.7 Characters 124111 Volumes 1
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Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei Length (in words) 100962 Unique words 10575 Unique words (used once) 5168 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1988 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 3479 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 237499 Volumes 2
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Isekai Cheat Kaitakuki Length (in words) 132891 Unique words 10331 Unique words (used once) 4134 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2005 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 3497 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 301910 Volumes 3
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Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sou Length (in words) 123019 Unique words 11685 Unique words (used once) 5019 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2013 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3631 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 309426 Volumes 4
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Essay Shuu Hogwarts Kenryoku to Seiji to Itazurazuki no Poltergeist Length (in words) 9785 Unique words 2695 Unique words (used once) 1703 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1573 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 49.8 Characters 25230 Volumes 1
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Rare Class Change! Length (in words) 360176 Unique words 18290 Unique words (used once) 6102 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2272 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4470 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 872133 Volumes 6
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Watashi ga Daisuki na Shousetsuka wo Korosu Made Length (in words) 43229 Unique words 5104 Unique words (used once) 2518 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 2433 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 100043 Volumes 1
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Itsuka, Kimi no Namida wa Hikari to Naru Length (in words) 46283 Unique words 5164 Unique words (used once) 2447 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1424 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2270 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 107323 Volumes 1
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Kakutou Suru Mono ni Maru Length (in words) 44762 Unique words 6638 Unique words (used once) 3528 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 2632 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 102502 Volumes 1