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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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 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62333 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 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 105842 Volumes 1
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Yukisaki Hikari wa Ore ni Rabukome wo Oshietai Length (in words) 34089 Unique words 4263 Unique words (used once) 2133 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 1957 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 78624 Volumes 1
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Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita Length (in words) 53882 Unique words 3766 Unique words (used once) 1663 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1124 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1678 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 124119 Volumes 1
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Yoru Cafe Length (in words) 225908 Unique words 10258 Unique words (used once) 3802 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1325 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 2275 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 19% Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 561974 Volumes 11
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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 4913 Unique words (used once) 2183 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1346 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2128 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 125698 Volumes 1
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Kiraware Maou ga Botsuraku Reijou to Koi ni Ochite Nani ga Warui! Length (in words) 135368 Unique words 8965 Unique words (used once) 3407 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1761 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 3184 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 328698 Volumes 4
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Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shitemita. Length (in words) 143833 Unique words 8708 Unique words (used once) 3403 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1722 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3021 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 336616 Volumes 3
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Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Length (in words) 935874 Unique words 14907 Unique words (used once) 4683 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 3896 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 20% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 2185716 Volumes 19
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Takane no Hana no Ima Kano wa, Zettai Moto Kano ni Maketakunai You Desu Length (in words) 100471 Unique words 6614 Unique words (used once) 2916 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1518 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 2474 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 25% Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 239989 Volumes 2
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Koi wa Buryure, Kimi wa Doruche Length (in words) 11795 Unique words 2273 Unique words (used once) 1263 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 898 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1276 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 28461 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 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 60686 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 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 51722 Volumes 1
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24 Jikan no Dokusen Yoku ~Jiki Shachou ga Hanashitekuremasen~ Length (in words) 24879 Unique words 3970 Unique words (used once) 2055 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1978 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 57360 Volumes 1
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Ryoushin no Shakkin wo Katagawari Shite Morau Jouken wa Nihon Ichi Kawaii Joshikousei to Isshoni Kurasu Koto Deshita Length (in words) 142061 Unique words 10269 Unique words (used once) 4310 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1905 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 3396 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 337222 Volumes 3
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Futago Ouji no Miwakekata Length (in words) 28577 Unique words 3430 Unique words (used once) 1663 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1753 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 66118 Volumes 4
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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 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 83840 Volumes 1
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Tsunagari no Kura Length (in words) 34564 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 2089 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1233 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1945 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 85647 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 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 118512 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 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 102755 Volumes 1
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Umi ni Namida wa Iranai Length (in words) 35919 Unique words 4452 Unique words (used once) 2245 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 883 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1368 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 88676 Volumes 1
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TS Elf-san: Boku to Goshujinsama no Isekai Ichaicha Bouken Seikatsu Length (in words) 59395 Unique words 7481 Unique words (used once) 3686 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1768 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2987 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 145723 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 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 103052 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 Average difficulty 12% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 49120 Volumes 1
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Oshare Kaitou Crystal: Miwaku no Muffler Length (in words) 29592 Unique words 4136 Unique words (used once) 2027 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 904 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1382 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 76823 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 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 47633 Volumes 1
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Kuudere Ojousama wa Nanka Chigau: Tatanai Ore to Do S na Kanojo Length (in words) 14770 Unique words 3488 Unique words (used once) 2079 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1208 Unique kanji (used once) 359 Unique kanji readings 1789 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 36322 Volumes 1
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Ai ni Chikau Oukoku Length (in words) 20439 Unique words 3153 Unique words (used once) 1515 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1883 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 48518 Volumes 1
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Sorairo♪ Project Length (in words) 135222 Unique words 8358 Unique words (used once) 3196 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1331 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 2215 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 24% Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 338858 Volumes 6
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Sakiyomi! Length (in words) 53670 Unique words 4541 Unique words (used once) 1942 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1018 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1588 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 126518 Volumes 2
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Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!! Length (in words) 66938 Unique words 6599 Unique words (used once) 2815 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1164 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1867 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 167194 Volumes 3
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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 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 101828 Volumes 1
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Yomei Ichinen no Kimi ga Boku ni Nokoshite Kureta Mono Length (in words) 40711 Unique words 5153 Unique words (used once) 2543 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1381 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2221 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 98479 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 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 77167 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 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 136435 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 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 78730 Volumes 1
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Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 38840 Unique words 4768 Unique words (used once) 2402 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2059 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 89226 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 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 108284 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 77712 Volumes 1
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Nishi no Majo ga Shinda Length (in words) 29369 Unique words 4434 Unique words (used once) 2314 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1382 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2129 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 38% Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 69796 Volumes 1
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Tsukushitagarina Uchi no Yome ni Tsuite Deretemo Ii ka? Length (in words) 66199 Unique words 6556 Unique words (used once) 2908 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1595 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2620 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 163321 Volumes 2
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Imouto no Shinyuu? Mou Ore no Onna Tomodachi? Nara, Sono Tsuji wa? Length (in words) 37415 Unique words 4240 Unique words (used once) 1907 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1199 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1844 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 87924 Volumes 1
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Hatena ☆ Illusion Length (in words) 227956 Unique words 12983 Unique words (used once) 5406 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2043 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3741 Average difficulty 14% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 549553 Volumes 4
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Suki to Kirai no Aida ni Shampoo wo Oku Length (in words) 39105 Unique words 4574 Unique words (used once) 2217 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1291 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1976 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 94556 Volumes 1
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Koi Shitau Shiro Bara ~Hikikomori Hime wa Bukiyou na Kishi ni Aisareru~ Length (in words) 56652 Unique words 5761 Unique words (used once) 2542 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2547 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 25% Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 132445 Volumes 5
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Chicchakute Kawaii Senpai ga Dasuki na no de Ichinichi Sankai Teresasetai Length (in words) 96241 Unique words 7780 Unique words (used once) 3520 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1621 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2771 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 33% Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 237306 Volumes 3
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Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi Length (in words) 31328 Unique words 4757 Unique words (used once) 2543 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1323 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2069 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 76000 Volumes 1
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Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta Length (in words) 73717 Unique words 6192 Unique words (used once) 2716 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1445 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 2342 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 171370 Volumes 1
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Wagamama de Gomenasobase Length (in words) 43134 Unique words 4766 Unique words (used once) 2186 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1373 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2189 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 101452 Volumes 6
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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 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 115878 Volumes 1