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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Shuu Yon de Heya ni Asobi ni Kuru Koakuma Girl wa Kubittake! Length (in words) 36503 Unique words 4526 Unique words (used once) 2202 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1284 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1997 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 87202 Volumes 1
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M Aisbeki Hito ga Ite Length (in words) 28225 Unique words 4126 Unique words (used once) 2132 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1287 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1987 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 64488 Volumes 1
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Shoujo Manga ja nai! Length (in words) 61172 Unique words 6163 Unique words (used once) 2834 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1290 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2122 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 144554 Volumes 3
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Suki to Kirai no Aida ni Shampoo wo Oku Length (in words) 39105 Unique words 4573 Unique words (used once) 2216 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1291 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 1975 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 94556 Volumes 1
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24 Jikan no Dokusen Yoku ~Jiki Shachou ga Hanashitekuremasen~ Length (in words) 24879 Unique words 3970 Unique words (used once) 2055 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1978 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 57360 Volumes 1
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Jitsu wa Gimai Deshita. ~Saikin Dekita Giri no Otouto no Kyorikan ga Yatara Chikai Wake~ Length (in words) 35536 Unique words 4527 Unique words (used once) 2190 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2040 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 83840 Volumes 1
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Keritai Senaka Length (in words) 23854 Unique words 4406 Unique words (used once) 2355 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1294 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2030 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 55103 Volumes 1
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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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Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru! Length (in words) 37858 Unique words 5069 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1299 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2017 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 91867 Volumes 1
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Kirawareru Yuuki Length (in words) 46826 Unique words 4205 Unique words (used once) 1919 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2005 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 112989 Volumes 1
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Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru Length (in words) 30180 Unique words 4430 Unique words (used once) 2238 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2025 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 70515 Volumes 1
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800 Length (in words) 44980 Unique words 5367 Unique words (used once) 2574 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2053 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 104887 Volumes 1
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Natsu to Hanabi to Watashi no Shitai Length (in words) 33849 Unique words 4081 Unique words (used once) 1933 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1304 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2000 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 76555 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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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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Haru no Juukou Length (in words) 28224 Unique words 4083 Unique words (used once) 2105 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2016 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 64759 Volumes 1
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Kimi wo Aishita Hitori no Boku e Length (in words) 40441 Unique words 4382 Unique words (used once) 2042 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1309 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2021 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 89422 Volumes 1
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Zara Zara Length (in words) 31207 Unique words 4787 Unique words (used once) 2537 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1310 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1990 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 74424 Volumes 1
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Kon'ya, Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru ~Ano Natsu wo Wasurenai~ Length (in words) 44242 Unique words 4864 Unique words (used once) 2324 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1312 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2033 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 105842 Volumes 1
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Tanteiken Chris Length (in words) 82293 Unique words 6877 Unique words (used once) 2896 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 2193 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 193658 Volumes 3
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Kimi wa Hontou ni Boku no Tenshi na no ka Length (in words) 38907 Unique words 4788 Unique words (used once) 2348 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2044 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 92282 Volumes 1
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Koneko wa Negau, Koneko no Tame ni Length (in words) 29934 Unique words 3906 Unique words (used once) 1987 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 2017 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 68544 Volumes 1
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Takanashi-san wa Rabukome Benkyouchuu! Length (in words) 38859 Unique words 4889 Unique words (used once) 2228 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1316 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 2081 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 93677 Volumes 1
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Jikken no Taika Length (in words) 32945 Unique words 3903 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1317 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1987 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73217 Volumes 1
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Owaru Sekai no Katasumi de, Mata Kimi ni Koi wo Suru Length (in words) 37301 Unique words 4364 Unique words (used once) 2236 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1317 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2056 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 86562 Volumes 1
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10 Nengo, Yoake wo Matsu Boku-tachi e Length (in words) 52453 Unique words 4560 Unique words (used once) 1924 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2043 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 122223 Volumes 1
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Fushidara na Yatsura Length (in words) 27033 Unique words 4553 Unique words (used once) 2361 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1321 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2039 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 68972 Volumes 4
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Oyasumi, Yumenaki Ko Length (in words) 62140 Unique words 5608 Unique words (used once) 2601 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1322 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 2231 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 147299 Volumes 1
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Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi Length (in words) 31328 Unique words 4757 Unique words (used once) 2543 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1323 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2069 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 76000 Volumes 1
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Hayasakake no Sanshimai brother sun Length (in words) 43827 Unique words 4627 Unique words (used once) 2342 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1323 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 2071 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 103683 Volumes 1
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Yoru Cafe Length (in words) 225912 Unique words 10259 Unique words (used once) 3803 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1325 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 2275 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 561974 Volumes 11
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Yoru no Bakemono Length (in words) 45402 Unique words 4834 Unique words (used once) 2262 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 2072 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 104948 Volumes 1
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Subete no Kamisama no Juugatsu Length (in words) 30937 Unique words 4089 Unique words (used once) 2054 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 2043 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 73016 Volumes 1
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Hachijou Jima to, Neko to, Otona no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 31201 Unique words 4495 Unique words (used once) 2243 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1328 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2159 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 74230 Volumes 1
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Kagirinaku Toumei ni Chikai Blue Length (in words) 32077 Unique words 4232 Unique words (used once) 1961 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1329 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2027 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 70433 Volumes 1
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Sorairo♪ Project Length (in words) 135222 Unique words 8358 Unique words (used once) 3196 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1331 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 2215 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 338858 Volumes 6
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Atmosphere Burnout Length (in words) 18392 Unique words 3978 Unique words (used once) 2326 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1331 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 2075 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 44460 Volumes 1
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Taiyou no Ko Length (in words) 66135 Unique words 6133 Unique words (used once) 2917 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1333 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 2181 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 163319 Volumes 1
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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
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Pink Bus Length (in words) 32415 Unique words 4896 Unique words (used once) 2463 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1334 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2076 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 75656 Volumes 1
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Haha Length (in words) 42615 Unique words 4498 Unique words (used once) 2079 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1336 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2088 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 96293 Volumes 1
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Koteki no Kanata Length (in words) 57224 Unique words 5674 Unique words (used once) 2520 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1339 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2211 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 127686 Volumes 1
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Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten Length (in words) 22728 Unique words 3958 Unique words (used once) 2113 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1339 Unique kanji (used once) 420 Unique kanji readings 1997 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 52060 Volumes 1
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Koi ni Naru made, Ato 1 Senchi Length (in words) 44035 Unique words 4996 Unique words (used once) 2368 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2121 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 102369 Volumes 1
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Avenir Length (in words) 28791 Unique words 4388 Unique words (used once) 2242 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2071 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 65767 Volumes 1
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Murasaki Iro no Qualia Length (in words) 49566 Unique words 5198 Unique words (used once) 2471 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1344 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 2068 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 118187 Volumes 1
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Suri Length (in words) 33780 Unique words 3909 Unique words (used once) 1756 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1345 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 2031 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 70587 Volumes 1
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Inkyara no Boku ni Batsu Game de Kokuhaku Shitekita Hazu no Gyaru ga, Doumitemo Boku Betabore Desu Length (in words) 54365 Unique words 4912 Unique words (used once) 2183 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1346 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2127 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 125698 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