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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"Kanchigai Shinaide yo ne! Anta no Koto Nanka Daisuki Nandakara!" Noroi de Honne Shika Ienakunatta Tsundere Ojousama Length (in words) 37264 Unique words 3472 Unique words (used once) 1522 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1720 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 92288 Volumes 1
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Kaji Bannou no Ore ga Kokou (?) no Bishoujo wo Asa Kara Yoru Made Osewasuru Koto ni Natta Hanashi Length (in words) 35211 Unique words 5483 Unique words (used once) 2860 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 2316 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 83807 Volumes 1
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Kono Fune, Jigoku Yuki Length (in words) 20915 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1750 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1017 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1495 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 51447 Volumes 1
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Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita Length (in words) 53811 Unique words 3776 Unique words (used once) 1672 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1124 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 123587 Volumes 1
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Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi! Length (in words) 15897 Unique words 3134 Unique words (used once) 1754 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1142 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 38884 Volumes 1
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Mikaru wa Reimajo! Length (in words) 47958 Unique words 5411 Unique words (used once) 2468 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1236 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1960 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 113886 Volumes 2
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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 4725 Unique words (used once) 2078 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1280 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1955 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 115590 Volumes 1
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Tanteiken Chris Length (in words) 81982 Unique words 6875 Unique words (used once) 2895 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 2193 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 191973 Volumes 3
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Yoru Cafe Length (in words) 225173 Unique words 10272 Unique words (used once) 3817 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1320 Unique kanji (used once) 181 Unique kanji readings 2277 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 558087 Volumes 11
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Suki to Kirai no Aida ni Shampoo wo Oku Length (in words) 39067 Unique words 4580 Unique words (used once) 2215 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1291 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1976 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 93560 Volumes 1
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Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae Dake ka yo Length (in words) 48723 Unique words 5051 Unique words (used once) 2336 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1397 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2215 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 112472 Volumes 1
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Tondemonai Otoko ni Koi Shite Shimatta You Desu! Length (in words) 20633 Unique words 3101 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1657 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 48969 Volumes 1
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800 Length (in words) 44942 Unique words 5377 Unique words (used once) 2580 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2048 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 103960 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) 43512 Unique words 3835 Unique words (used once) 1683 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 103889 Volumes 1
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Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken Length (in words) 31511 Unique words 4717 Unique words (used once) 2540 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1298 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1980 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 77612 Volumes 1
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Yuri no Aida ni Hasamareta Watashi ga, Ikioi de Futamata Shite Shimatta Hanashi Length (in words) 46497 Unique words 5683 Unique words (used once) 2837 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1441 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2305 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 115207 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) 54349 Unique words 4912 Unique words (used once) 2180 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1347 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2121 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 124921 Volumes 1
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Takanashi-san wa Rabukome Benkyouchuu! Length (in words) 37368 Unique words 4895 Unique words (used once) 2236 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2072 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 93102 Volumes 1
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Spy Shitsugyou Length (in words) 32317 Unique words 4403 Unique words (used once) 2221 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1233 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1967 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 75565 Volumes 1
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"Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun Length (in words) 23961 Unique words 3693 Unique words (used once) 1713 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 1389 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 53961 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) 44741 Unique words 5844 Unique words (used once) 2837 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1493 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 2379 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107541 Volumes 1
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Saijo no Osewa Length (in words) 46784 Unique words 5453 Unique words (used once) 2473 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1572 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2551 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 108248 Volumes 1
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Dorobou no Meijin Length (in words) 32745 Unique words 4417 Unique words (used once) 2199 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1267 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1976 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 77205 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) 61172 Unique words 7775 Unique words (used once) 3881 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2900 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 149050 Volumes 1
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Sakiyomi! Length (in words) 53365 Unique words 4548 Unique words (used once) 1955 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1015 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 126104 Volumes 2
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Koi ni Naru made, Ato 1 Senchi Length (in words) 44028 Unique words 4994 Unique words (used once) 2368 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1339 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2116 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 101715 Volumes 1
