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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Danzai sareta Akuyaku Reijou wa, Gyakkou shite Kanpeki na Akujo wo Mezasu Length (in words) 216499 Unique words 13472 Unique words (used once) 5010 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2201 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4145 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 520743 Volumes 4
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Saihate no Shroud Length (in words) 78540 Unique words 8754 Unique words (used once) 3944 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1882 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3294 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 170210 Volumes 2
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Yojouhan Time Machine Blues Length (in words) 37321 Unique words 5640 Unique words (used once) 2827 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1659 Unique kanji (used once) 361 Unique kanji readings 2623 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 90439 Volumes 1
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Hikari no Oujo to Honoo no Ouji Length (in words) 50547 Unique words 5267 Unique words (used once) 2153 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1448 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2297 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 115823 Volumes 1
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Sherlock Holmes: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Length (in words) 86902 Unique words 10283 Unique words (used once) 4823 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3260 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 28.9 Characters 208695 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 31.3 Characters 50455 Volumes 1
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Ken Hime no Fushidara na Ouji Length (in words) 41428 Unique words 6372 Unique words (used once) 3118 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1672 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2792 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 97123 Volumes 1
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Getsugyo Length (in words) 39531 Unique words 6258 Unique words (used once) 3274 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 392 Unique kanji readings 2830 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 91473 Volumes 1
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AGI - Agi - Virtual Shoujo wa Koi Shitai Length (in words) 55270 Unique words 7047 Unique words (used once) 3496 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1658 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2693 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 126852 Volumes 1
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Shunkashuutou Daikousha Length (in words) 147851 Unique words 11363 Unique words (used once) 4987 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2162 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 3958 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 323598 Volumes 2
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Ten no Hanayome Length (in words) 41253 Unique words 5590 Unique words (used once) 2505 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1519 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2531 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 91023 Volumes 1
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Chikyuu no Joker Length (in words) 145872 Unique words 11972 Unique words (used once) 5194 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 3438 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 349060 Volumes 3
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Artemis Fowl 1 Length (in words) 61033 Unique words 7406 Unique words (used once) 3612 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1444 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2287 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 149349 Volumes 1
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Itsuwari no Dragoon Length (in words) 257558 Unique words 13320 Unique words (used once) 4727 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2138 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 3952 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 607493 Volumes 5
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RDG Red Data Girl Length (in words) 309558 Unique words 16872 Unique words (used once) 6530 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 3922 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 758772 Volumes 6
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Rakuen no Canvas Length (in words) 73312 Unique words 8733 Unique words (used once) 4075 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1797 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 3059 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 178150 Volumes 1
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White Album 2: Yuki ga Tsumugu Senritsu Length (in words) 306745 Unique words 13442 Unique words (used once) 5126 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1984 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3681 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 745084 Volumes 6
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Battery Length (in words) 245545 Unique words 12495 Unique words (used once) 4791 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1976 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 3608 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 578933 Volumes 6
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A Christmas Carol Length (in words) 29644 Unique words 6672 Unique words (used once) 4019 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1777 Unique kanji (used once) 462 Unique kanji readings 2958 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 27.1 Characters 69155 Volumes 1
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Girlish Number Length (in words) 84648 Unique words 9215 Unique words (used once) 4458 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1790 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 3050 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 205499 Volumes 2
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Ibiza Length (in words) 63207 Unique words 7886 Unique words (used once) 3811 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1686 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 2855 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 43.1 Characters 146058 Volumes 1
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Tasogare no Kimi Wolfinne Length (in words) 92969 Unique words 6928 Unique words (used once) 2723 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1780 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 3055 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 212414 Volumes 2
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Zero no Tsukaima Length (in words) 669151 Unique words 21723 Unique words (used once) 6963 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2549 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4995 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 1585749 Volumes 18
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Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome Length (in words) 61024 Unique words 8546 Unique words (used once) 4135 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2050 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3564 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 29.5 Characters 139273 Volumes 1
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Full Contact! Length (in words) 103328 Unique words 9425 Unique words (used once) 4154 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1848 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3241 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 236654 Volumes 4
