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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Novel
Romeo to Juliet
| Length (in words) | 31934 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4423 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1519 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 79568 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Shoukoushi Cedric
| Length (in words) | 46548 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4858 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 988 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1528 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.6 |
| Characters | 120215 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Shoukoujo Sera
| Length (in words) | 46858 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4907 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 991 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1508 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.5 |
| Characters | 126099 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Imouto Biyori
| Length (in words) | 10155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2715 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1582 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 1005 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1470 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 24198 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Nerawareta Minarai Reporter!?
| Length (in words) | 24736 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2001 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1013 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 218 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1525 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 60819 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Sakiyomi!
| Length (in words) | 53672 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 126518 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Active Rest: Te wo Nobashite Me wo Tojinaide Gojitsudan
| Length (in words) | 15089 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2714 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1452 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1033 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1469 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.6 |
| Characters | 33278 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rokunen Yonkumi Zukkoke Ikka
| Length (in words) | 33307 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2107 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1042 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1552 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.9 |
| Characters | 81068 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu!
| Length (in words) | 27721 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2148 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1589 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 67816 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita
| Length (in words) | 21483 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3125 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1581 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1043 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1562 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.8 |
| Characters | 51073 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Kaitou Queen wa Circus ga Osuki
| Length (in words) | 33017 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4200 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1968 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1055 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1569 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 80499 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Orange
| Length (in words) | 77637 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5926 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2344 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1058 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 175 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1780 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 193481 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Koi wo Hiku
| Length (in words) | 15686 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2815 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1573 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1559 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 36205 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 49.8 |
| Characters | 25230 |
| Volumes | 1 |
NO COVER
Novel
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 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Kaijin Nijuu Mensou
| Length (in words) | 40467 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5176 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1673 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.4 |
| Characters | 98243 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rika no Okashi na Jikkenshitsu
| Length (in words) | 48114 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4282 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1827 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1612 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| Characters | 118074 |
| Volumes | 2 |
NO COVER
Novel
TS Kozukuri!! Nyotai-ka shitara Motemote ni Natte Minna ni Nakadashi Sarechatta!?
| Length (in words) | 31176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3489 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1072 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1606 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| Characters | 78980 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yume no Senshi
| Length (in words) | 35415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4867 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2446 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1084 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1720 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 86070 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen
| Length (in words) | 26472 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3344 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1626 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 62302 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki
| Length (in words) | 34168 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4387 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1095 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 209 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1728 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 80458 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Kitchen
| Length (in words) | 32788 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2356 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1100 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1719 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.1 |
| Characters | 73756 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Hebi ni Pierce
| Length (in words) | 19430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3261 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1768 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1109 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1641 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.5 |
| Characters | 42954 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kaze Tachinu
| Length (in words) | 23071 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1526 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1115 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 336 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1670 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.3 |
| Characters | 50455 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kon'ya, Kimi no Namida wa Boku no Matataku Hoshi ni Naru
| Length (in words) | 40029 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3829 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1584 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1115 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1692 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 95498 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Isshun no Eien wo, Kimi to
| Length (in words) | 35250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1668 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1118 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1689 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 84089 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kaeru no Gakuen
| Length (in words) | 39197 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3339 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 97472 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Kodomo ni Osowatta Koto
| Length (in words) | 20301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3393 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1870 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 1119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1674 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 48530 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 124119 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Hoshi Boshi no Koe
| Length (in words) | 22863 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4428 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2349 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1748 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.7 |
| Characters | 55879 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Usagi no Me
| Length (in words) | 54454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5797 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2776 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1125 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1775 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.0 |
| Characters | 134449 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
TUGUMI
| Length (in words) | 33830 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4582 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1126 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 269 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1803 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 76666 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Rabukome Manga ni Haitte Shitamatta no de, Oshi no Make Heroine wo Zenryoku de Shiawase ni Suru
| Length (in words) | 46247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1507 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1718 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 107527 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu
| Length (in words) | 41538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4732 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2257 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1794 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 93152 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita
| Length (in words) | 30543 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1146 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1746 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 73306 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Inutachi ga Kureta Arigatou Moudouken Beruna no Nakamatachi
| Length (in words) | 38233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4139 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1983 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1148 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1800 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 39.4 |
| Characters | 91652 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori Gaiden
| Length (in words) | 18759 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3145 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1642 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1148 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 307 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1731 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 43267 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Kanashii Koroshiya no Uta
| Length (in words) | 30305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4240 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2172 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1151 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1824 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 72340 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
"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 |