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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Double Cast Length (in words) 81566 Unique words 7477 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 6551 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 18043 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 14720 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 17185 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 8319 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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Dance Dance Dance Length (in words) 164044 Unique words 10510 Unique words (used once) 4528 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1917 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3295 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 374142 Volumes 1
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Ore to Tenshi no Yggdrasil Length (in words) 90276 Unique words 7544 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 8781 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 13274 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 8707 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 14648 Unique words (used once) 5516 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 11359 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 12178 Unique words (used once) 5494 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 9872 Unique words (used once) 4131 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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The Man in the Brown Suit Length (in words) 82122 Unique words 8464 Unique words (used once) 4073 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1751 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2943 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 195744 Volumes 1
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Scramble Wizards Length (in words) 257708 Unique words 16024 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 7756 Unique words (used once) 3684 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 14133 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 7798 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 11762 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 15454 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 21520 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
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Irimuko Samurai Akinai Jou Kyousakunen no Souran Length (in words) 125230 Unique words 8543 Unique words (used once) 3423 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1992 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 3570 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 285715 Volumes 3
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Tenkuu no Arcamiles Length (in words) 230360 Unique words 11769 Unique words (used once) 4426 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2003 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3610 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 549461 Volumes 5
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Rebellio Machina Length (in words) 140999 Unique words 11279 Unique words (used once) 4672 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2155 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3877 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 327738 Volumes 3
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Fukaoi Length (in words) 52256 Unique words 8001 Unique words (used once) 4146 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1852 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 3199 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 119109 Volumes 1
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Shinigami Shoujo to Saigo no Hatsukoi Length (in words) 46225 Unique words 5853 Unique words (used once) 2745 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1590 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2661 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 104994 Volumes 1
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Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute: Genei no Shujutsushitsu Length (in words) 60219 Unique words 5861 Unique words (used once) 2514 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1564 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 2510 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 138170 Volumes 1
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CtG Zero Kara Sodateru Dennou Shoujo Length (in words) 134665 Unique words 13451 Unique words (used once) 6225 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 4053 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 323304 Volumes 3
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Hoshi Mushi Length (in words) 65360 Unique words 7522 Unique words (used once) 3678 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1723 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2864 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 149577 Volumes 1
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Dei Ecchi Ei Length (in words) 393045 Unique words 17543 Unique words (used once) 6872 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2389 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 4600 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 905161 Volumes 10
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Ryuugoroshi no Brunhild Length (in words) 41322 Unique words 5643 Unique words (used once) 2859 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 2657 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 93373 Volumes 1
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Moto Kizoku Reijou de Mikon no Haha Desu ga Musume-tachi ga Kawaisugite Boukenshagyou mo Ku ni Narimasen Length (in words) 170598 Unique words 14319 Unique words (used once) 5577 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2409 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 4639 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 387532 Volumes 3
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Magdala de Nemure Length (in words) 396332 Unique words 17117 Unique words (used once) 5979 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2471 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4754 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 943375 Volumes 8
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Koi ni Itaru Yamai Length (in words) 53691 Unique words 6020 Unique words (used once) 2940 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1662 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 2718 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 78/100 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 123445 Volumes 1
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Shadow Taker Length (in words) 228411 Unique words 11173 Unique words (used once) 4235 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1902 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3393 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 533943 Volumes 5
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Kamisari Koku Hishou Nie no Hanayome to Rurou no Toganin Length (in words) 58675 Unique words 6443 Unique words (used once) 2841 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2871 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 125632 Volumes 1
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Eien ni Tsuite no Shoumei Length (in words) 49872 Unique words 7078 Unique words (used once) 3440 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1639 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2776 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 118074 Volumes 1
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Fire Girl Length (in words) 83751 Unique words 11082 Unique words (used once) 5448 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1991 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3566 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 197792 Volumes 2
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Toradora! Spinoff Length (in words) 155807 Unique words 13989 Unique words (used once) 6042 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 3947 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 370502 Volumes 3
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Deus Replica Length (in words) 120708 Unique words 9591 Unique words (used once) 4203 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 3435 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 284362 Volumes 3
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Koi Suru Kimon no Protocol Length (in words) 158229 Unique words 12969 Unique words (used once) 5545 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2204 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 4059 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 371011 Volumes 3
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Kugadachi no Tsurugi: Katana to Saya no Monogatari Length (in words) 133197 Unique words 9854 Unique words (used once) 4110 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2017 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 3668 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 307274 Volumes 4
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Irimuko Samurai Akinai Jou Shusshi Himei Length (in words) 139617 Unique words 9563 Unique words (used once) 3895 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2128 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 3881 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 313109 Volumes 3
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Violence☆Magical! Length (in words) 91546 Unique words 10627 Unique words (used once) 5103 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 3447 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 220971 Volumes 3
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Maou no Hajimekata Series Length (in words) 362519 Unique words 16931 Unique words (used once) 5894 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2421 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4770 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 806723 Volumes 6
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Hazure Kijutsushi no Eiyuutan Length (in words) 125191 Unique words 9442 Unique words (used once) 3626 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2000 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3535 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 285885 Volumes 3
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Urasekai Picnic Length (in words) 319837 Unique words 17425 Unique words (used once) 6585 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2324 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 4379 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 764978 Volumes 7
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Mirai Hourou Guldeen Length (in words) 98861 Unique words 11654 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1945 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 3554 Average difficulty 55/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 241640 Volumes 3