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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Jitsu wa Gimai Deshita. ~Saikin Dekita Giri no Otouto no Kyorikan ga Yatara Chikai Wake~ Length (in words) 35536 Unique words 4527 Unique words (used once) 2190 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2040 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 83840 Volumes 1
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Sensei Kerai ni Nare Length (in words) 24543 Unique words 3658 Unique words (used once) 1876 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 527 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 828 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 63038 Volumes 1
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Yotsugo Gurashi Length (in words) 46525 Unique words 4883 Unique words (used once) 2201 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1660 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 114131 Volumes 2
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Hakoniwa no Yakujutsushi Length (in words) 167770 Unique words 9015 Unique words (used once) 3464 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3009 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 388790 Volumes 3
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Umi no Monogatari Length (in words) 25745 Unique words 3602 Unique words (used once) 1832 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1409 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62333 Volumes 1
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31283 Unique words 3450 Unique words (used once) 1523 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1183 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 74832 Volumes 1
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Kono Fune, Jigoku Yuki Length (in words) 20953 Unique words 3424 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1017 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1495 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 51722 Volumes 1
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Maigo ni Natteita Youjo wo Tasuketara, Otonari no Sumu Bishoujo Ryuugakusei ga Ie ni Asobi ni Kuru You ni Natta Ken ni Tsuite Length (in words) 43532 Unique words 3831 Unique words (used once) 1681 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 104790 Volumes 1
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Boku-tachi wa Mada Koi wo Shiranai ~Hatsukoi Jikken Module de no Kyoudou Seikatsu 375 Nichi~ Length (in words) 61218 Unique words 7760 Unique words (used once) 3868 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2902 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 150552 Volumes 1
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Ashita no Sekai ga Kimi ni Yasashiku Arimasu you ni Length (in words) 57445 Unique words 5676 Unique words (used once) 2587 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2283 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 136435 Volumes 1
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Hogwarts: Fukanzen & Hikakujitsu Kaisetsusho Length (in words) 10466 Unique words 2627 Unique words (used once) 1588 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1066 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 1531 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 50.9 Characters 25910 Volumes 1
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Haru no Juukou Length (in words) 28224 Unique words 4083 Unique words (used once) 2105 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2016 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 64759 Volumes 1
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Boku no Kurasu Niwa Kounai Ichi Yuumei na Bijin Dakedo Komyushou na Rinjin ga Imasu Length (in words) 68989 Unique words 7200 Unique words (used once) 3344 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1627 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2734 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 171399 Volumes 2
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Osananajimi Kara no Renai Soudan Length (in words) 97448 Unique words 7993 Unique words (used once) 3419 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1593 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 2702 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 230188 Volumes 3
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Renai Keiken Zero Desu Kedo, Watashi wo Erande Kuremasu ka? Length (in words) 32507 Unique words 4382 Unique words (used once) 2046 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1275 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1967 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 77712 Volumes 1
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Sekaiisshuu Tondemo Gourmet Harapeko Shoujo, Shishou ni Deau Length (in words) 18615 Unique words 3176 Unique words (used once) 1612 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 921 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1329 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 47633 Volumes 1
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Ojousama Sanshimai ni Peropero Saretsuzukeru no wo Yametai Jinsei Datta Length (in words) 42781 Unique words 5445 Unique words (used once) 2595 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1454 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2308 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 101828 Volumes 1
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Jitsu wa Onaji Shokuba ni Anata wo Suki na Hito ga Imasu Tenkin Saki wa Bijo Dake no Eigyousho!? Length (in words) 47935 Unique words 4723 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1280 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1964 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 116302 Volumes 1
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Te to Me to Koe to Length (in words) 13890 Unique words 3048 Unique words (used once) 1812 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1016 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 1487 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 33454 Volumes 1
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Aoi Tori Length (in words) 30925 Unique words 3642 Unique words (used once) 1690 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 788 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 1180 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 77167 Volumes 1
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Inkyara no Boku ni Batsu Game de Kokuhaku Shitekita Hazu no Gyaru ga, Doumitemo Boku Betabore Desu Length (in words) 54365 Unique words 4912 Unique words (used once) 2183 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1346 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2127 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 125698 Volumes 1
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 25914 Volumes 1
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 60176 Volumes 1
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Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi! Length (in words) 15906 Unique words 3134 Unique words (used once) 1756 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 1664 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 39166 Volumes 1
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Takanashi-san wa Rabukome Benkyouchuu! Length (in words) 38859 Unique words 4889 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2081 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 93677 Volumes 1
