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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Valkyria no Kikou Length (in words) 204097 Unique words 13851 Unique words (used once) 5515 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2195 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4025 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 477116 Volumes 4
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Valhalla no Bangohan Length (in words) 257023 Unique words 15610 Unique words (used once) 5991 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4329 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 617057 Volumes 5
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VRMMO de Summoner Hajimemashita Length (in words) 102211 Unique words 9069 Unique words (used once) 4042 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1781 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3087 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 254182 Volumes 3
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VRMMO Gakuen de Tanoshii Makaizou no Susume: Saijaku Job de Saikyou Damage Dashitemita Length (in words) 231183 Unique words 12235 Unique words (used once) 4663 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1899 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3444 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 559803 Volumes 6
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Utsukushiki Houtou Kizoku no Nayamashiki Junai Length (in words) 44715 Unique words 5557 Unique words (used once) 2694 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2504 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 110354 Volumes 1
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Utsukushii Kare Length (in words) 160122 Unique words 12479 Unique words (used once) 5176 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3707 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 389050 Volumes 3
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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 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 29.7 Characters 132822 Volumes 1
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Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan Length (in words) 548672 Unique words 26244 Unique words (used once) 9079 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2661 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 5524 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 1241950 Volumes 11
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Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 38840 Unique words 4769 Unique words (used once) 2403 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 89226 Volumes 1
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Uso Nara Yasashiku Length (in words) 34320 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2150 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1306 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1999 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 78395 Volumes 1
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Ushinawareru Monogatari Length (in words) 71694 Unique words 6516 Unique words (used once) 2806 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1570 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2605 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 161688 Volumes 1
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Usagi no Me Length (in words) 54454 Unique words 5797 Unique words (used once) 2776 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1775 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 134449 Volumes 1
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Urasekai Picnic Length (in words) 319837 Unique words 17428 Unique words (used once) 6587 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2324 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 4379 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 764978 Volumes 7
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Uragata Kyara no Aoki-kun ga Rabukome wo Sasu Made Length (in words) 47006 Unique words 5629 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 2394 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 110753 Volumes 1
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Unnamed Memory Length (in words) 476138 Unique words 15767 Unique words (used once) 4932 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 4558 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1078834 Volumes 6
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Unfinished no Sho Higeki no Monogatari ni Shiawase no Ketsumatsu wo Length (in words) 39356 Unique words 5474 Unique words (used once) 2798 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1527 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 2488 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 90292 Volumes 1
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Umidori Tougetsu no Detarame na Jijou Length (in words) 54676 Unique words 5781 Unique words (used once) 2627 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1543 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2533 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 129131 Volumes 1
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Umibe no Kafka Length (in words) 187201 Unique words 12080 Unique words (used once) 5162 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2014 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3497 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 440136 Volumes 2
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Umi no Monogatari Length (in words) 25745 Unique words 3602 Unique words (used once) 1832 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1409 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62333 Volumes 1
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Umi no Kanaria Length (in words) 45844 Unique words 6103 Unique words (used once) 3063 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1593 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2632 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 103631 Volumes 1
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Umi ni Namida wa Iranai Length (in words) 35919 Unique words 4452 Unique words (used once) 2245 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 883 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 88676 Volumes 1
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Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight Length (in words) 263810 Unique words 14380 Unique words (used once) 5268 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2180 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4040 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 642265 Volumes 3
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Uchouten Kazoku Length (in words) 73662 Unique words 8899 Unique words (used once) 4171 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 3598 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 28.0 Characters 163456 Volumes 1
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Uchira Tokken☆ Tenkou Travelers!! Length (in words) 17831 Unique words 2571 Unique words (used once) 1253 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 718 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1040 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 44338 Volumes 1
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Uchinukareta Senjou wa, Soko de Kieteiro Length (in words) 113285 Unique words 8985 Unique words (used once) 3704 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1935 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3349 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 255965 Volumes 3
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Uchi no Musume no Tame no Naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru Kamoshirenai Length (in words) 430752 Unique words 18106 Unique words (used once) 6134 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2477 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4929 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 981089 Volumes 9