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Order wa Tantei ni Length (in words) 508074 Unique words 21562 Unique words (used once) 7358 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2455 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4799 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 1193683 Volumes 11
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Mahou Sensou Length (in words) 500993 Unique words 17438 Unique words (used once) 6299 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2383 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 4557 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 1140395 Volumes 12
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Kuzu ga Seiken Hirotta Kekka Length (in words) 149720 Unique words 12021 Unique words (used once) 5299 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2055 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 3778 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 349357 Volumes 4
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World End no Arukikata Length (in words) 113518 Unique words 11617 Unique words (used once) 5155 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2059 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 3696 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 267068 Volumes 3
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Double Cast Length (in words) 81566 Unique words 7478 Unique words (used once) 3317 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1665 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 2822 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 196204 Volumes 2
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Itsuka Koko ni Ita Anata no Tame ni / Zutto Soko ni Iru Anata no Tame ni Length (in words) 51614 Unique words 6552 Unique words (used once) 3175 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1664 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 2733 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 117022 Volumes 1
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Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama Length (in words) 419085 Unique words 18044 Unique words (used once) 6046 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2488 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4936 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 957331 Volumes 7
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Hitotsu Umi no Pallas Athena Length (in words) 181323 Unique words 14721 Unique words (used once) 6157 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2230 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 4220 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 421675 Volumes 3
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Kare to Kanojo to Shoukan Mahou Length (in words) 308877 Unique words 17186 Unique words (used once) 6617 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2334 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4593 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 719328 Volumes 6
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Oogimachi, Kakukatariki! Length (in words) 76691 Unique words 8320 Unique words (used once) 3960 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1874 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3239 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 179498 Volumes 6
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Ore to Tenshi no Yggdrasil Length (in words) 90276 Unique words 7545 Unique words (used once) 3009 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1810 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3039 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 204520 Volumes 3
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Kimi wa Shinenai Haikaburi no Majo Length (in words) 82476 Unique words 8782 Unique words (used once) 3937 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1956 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 3423 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 189430 Volumes 1
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Yuubin Haitatsunin Length (in words) 192846 Unique words 13275 Unique words (used once) 5549 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2109 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3905 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 454253 Volumes 4
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The Tatami Galaxy Length (in words) 74122 Unique words 8708 Unique words (used once) 3854 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2035 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3504 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 28.9 Characters 173315 Volumes 1
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Spy Kyoushitsu Length (in words) 223241 Unique words 14650 Unique words (used once) 5518 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4272 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 517953 Volumes 5
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Kagai Katsudou Survival Method Length (in words) 167414 Unique words 11360 Unique words (used once) 4681 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 3662 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 381918 Volumes 3
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Idainaru Daigensui no Tenshin Length (in words) 128544 Unique words 12180 Unique words (used once) 5495 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3734 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 299274 Volumes 3
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The Hunger Games 3: Mockingjay Length (in words) 110019 Unique words 9873 Unique words (used once) 4132 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1753 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3057 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 270473 Volumes 2
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Scramble Wizards Length (in words) 257708 Unique words 16025 Unique words (used once) 6395 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2245 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4290 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 607178 Volumes 7
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Kotonoha no Niwa Length (in words) 65417 Unique words 7757 Unique words (used once) 3685 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1732 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2950 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 148994 Volumes 1
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Maruta Sagi wa Tantei Desu ka Length (in words) 199979 Unique words 14134 Unique words (used once) 6133 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2309 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 4235 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 466454 Volumes 7
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Odyubon no Inori Length (in words) 84823 Unique words 7799 Unique words (used once) 3682 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1866 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 3116 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 193789 Volumes 1
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Monku no Tsukeyou ga Nai Rabukome Length (in words) 131661 Unique words 11763 Unique words (used once) 5253 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2005 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3632 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 317388 Volumes 5
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Himekishi ga Classmate Length (in words) 247294 Unique words 15455 Unique words (used once) 5838 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2131 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3984 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 600123 Volumes 4
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Tengoku ni Namida wa Iranai Length (in words) 474744 Unique words 21521 Unique words (used once) 8014 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2563 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 5210 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1126029 Volumes 12