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Torinoko City Length (in words) 48861 Unique words 4624 Unique words (used once) 2021 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2004 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 118512 Volumes 1
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Kon'ya, Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru ~Ano Natsu wo Wasurenai~ Length (in words) 44242 Unique words 4864 Unique words (used once) 2324 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1312 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2033 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 105842 Volumes 1
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Tondemonai Otoko ni Koi Shite Shimatta You Desu! Length (in words) 20645 Unique words 3100 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1662 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 49120 Volumes 1
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Koi Shitau Shiro Bara ~Hikikomori Hime wa Bukiyou na Kishi ni Aisareru~ Length (in words) 56652 Unique words 5762 Unique words (used once) 2542 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2547 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 132445 Volumes 5
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Sa Shi Su Se So no Onna-tachi Length (in words) 35689 Unique words 5158 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1365 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 2157 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 89883 Volumes 1
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Watashi no Ie wa Obakeyashiki Length (in words) 41510 Unique words 4443 Unique words (used once) 2131 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1150 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1754 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 103052 Volumes 1
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Ninki Seiyuu to Ichaicha Shite Kekkon Suru Rabukome Length (in words) 43684 Unique words 4836 Unique words (used once) 2342 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1366 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2144 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 102755 Volumes 1
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Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken Length (in words) 31570 Unique words 4712 Unique words (used once) 2537 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1981 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 78730 Volumes 1
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Tanteiken Chris Length (in words) 82293 Unique words 6877 Unique words (used once) 2896 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 2193 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 193658 Volumes 3
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Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shitemita. Length (in words) 143833 Unique words 8709 Unique words (used once) 3404 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1722 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3021 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 336616 Volumes 3
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Mienakutemo... Watashi Moudouken to Tomo ni Ayunde Length (in words) 34208 Unique words 4182 Unique words (used once) 1957 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1806 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 81624 Volumes 1
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Furin Length (in words) 37014 Unique words 5496 Unique words (used once) 2927 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2231 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 90496 Volumes 1
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Yoru Cafe Length (in words) 225912 Unique words 10259 Unique words (used once) 3803 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1325 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 2275 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 561974 Volumes 11
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Yuri no Aida ni Hasamareta Watashi ga, Ikioi de Futamata Shite Shimatta Hanashi Length (in words) 46507 Unique words 5676 Unique words (used once) 2828 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1441 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2309 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 115878 Volumes 1
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800 Length (in words) 44980 Unique words 5367 Unique words (used once) 2574 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2053 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 104887 Volumes 1
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Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou Length (in words) 25749 Unique words 3188 Unique words (used once) 1449 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1628 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 60686 Volumes 1
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Imouto wa Naze Oshaburi ga Suki nano ka? Length (in words) 28675 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1599 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 70240 Volumes 1
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Yatara to Sasshi no Ii Ore wa, Dokuzetsu Kuudere Bishoujo no Chiisana Dere mo Minogasazu ni Guigui Iku Length (in words) 44756 Unique words 5837 Unique words (used once) 2830 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1493 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 2378 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 108284 Volumes 1
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"Kanchigai Shinaide yo ne! Anta no Koto Nanka Daisuki Nandakara!" Noroi de Honne Shika Ienakunatta Tsundere Ojousama Length (in words) 37329 Unique words 3464 Unique words (used once) 1516 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1721 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 92423 Volumes 1
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Shiawase Shokudou no Isekai Gohan Length (in words) 110180 Unique words 7571 Unique words (used once) 3147 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1673 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2770 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 262208 Volumes 3
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Suki to Kirai no Aida ni Shampoo wo Oku Length (in words) 39105 Unique words 4573 Unique words (used once) 2216 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1291 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1975 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 94556 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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 48.5 Characters 29925 Volumes 1
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Kono Koi, Eiga Yorimo Amame Desu! Length (in words) 19209 Unique words 3073 Unique words (used once) 1536 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1045 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1550 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 46627 Volumes 1
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"Ou no Saien" no Kishi to, "Yasai" no Ojousama Length (in words) 49190 Unique words 6085 Unique words (used once) 2815 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1677 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2723 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 121292 Volumes 1
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Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Length (in words) 935893 Unique words 14907 Unique words (used once) 4684 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 3896 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 2185716 Volumes 19