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
Akuma no Monshou
| Length (in words) | 61553 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7152 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3350 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1662 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2737 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.8 |
| Characters | 140738 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Akuyaku Fureijou-sama to Oyobi!
| Length (in words) | 61786 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8335 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1854 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 345 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.8 |
| Characters | 148208 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Akuyaku Reijou Desu ga, Kouryaku Taishou no Yousu ga Ijou Sugiru
| Length (in words) | 375355 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16023 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2243 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4316 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 865065 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Akuyaku Reijou wa, Shomin ni Totsugitai
| Length (in words) | 128427 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9430 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1869 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3273 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 298092 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Alahabad no Mahoutsukai
| Length (in words) | 116080 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10099 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4317 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1906 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3398 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.7 |
| Characters | 282358 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Alice Reloaded
| Length (in words) | 170752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12702 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2135 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3907 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Characters | 393749 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Alice in Wonderland
| Length (in words) | 34465 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5120 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2703 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1397 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 369 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2149 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 81633 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking-Glass
| Length (in words) | 35862 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4868 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1230 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 327 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1892 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.5 |
| Characters | 85632 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
All You Need Is Kill
| Length (in words) | 49007 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7338 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3662 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1677 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2791 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 114915 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Amaku Yasashii Sekai de Ikiru ni wa
| Length (in words) | 179322 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11307 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4275 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2045 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3710 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.4 |
| Characters | 399949 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Amanojakuna Himuro-san Koukandou 100% kara Hajimeru Dokuzetsu Joshi no Otoshikata
| Length (in words) | 221989 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12918 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5191 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1989 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3647 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.7 |
| Characters | 514605 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Amaterasu no Angou
| Length (in words) | 91703 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10801 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5130 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 2172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 360 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3991 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.1 |
| Characters | 208875 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ame no Hi no Iris
| Length (in words) | 43958 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6315 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3113 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1547 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2528 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.6 |
| Characters | 99714 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ame no Yoru, Yakou Ressha ni
| Length (in words) | 33025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4109 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2022 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1155 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1833 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 78399 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ame wa Ashita Hareru Darou
| Length (in words) | 57892 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6421 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3183 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1532 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 343 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2500 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 134178 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute
| Length (in words) | 268140 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4528 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2070 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3758 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.7 |
| Characters | 626166 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute: Genei no Shujutsushitsu
| Length (in words) | 60219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1564 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2510 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 138170 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anata
| Length (in words) | 11033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2147 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1179 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 817 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1187 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.7 |
| Characters | 25914 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anata ni Denwa
| Length (in words) | 37748 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5269 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2663 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1357 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.5 |
| Characters | 86090 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anata no Kemono
| Length (in words) | 37332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5151 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2691 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1449 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 335 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2312 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 83834 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anata no Machi no Toshi Denki!
| Length (in words) | 159129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9784 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4006 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1863 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3310 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| Characters | 366780 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Angel Howling
| Length (in words) | 414096 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16253 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2338 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4524 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.8 |
| Characters | 960487 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Ankoku Joshi
| Length (in words) | 46298 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6997 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3617 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 334 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2791 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.0 |
| Characters | 111622 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anmaku no Guernica
| Length (in words) | 81703 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9513 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4353 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1901 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3288 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.2 |
| Characters | 198407 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anna Karenina
| Length (in words) | 413621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16560 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6168 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2170 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3820 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 37.9 |
| Characters | 1004080 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Ano Hi ni Chikatta Yakusoku Dake wa Wasurenakatta.
| Length (in words) | 49374 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4266 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1268 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1983 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 115744 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ano Hi, Kamisama ni Negatta Koto wa
| Length (in words) | 93861 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3455 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1729 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 288 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2935 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 216152 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Ano Koi / Sono Ai
| Length (in words) | 94768 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8817 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4045 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1800 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3095 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 216353 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Ano Natsu, Bokura ni Futta Yuki
| Length (in words) | 34074 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6179 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3463 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 1631 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 351 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2656 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 78287 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ano Natsu, Saigo ni Mita Uchiage Hanabi wa
| Length (in words) | 49717 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5811 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2838 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1455 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2343 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 120418 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ano Natsu, Yume no Owari de Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 40586 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4735 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2225 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1440 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2306 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 92847 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Another 2001
| Length (in words) | 138678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9032 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2992 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 321098 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Another Fight
| Length (in words) | 61133 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3961 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1848 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3279 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.0 |
| Characters | 140623 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Another: Episode S
| Length (in words) | 44015 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2114 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1334 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2091 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 98416 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Anta Nanka to Tsukiaeru Wake Nai Jan! Muri! Muri! Daisuki!
| Length (in words) | 98713 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7799 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3636 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1707 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 324 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2864 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| Characters | 235897 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Antiliteral no Suuhijutsushi
| Length (in words) | 267281 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14499 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5215 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2204 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4190 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.6 |
| Characters | 610711 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon" Another Mission
| Length (in words) | 41430 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6009 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3066 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1572 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2598 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 95334 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ao no Honoo
| Length (in words) | 86725 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10746 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5300 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 2116 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 378 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3697 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.4 |
| Characters | 207133 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ao no Ou
| Length (in words) | 62500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6749 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1561 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2559 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.2 |
| Characters | 144337 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ao no Outline Tensai no Egaku Sekai wo Bonjin ga Nurikaeru Houhou
| Length (in words) | 49820 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6325 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3164 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1657 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2704 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.7 |
| Characters | 114650 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita
| Length (in words) | 9501 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2163 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1260 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 884 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1193 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.2 |
| Characters | 22471 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Aoi Tori
| Length (in words) | 30925 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3642 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1690 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1180 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 77167 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aoitori Bunko ga Dekiru Made
| Length (in words) | 28873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3769 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1828 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1438 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.0 |
| Characters | 68720 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aokute Itakute Moroi
| Length (in words) | 60573 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2980 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1487 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2409 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.1 |
| Characters | 140987 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Aquanaut Chronicle
| Length (in words) | 55753 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6977 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3429 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1748 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 332 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2985 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.6 |
| Characters | 129298 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Arashi wo Yobu Hanayome
| Length (in words) | 46399 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7107 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3490 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1784 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 332 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3018 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| Characters | 114283 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Arashi wo Yobu Otoko!
| Length (in words) | 98388 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9893 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4301 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2181 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4108 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.7 |
| Characters | 211848 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Ari no Su Dungeon e Youkoso!
| Length (in words) | 103663 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3078 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1677 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2834 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.4 |
| Characters | 254144 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
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 |