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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Mugen no Sora Length (in words) 47582 Unique words 5974 Unique words (used once) 2873 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1528 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2559 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 110548 Volumes 6
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Sekai Kara Neko ga Kieta Nara Length (in words) 30673 Unique words 4193 Unique words (used once) 2154 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1252 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1932 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 71678 Volumes 1
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Hako no Naka Length (in words) 77541 Unique words 7541 Unique words (used once) 3458 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2935 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 181472 Volumes 1
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Kyou mo Ikitete Erai! Length (in words) 74350 Unique words 6957 Unique words (used once) 3128 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1615 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2685 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 172830 Volumes 2
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Onnanoko wa Yasashikute Kawaii Mono Da to Kangaeteita Jiki ga Ore ni mo Arimashita Length (in words) 124927 Unique words 10387 Unique words (used once) 4528 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1882 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3292 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 300257 Volumes 3
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Tanaka: Nenrei Equal Kanojo Inaireki no Mahoutsuka Length (in words) 80373 Unique words 9282 Unique words (used once) 4365 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3446 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 190169 Volumes 1
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Akai Mitachi no Love Song Length (in words) 40166 Unique words 5790 Unique words (used once) 3036 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 2447 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 96126 Volumes 1
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Monban Shoujo to Amayadori no Nichijou Length (in words) 45805 Unique words 7427 Unique words (used once) 3996 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1724 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 2842 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 109415 Volumes 1
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Oshi, Moyu Length (in words) 20657 Unique words 4513 Unique words (used once) 2595 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 2113 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 32.0 Characters 47907 Volumes 1
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Matsuribi Saya no Koukai Length (in words) 58421 Unique words 6191 Unique words (used once) 2670 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1529 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2545 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 136529 Volumes 1
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Ore Miitsu Ritoru Debiru Length (in words) 171226 Unique words 12044 Unique words (used once) 4894 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1987 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3628 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 408250 Volumes 3
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Himetsu Kessha to Rule to Koi Length (in words) 36457 Unique words 4950 Unique words (used once) 2449 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1409 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2213 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 84454 Volumes 1
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Raia no Inori Length (in words) 66571 Unique words 7756 Unique words (used once) 3603 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1836 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 3147 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 154517 Volumes 1
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Level 1 Rakudai Eiyuu no Isekai Kouryaku Length (in words) 141063 Unique words 10445 Unique words (used once) 4135 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3436 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 345411 Volumes 3
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Hyouka (Kotenbu Series) Length (in words) 253315 Unique words 16569 Unique words (used once) 6964 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2398 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 4524 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 596188 Volumes 5
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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 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 1628304 Volumes 17
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Itsumo Dokodemo Nin² Ninja Length (in words) 195533 Unique words 12377 Unique words (used once) 4844 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1907 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3489 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 474154 Volumes 6
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Ame no Yoru, Yakou Ressha ni Length (in words) 33025 Unique words 4109 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1833 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 78399 Volumes 1
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Uso Nara Yasashiku Length (in words) 34320 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2151 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1306 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1999 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 78395 Volumes 1
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Ten no Hitomi Younen Hen Length (in words) 102616 Unique words 8432 Unique words (used once) 3832 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1658 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 2886 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 246954 Volumes 2
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Okaeri no Kamisama Series Length (in words) 178435 Unique words 12661 Unique words (used once) 5230 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2085 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3907 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 411433 Volumes 4
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Romancier Length (in words) 67512 Unique words 8643 Unique words (used once) 4274 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 2779 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 172227 Volumes 1
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Kemono no Souja Length (in words) 275106 Unique words 12712 Unique words (used once) 4642 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2210 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4093 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 26.0 Characters 624468 Volumes 4
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Ai ga Nan da Length (in words) 38277 Unique words 5599 Unique words (used once) 2723 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1433 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2282 Average difficulty 37/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 91102 Volumes 1
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Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi ~Sokushi Mahou to Skill Copy no Chouetsu Heal~ Length (in words) 373128 Unique words 16378 Unique words (used once) 5597 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2237 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 4224 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 839922 Volumes 9
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Koneko wo Hirou, Koneko no Kuse ni Length (in words) 53943 Unique words 5047 Unique words (used once) 2363 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1454 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2308 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 28.3 Characters 124683 Volumes 1
