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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Rakuin no Monshou Length (in words) 671768 Unique words 21738 Unique words (used once) 6085 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2580 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 5108 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.7 Characters 1578074 Volumes 12
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Danshou no Grimm Length (in words) 669229 Unique words 20593 Unique words (used once) 6676 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2623 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 5167 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 1533376 Volumes 17
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Zero no Tsukaima Length (in words) 669151 Unique words 21723 Unique words (used once) 6964 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2549 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4995 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 1585749 Volumes 18
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Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de Length (in words) 665650 Unique words 19628 Unique words (used once) 5869 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2457 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 4877 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 1561275 Volumes 12
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Hyakka Ryouran Length (in words) 665378 Unique words 23648 Unique words (used once) 8114 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2693 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5448 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 1604761 Volumes 17
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Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Length (in words) 662994 Unique words 24938 Unique words (used once) 9255 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5103 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 1628304 Volumes 17
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My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute Length (in words) 657064 Unique words 22035 Unique words (used once) 7222 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 4819 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 1600363 Volumes 16
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Durarara!! Length (in words) 655753 Unique words 22130 Unique words (used once) 7822 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2556 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 5083 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 1497646 Volumes 13
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Ro-Kyu-Bu! Length (in words) 638979 Unique words 24236 Unique words (used once) 7762 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2531 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5105 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1558207 Volumes 15
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Length (in words) 638960 Unique words 21445 Unique words (used once) 6700 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2751 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 5504 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1427910 Volumes 11
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Ore wo Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo Length (in words) 635634 Unique words 17069 Unique words (used once) 5487 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2194 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 4283 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 1501890 Volumes 13
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Moribito Length (in words) 634878 Unique words 18588 Unique words (used once) 5716 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2210 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4236 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 1491819 Volumes 12
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Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Length (in words) 622884 Unique words 21205 Unique words (used once) 6417 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2550 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 5187 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 1425741 Volumes 8
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Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai Length (in words) 605784 Unique words 24196 Unique words (used once) 7837 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2463 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4934 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 1429969 Volumes 12
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Ore ga Heroine wo Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Apocalypse! Length (in words) 601237 Unique words 21360 Unique words (used once) 7274 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2446 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4906 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1377777 Volumes 16
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Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi Length (in words) 598557 Unique words 19144 Unique words (used once) 5747 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2560 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 5122 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 1313289 Volumes 13
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Boukyaku Tantei Series Length (in words) 595400 Unique words 23374 Unique words (used once) 7801 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2503 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4893 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 38.8 Characters 1470390 Volumes 13
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Nareru! SE Length (in words) 593362 Unique words 26200 Unique words (used once) 9199 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2570 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 5192 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 1451530 Volumes 16
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Majuu Senshi Luna Varga Length (in words) 590663 Unique words 21262 Unique words (used once) 6925 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2546 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5114 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 28.2 Characters 1347571 Volumes 13
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Otome Game no Hametsu Flag Shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei Shiteshimatta... Length (in words) 587689 Unique words 15048 Unique words (used once) 4599 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 3799 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 1369150 Volumes 12
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Itai no wa Iya na no de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu. Length (in words) 584159 Unique words 14100 Unique words (used once) 4168 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2088 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 3860 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 1342813 Volumes 15
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Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku wo! Length (in words) 579396 Unique words 17267 Unique words (used once) 5666 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2175 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 4144 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 1467014 Volumes 12
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Ryouma ga Yuku Length (in words) 577864 Unique words 28341 Unique words (used once) 10289 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 3157 Unique kanji (used once) 399 Unique kanji readings 6710 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 1249940 Volumes 1
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Goju Kishidan Monogatari Length (in words) 574692 Unique words 19170 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2334 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 4556 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1265461 Volumes 11
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Kokoro Connect Length (in words) 571279 Unique words 19538 Unique words (used once) 6634 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 4411 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 1355861 Volumes 11
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Akuma no Mikata Length (in words) 569065 Unique words 20874 Unique words (used once) 7439 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4809 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1328233 Volumes 13
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Houkago Hyaku Monogatari Length (in words) 567819 Unique words 20503 Unique words (used once) 7141 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2422 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4801 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 1314140 Volumes 10
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Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi Length (in words) 563826 Unique words 20160 Unique words (used once) 6910 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 4408 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 1357048 Volumes 13
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Sword Art Online Progressive Length (in words) 557878 Unique words 21782 Unique words (used once) 7432 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2501 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4884 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 30.1 Characters 1294712 Volumes 8
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Length (in words) 555814 Unique words 27700 Unique words (used once) 10574 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2638 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 5372 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 1297857 Volumes 11
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Ladies Versus Butlers! Length (in words) 555386 Unique words 22115 Unique words (used once) 7904 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2563 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 5171 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 1303860 Volumes 13
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Kyo Kara Maoh! Length (in words) 553802 Unique words 28186 Unique words (used once) 10221 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2886 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 6011 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 1282345 Volumes 16
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Seishun Buta Yarou Series Length (in words) 552145 Unique words 17429 Unique words (used once) 5700 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2206 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 4217 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 1300761 Volumes 12
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Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan Length (in words) 548672 Unique words 26244 Unique words (used once) 9079 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2661 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 5524 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 1241950 Volumes 11
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Scrapped Princess Length (in words) 547130 Unique words 21915 Unique words (used once) 7303 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2586 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 5211 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 1241100 Volumes 13
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Princess Hearts Length (in words) 543259 Unique words 21880 Unique words (used once) 7057 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2602 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 5121 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 1285843 Volumes 11
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Gamers! Length (in words) 541009 Unique words 19547 Unique words (used once) 6677 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2358 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4583 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1267471 Volumes 12
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Teito Monogatari Length (in words) 537823 Unique words 28181 Unique words (used once) 9971 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2995 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 6455 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 1206333 Volumes 6
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Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica Length (in words) 535416 Unique words 17888 Unique words (used once) 6078 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2388 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4613 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1229545 Volumes 11
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Kamisama no Memochou Length (in words) 532691 Unique words 22167 Unique words (used once) 8176 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2522 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4994 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1238858 Volumes 9
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Full Metal Panic! Length (in words) 529430 Unique words 24650 Unique words (used once) 8607 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2491 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4887 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 1243538 Volumes 12
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Chuuko Demo Koi ga Shitai! Length (in words) 528908 Unique words 20640 Unique words (used once) 7524 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 4960 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1228584 Volumes 13
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Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho Length (in words) 516928 Unique words 18548 Unique words (used once) 5811 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2410 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4776 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 1119519 Volumes 11
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Slayers Length (in words) 512423 Unique words 17705 Unique words (used once) 6035 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4068 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 1212834 Volumes 17
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Orabatora Senki Length (in words) 511226 Unique words 20814 Unique words (used once) 7507 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2619 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 5112 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 1223092 Volumes 11
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Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon" Length (in words) 511150 Unique words 19430 Unique words (used once) 6132 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4769 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 1157379 Volumes 11
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Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko. Length (in words) 508625 Unique words 25624 Unique words (used once) 9340 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4827 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1208298 Volumes 13
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Order wa Tantei ni Length (in words) 508074 Unique words 21562 Unique words (used once) 7359 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2455 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 1193683 Volumes 11
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Gin no Ryuu Kishidan Length (in words) 508084 Unique words 18423 Unique words (used once) 6067 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 1165961 Volumes 12
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86 Length (in words) 507881 Unique words 21583 Unique words (used once) 6969 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2726 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 5331 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 1153089 Volumes 9