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Uchi no Kaichou wa Araburu Toraneko ni Niteiru. Length (in words) 106988 Unique words 9079 Unique words (used once) 4113 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1879 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 3275 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 252690 Volumes 3
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Uchi no Himesama ni wa Gakkari Desu.... Length (in words) 217947 Unique words 13167 Unique words (used once) 5082 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2200 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4051 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 543338 Volumes 4
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Tsurugi no Kanata Length (in words) 169611 Unique words 11438 Unique words (used once) 4678 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3828 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 383158 Volumes 3
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Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen Length (in words) 26472 Unique words 3344 Unique words (used once) 1526 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1626 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 62302 Volumes 1
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Tsundere Akuyaku Reijou Liselotte to Jikkyou no Endou-kun to Kaisetsu no Kobayashi-san Length (in words) 145430 Unique words 10001 Unique words (used once) 4018 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1826 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3171 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.9 Characters 349198 Volumes 3
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Tsunagari no Kura Length (in words) 34564 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 2089 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1233 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1945 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 85647 Volumes 1
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Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou Length (in words) 25749 Unique words 3188 Unique words (used once) 1449 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1628 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 60686 Volumes 1
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Tsumetai Ozon Length (in words) 60894 Unique words 7341 Unique words (used once) 3524 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1638 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 2783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 138822 Volumes 1
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Tsukushitagarina Uchi no Yome ni Tsuite Deretemo Ii ka? Length (in words) 66199 Unique words 6555 Unique words (used once) 2908 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1595 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2619 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 163321 Volumes 2
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Tsuki to Yoru no Monogatari Length (in words) 130239 Unique words 9975 Unique words (used once) 4060 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2112 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3839 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 309259 Volumes 3
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Tsuki to Yami no Senki Length (in words) 102460 Unique words 9978 Unique words (used once) 4614 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2087 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 3686 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 244309 Volumes 3
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Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Length (in words) 361485 Unique words 19374 Unique words (used once) 6818 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2456 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4701 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 840697 Volumes 7
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Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo Remains Length (in words) 86092 Unique words 7757 Unique words (used once) 3055 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1837 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 3134 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 192099 Volumes 2
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Tsuki to Anata ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 260585 Unique words 12860 Unique words (used once) 4376 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2151 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 4019 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 580464 Volumes 6
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Tsuki no Mahou wa Koi wo Tsumugu Series Length (in words) 165221 Unique words 9703 Unique words (used once) 3679 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1869 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3294 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 414828 Volumes 4
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Tsubasa wo Kudasai Length (in words) 93994 Unique words 9998 Unique words (used once) 4427 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1847 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3284 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 229001 Volumes 2
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Trinity Blood Reborn on the Mars Length (in words) 383716 Unique words 21379 Unique words (used once) 7686 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2718 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 5314 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 889518 Volumes 6
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Trinity Blood Rage Against the Moons Length (in words) 291867 Unique words 19205 Unique words (used once) 7344 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2639 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 5088 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 672898 Volumes 6
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Trinity Blood Canon Shingaku Taisen Length (in words) 93278 Unique words 12048 Unique words (used once) 5605 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2194 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 3892 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 31.5 Characters 218212 Volumes 1
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Trinitas Mundus ~Seikishi Rei no Monogatari~ Length (in words) 132155 Unique words 9479 Unique words (used once) 3996 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2038 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 3618 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 26.0 Characters 290613 Volumes 2
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Trinitas Dream Life ~Yume no Isekai Seikatsu~ Length (in words) 187162 Unique words 12052 Unique words (used once) 4980 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3945 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 407580 Volumes 3
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Touhakuden ~Maou Reijou Kara Hajimaru Sangokushi~ Length (in words) 289614 Unique words 17870 Unique words (used once) 6826 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2523 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 4935 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 647687 Volumes 5
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Tou no Ue no Princess Length (in words) 39078 Unique words 4854 Unique words (used once) 2111 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2313 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 87797 Volumes 3
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu! Length (in words) 27721 Unique words 4305 Unique words (used once) 2148 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1589 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 67816 Volumes 1