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Watashi no Otoko Length (in words) 82746 Unique words 7334 Unique words (used once) 3043 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1659 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2771 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 197604 Volumes 1
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Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru Length (in words) 30180 Unique words 4430 Unique words (used once) 2238 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2025 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 70515 Volumes 1
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Kyuutei Mahoushi Desu. Saikin Himesama Kara no Shisen ga Ki ni Narimasu. Length (in words) 91997 Unique words 8677 Unique words (used once) 3711 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1936 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3408 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 208292 Volumes 2
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Kin no Ouji Series Length (in words) 226999 Unique words 11254 Unique words (used once) 4290 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2139 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3844 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 518969 Volumes 8
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Hanbunko no, Oboro-kun Length (in words) 47468 Unique words 6588 Unique words (used once) 3189 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1617 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 2710 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 112279 Volumes 1
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Tearmoon Teikoku Monogatari ~Dantoudai Kara Hajimaru, Hime no Tenshou Gyakuten Story~ Length (in words) 391810 Unique words 17190 Unique words (used once) 5935 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2284 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4426 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 941242 Volumes 6
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Sankai Yamanin ga Kataru Fushigi na Hanashi Length (in words) 44474 Unique words 5333 Unique words (used once) 2585 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1569 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2575 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 95609 Volumes 1
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Ore no Tenshi wa Renai Kinshi! Length (in words) 84930 Unique words 8240 Unique words (used once) 3617 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1647 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2776 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 206671 Volumes 2
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Usuyami Silhouette Length (in words) 55682 Unique words 7020 Unique words (used once) 3371 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1561 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2542 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 55/100 Average sentence length 29.7 Characters 132822 Volumes 1
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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Length (in words) 555813 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 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 1297857 Volumes 11
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"Hello Work Guild" e Youkoso! Length (in words) 46253 Unique words 7108 Unique words (used once) 3587 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1680 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2866 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 109526 Volumes 1
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Dolghon Saga Length (in words) 50268 Unique words 5382 Unique words (used once) 2404 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1517 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2510 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 117598 Volumes 1
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AI ni Maketa Natsu Length (in words) 39010 Unique words 4692 Unique words (used once) 2246 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2139 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 94060 Volumes 1
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Koi Shiteru Hima ga Aru Nara Gacha Mawase! Length (in words) 87089 Unique words 10026 Unique words (used once) 4821 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1940 Unique kanji (used once) 364 Unique kanji readings 3351 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 207020 Volumes 2
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Otoko wo Misete yo Kurata-kun! Length (in words) 257666 Unique words 15659 Unique words (used once) 6307 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2269 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4354 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 600149 Volumes 7
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Love Cemetery Length (in words) 46700 Unique words 6589 Unique words (used once) 3407 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1737 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 2851 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 107394 Volumes 1
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Goshujin-sama no Iinari!? Length (in words) 78934 Unique words 8003 Unique words (used once) 3681 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1808 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3083 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 187438 Volumes 3
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Ido-Lising! Length (in words) 179554 Unique words 14069 Unique words (used once) 5831 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2161 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3984 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 433712 Volumes 4
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Gogatsu no Sakura wa Sayonara no Shikijitsu Length (in words) 48806 Unique words 5911 Unique words (used once) 2896 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1500 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2460 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 115410 Volumes 1
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KiraPuri-ojisan to Youjo-senpai Length (in words) 124562 Unique words 10356 Unique words (used once) 4374 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1929 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 3420 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 303745 Volumes 3
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Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita Length (in words) 1057145 Unique words 26566 Unique words (used once) 8557 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2468 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4912 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 2545826 Volumes 22
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Cheat Majutsu de Unmei wo Nejifuseru Length (in words) 307687 Unique words 14831 Unique words (used once) 5369 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2171 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 4031 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 694109 Volumes 7
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Maou na Ano Ko to Murabito A Length (in words) 410605 Unique words 17150 Unique words (used once) 6672 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2334 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4475 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 931494 Volumes 11
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5 Fun Go ni Igai na Ketsumatsu Length (in words) 84632 Unique words 9025 Unique words (used once) 4133 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1640 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2819 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 196444 Volumes 3