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
Yomei Ichinen no Ars Magna
| Length (in words) | 107844 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3665 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 245042 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Yome ni Shiro to Semaru Osananajimi no Tame ni XX Shitemita
| Length (in words) | 132518 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4402 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1897 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 308 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3349 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 328978 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahou
| Length (in words) | 209676 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15249 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6525 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 294 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3943 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 513884 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 90439 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yojouhan Kaitaku Nikki
| Length (in words) | 124218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10548 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4695 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1934 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3463 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Characters | 295297 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Yoiyama Mangekyou
| Length (in words) | 41431 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5671 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2641 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.4 |
| Characters | 94507 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yoichi
| Length (in words) | 32087 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2325 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1439 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 344 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2228 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 70139 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yoake wo Shirazu ni -Tenchuugumi no Yowa-
| Length (in words) | 48733 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6897 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3403 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1850 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 368 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3190 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.3 |
| Characters | 104871 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yoake no Villain
| Length (in words) | 54360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6877 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2846 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 133472 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yo ni mo Kimyou na Shouhin Catalog
| Length (in words) | 222287 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11345 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3935 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 1646 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 208 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2903 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.0 |
| Characters | 519210 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Yatara to Sasshi no Ii Ore wa, Dokuzetsu Kuudere Bishoujo no Chiisana Dere mo Minogasazu ni Guigui Iku
| Length (in words) | 44756 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5837 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2830 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1493 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2378 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 108284 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yami Guild no Master wa Kyou mo Hohoemu
| Length (in words) | 102378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7771 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3294 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1719 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2964 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.9 |
| Characters | 252614 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Yameru Toki mo
| Length (in words) | 56879 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3249 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1620 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2758 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.2 |
| Characters | 132218 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yakou
| Length (in words) | 47133 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5222 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2409 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1535 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2460 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.7 |
| Characters | 109091 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Come wa Machigatteiru
| Length (in words) | 951526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 29586 |
| Unique words (used once) | 10111 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2765 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 303 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5633 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.0 |
| Characters | 2220826 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Yagate Maken no Alicebell
| Length (in words) | 291843 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20149 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8370 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2554 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4965 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 659143 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Yagate Koisuru Vivi Lane
| Length (in words) | 400873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6178 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4881 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 927138 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Yagate Kimi ni Naru: Saeki Sayaka ni Tsuite
| Length (in words) | 97462 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7232 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3050 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1646 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2803 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 219382 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
World Enemy
| Length (in words) | 89381 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8680 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3687 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1956 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3418 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 197113 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
World End no Arukikata
| Length (in words) | 113527 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11617 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5154 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 2059 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3696 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 267068 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
World End Economica
| Length (in words) | 366157 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18310 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7027 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2329 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4427 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 851257 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Wizard's Brain
| Length (in words) | 1006018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23482 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4784 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.0 |
| Characters | 2272095 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Wizard & Warrior With Money
| Length (in words) | 150057 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12585 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5137 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3849 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 353565 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
White Album 2: Yuki ga Tsumugu Senritsu
| Length (in words) | 306745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5126 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3680 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.7 |
| Characters | 745084 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Watshi Igai no Rabukome wa Urusanainn Dakara Ne
| Length (in words) | 36751 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5727 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1471 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2375 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 87056 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi, Nibanme no Kanojo de Ii kara
| Length (in words) | 186787 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10036 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4097 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1744 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3005 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.1 |
| Characters | 423631 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Novel
Watashi wa Anata no Namida ni Naritai
| Length (in words) | 51348 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3647 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1753 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2939 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.8 |
| Characters | 123437 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi wa Anata no Kioku no Naka ni
| Length (in words) | 61575 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7171 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3361 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 323 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2674 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.5 |
| Characters | 143764 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi no Sister Labyrinth
| Length (in words) | 53329 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1573 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2553 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.3 |
| Characters | 132306 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon
| Length (in words) | 192789 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12753 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4790 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2240 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 280 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4174 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.6 |
| Characters | 451799 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
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 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.1 |
| Characters | 197604 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou
| Length (in words) | 385574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18828 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2351 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4520 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 894190 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Novel
Watashi no Ie wa Obakeyashiki
| Length (in words) | 41510 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4443 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2131 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1150 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1754 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.7 |
| Characters | 103052 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi no Deatta Kodomo-tachi
| Length (in words) | 38198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3153 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1483 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 344 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2375 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.7 |
| Characters | 89257 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake nai jan, Muri Muri!
| Length (in words) | 137306 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5200 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1898 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3396 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.5 |
| Characters | 340818 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Watashi ga Daisuki na Shousetsuka wo Korosu Made
| Length (in words) | 43229 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5105 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2519 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1524 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 339 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2434 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.3 |
| Characters | 100043 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Wasurenu Majo no Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 50418 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7320 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3917 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1708 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 367 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2867 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 121740 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Waratte. Boku no Daisuki na Hito
| Length (in words) | 37627 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5039 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2515 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1274 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2064 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.9 |
| Characters | 89252 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Wakatsuki Hikaru's Teens' Love Short Stories
| Length (in words) | 40766 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4951 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2196 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| Characters | 98546 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Wakakusa Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 105778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9385 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4238 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1712 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2946 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 33.5 |
| Characters | 252006 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Wakai Geijutsuka no Shouzou
| Length (in words) | 92362 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10028 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4545 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 2076 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 349 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3577 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.0 |
| Characters | 208547 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Wagamama de Gomenasobase
| Length (in words) | 43134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2187 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1373 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2189 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.0 |
| Characters | 101452 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Waga Gyouyuu ni Furueyo Tenchi Alexis Teikoku Kouryuuki
| Length (in words) | 167033 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15366 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6089 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2526 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4909 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.5 |
| Characters | 385410 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken
| Length (in words) | 31570 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4712 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2537 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1298 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 337 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1981 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.4 |
| Characters | 78730 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Vivy Prototype
| Length (in words) | 71124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8185 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3788 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1752 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 282 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3045 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.8 |
| Characters | 168221 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Virtual Jinrou Game Konya Boku wa Kimi wo Tsuru
| Length (in words) | 42338 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4138 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1820 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1304 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1987 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 94703 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Novel
Violence☆Magical!
| Length (in words) | 91546 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5103 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1916 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3447 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| Characters | 220971 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Novel
Venezia Vampire Saga
| Length (in words) | 138289 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12021 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 2174 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 3980 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.3 |
| Characters | 320383 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Novel
Vampire Taishi Ange
| Length (in words) | 162277 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9888 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3965 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1570 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2685 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 399908 |
| Volumes | 7 |
Novel
Vamp!
| Length (in words) | 302995 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15530 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6067 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2346 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4442 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.8 |
| Characters | 673488 |
| Volumes | 5 |