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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Kamisama no Memochou Length (in words) 532691 Unique words 22167 Unique words (used once) 8176 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2522 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4994 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1238858 Volumes 9
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Shuumatsu Nani ni Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido Dake, Aemasu ka? Length (in words) 469489 Unique words 19567 Unique words (used once) 6813 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2520 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4855 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 1092806 Volumes 11
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Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku Length (in words) 290477 Unique words 18387 Unique words (used once) 7239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2519 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4910 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 705786 Volumes 6
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Seirei Gensouki Length (in words) 1006960 Unique words 22504 Unique words (used once) 6198 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2515 Unique kanji (used once) 180 Unique kanji readings 5085 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 2366561 Volumes 20
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Glau Standear Koukoku Monogatari Length (in words) 337173 Unique words 15972 Unique words (used once) 5593 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2514 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 4871 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 787484 Volumes 7
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Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko Length (in words) 477238 Unique words 22861 Unique words (used once) 8109 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2506 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 5084 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 1096612 Volumes 11
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Boukyaku Tantei Series Length (in words) 595400 Unique words 23374 Unique words (used once) 7801 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2503 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4893 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 38.8 Characters 1470390 Volumes 13
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Sword Art Online Progressive Length (in words) 557878 Unique words 21782 Unique words (used once) 7432 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2501 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4884 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 30.1 Characters 1294712 Volumes 8
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Humanity Has Declined Length (in words) 335466 Unique words 23804 Unique words (used once) 9419 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2499 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 4835 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 827435 Volumes 9
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Ideologue! Length (in words) 371613 Unique words 20864 Unique words (used once) 7813 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2497 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4980 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.4 Characters 856547 Volumes 7
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Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu Length (in words) 662994 Unique words 24938 Unique words (used once) 9255 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5103 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 1628304 Volumes 17
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Full Metal Panic! Length (in words) 529430 Unique words 24650 Unique words (used once) 8607 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2491 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4887 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 1243538 Volumes 12
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Toradora! Length (in words) 439056 Unique words 21489 Unique words (used once) 8190 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2489 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 4869 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1051355 Volumes 10
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Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama Length (in words) 419085 Unique words 18044 Unique words (used once) 6046 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2488 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4936 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 957331 Volumes 7
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Propeller Opera Length (in words) 319402 Unique words 18053 Unique words (used once) 6189 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4771 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 718980 Volumes 5
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Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes Length (in words) 490566 Unique words 18659 Unique words (used once) 6057 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2485 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5029 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 1151007 Volumes 10
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Kashin Yuugiden Length (in words) 484002 Unique words 17697 Unique words (used once) 5706 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2484 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4904 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 1085707 Volumes 11
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9S (Nine S) Length (in words) 715114 Unique words 24361 Unique words (used once) 7663 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2482 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 4936 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1666136 Volumes 13
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Shakugan no Shana S Length (in words) 150885 Unique words 15093 Unique words (used once) 6458 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2480 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 4793 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 29.8 Characters 341662 Volumes 3
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Ningen Series Length (in words) 332228 Unique words 17793 Unique words (used once) 6830 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2477 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 4746 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 788413 Volumes 7
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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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Magdala de Nemure Length (in words) 396334 Unique words 17119 Unique words (used once) 5980 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2471 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4754 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 943375 Volumes 8
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Hako no Naka no Shitsuraku Length (in words) 157793 Unique words 12061 Unique words (used once) 5175 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 403 Unique kanji readings 4390 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 29.1 Characters 359708 Volumes 1
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Zero Machina Kakuu Sanagi wo Shiie wa Utenai Length (in words) 189384 Unique words 15540 Unique words (used once) 6078 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4736 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 431847 Volumes 10
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Slime Taoshite 300-nen, Shiranai Uchi ni Level Max ni Nattemashita Length (in words) 1057148 Unique words 26564 Unique words (used once) 8555 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2468 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4912 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 2545826 Volumes 22
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Kyouiki no Ars Magna Length (in words) 214933 Unique words 16821 Unique words (used once) 6861 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2467 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 4770 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 474458 Volumes 3
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D-Crackers Length (in words) 390158 Unique words 20167 Unique words (used once) 7293 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2465 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4911 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 896200 Volumes 7
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Chuuko Demo Koi ga Shitai! Length (in words) 528908 Unique words 20640 Unique words (used once) 7524 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 4960 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1228584 Volumes 13
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Shimoneta to Iu Gainen ga Sonzai Shinai Taikutsu na Sekai Length (in words) 605784 Unique words 24196 Unique words (used once) 7837 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2463 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4934 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 1429969 Volumes 12
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Gin no Ryuu Kishidan Length (in words) 508084 Unique words 18423 Unique words (used once) 6067 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 1165961 Volumes 12
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No Game No Life Length (in words) 350555 Unique words 18360 Unique words (used once) 6698 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 771480 Volumes 8
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Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de Length (in words) 665650 Unique words 19628 Unique words (used once) 5869 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2457 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 4877 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 1561275 Volumes 12
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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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Order wa Tantei ni Length (in words) 508074 Unique words 21562 Unique words (used once) 7359 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2455 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 1193683 Volumes 11
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Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai Suru Length (in words) 304955 Unique words 17214 Unique words (used once) 6083 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2454 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4785 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 682920 Volumes 5
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Oniwaban Mochidzuki Soushirou Mairu! Length (in words) 294208 Unique words 16374 Unique words (used once) 6122 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2451 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 4746 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.6 Characters 689401 Volumes 10
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Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen Length (in words) 451717 Unique words 18595 Unique words (used once) 5878 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2449 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4838 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 994395 Volumes 12
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Han Osaka no Jin Length (in words) 198908 Unique words 13295 Unique words (used once) 5030 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2449 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4781 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 426483 Volumes 4
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Tantei wa Mou Shindeiru Length (in words) 467408 Unique words 18322 Unique words (used once) 6430 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2448 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 4666 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 1063173 Volumes 9
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Mushiuta Length (in words) 897330 Unique words 22555 Unique words (used once) 6745 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2447 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 4865 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 2066445 Volumes 15
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Ore ga Heroine wo Tasukesugite Sekai ga Little Apocalypse! Length (in words) 601237 Unique words 21360 Unique words (used once) 7274 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2446 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4906 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1377777 Volumes 16
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Imouto sae Ireba ii Length (in words) 450239 Unique words 19987 Unique words (used once) 7285 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2446 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 4732 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 1064266 Volumes 14
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Ellie Golden to Itazurana Tenkan Busu de Debu Demo Ikemen Elite Length (in words) 431138 Unique words 20961 Unique words (used once) 7226 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4779 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 1028559 Volumes 8
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Quantum Devil Saga Avatar Tuner Length (in words) 401860 Unique words 19047 Unique words (used once) 6700 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2444 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 4543 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 946563 Volumes 5
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Resin Cast Milk Length (in words) 392013 Unique words 16471 Unique words (used once) 5923 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2443 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4647 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 898746 Volumes 8
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Kohitsuji wa Mayowanai Length (in words) 263920 Unique words 18555 Unique words (used once) 7939 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 4809 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 622204 Volumes 6
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Akuma no Mikata Length (in words) 569065 Unique words 20874 Unique words (used once) 7439 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4809 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1328233 Volumes 13
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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
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My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute Length (in words) 657064 Unique words 22035 Unique words (used once) 7222 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 4819 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 1600363 Volumes 16
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Kuroi Ame Length (in words) 85163 Unique words 10547 Unique words (used once) 4973 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 2437 Unique kanji (used once) 421 Unique kanji readings 4387 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 180381 Volumes 1