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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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
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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
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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
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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 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 90439 Volumes 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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