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Watashi no Ie wa Obakeyashiki Length (in words) 41402 Unique words 4450 Unique words (used once) 2136 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1149 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1752 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 102526 Volumes 1
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Nerawareta Minarai Reporter!? Length (in words) 24565 Unique words 3961 Unique words (used once) 2003 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1011 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1515 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 59966 Volumes 1
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Kitan Room Length (in words) 29722 Unique words 3288 Unique words (used once) 1495 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 956 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1414 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 70311 Volumes 1
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Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shitemita. Length (in words) 143798 Unique words 8711 Unique words (used once) 3405 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1723 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3018 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 333806 Volumes 3
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Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! Length (in words) 65848 Unique words 6599 Unique words (used once) 2833 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 165200 Volumes 3
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Jikuu Mahou de Isekai to Chikyuu wo Ittari Kitari Length (in words) 115140 Unique words 8210 Unique words (used once) 3398 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1692 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2833 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 264654 Volumes 3
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Shoukoujo Sera Length (in words) 46801 Unique words 4919 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 991 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1511 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 124260 Volumes 1
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Ai ni Chikau Oukoku Length (in words) 20436 Unique words 3154 Unique words (used once) 1514 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1880 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 48357 Volumes 1
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"Ou no Saien" no Kishi to, "Yasai" no Ojousama Length (in words) 49162 Unique words 6091 Unique words (used once) 2815 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1677 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2724 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 120221 Volumes 1
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Hachi Gatsu no Kamome Tachi Length (in words) 33928 Unique words 4301 Unique words (used once) 1990 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1158 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1755 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 79556 Volumes 1
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Shiawase Shokudou no Isekai Gohan Length (in words) 110142 Unique words 7582 Unique words (used once) 3155 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1673 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2769 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 260085 Volumes 3
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Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou Length (in words) 25746 Unique words 3190 Unique words (used once) 1451 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1627 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 60544 Volumes 1
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Iware Ace no Suuki na Koiji Length (in words) 52063 Unique words 5668 Unique words (used once) 2656 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1446 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2274 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 119032 Volumes 1
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Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi Length (in words) 31324 Unique words 4763 Unique words (used once) 2546 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1323 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2068 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 75547 Volumes 1
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Hen na Ie Length (in words) 25210 Unique words 3584 Unique words (used once) 1833 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1905 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 59531 Volumes 1
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Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! Spinoff: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Bakuen wo! Length (in words) 114737 Unique words 8699 Unique words (used once) 3550 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1773 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3124 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 262755 Volumes 3
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Houkago Renaibu Length (in words) 49932 Unique words 5502 Unique words (used once) 2568 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1382 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2188 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 120069 Volumes 1
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Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Length (in words) 935350 Unique words 14911 Unique words (used once) 4691 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2102 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 3883 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 2170087 Volumes 19
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Kono Koi, Eiga Yorimo Amame Desu! Length (in words) 19207 Unique words 3075 Unique words (used once) 1538 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1045 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1548 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 46419 Volumes 1
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Tobioriyou to Shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dounaru no ka? Length (in words) 38559 Unique words 4888 Unique words (used once) 2405 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1389 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2188 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 92663 Volumes 1
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Ame no Yoru, Yakou Ressha ni Length (in words) 33016 Unique words 4116 Unique words (used once) 2028 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1829 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 78037 Volumes 1
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Ashita, Hadashi de Koi. Length (in words) 72155 Unique words 6642 Unique words (used once) 2976 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1530 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 2506 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 171770 Volumes 2
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JK Haru wa Isekai de Shoufu ni Natta Length (in words) 55118 Unique words 6282 Unique words (used once) 3118 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1510 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2412 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 130672 Volumes 1
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Koi Shitau Shiro Bara ~Hikikomori Hime wa Bukiyou na Kishi ni Aisareru~ Length (in words) 56569 Unique words 5757 Unique words (used once) 2533 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2539 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 132096 Volumes 5