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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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Hajimete no Umi to Camp Length (in words) 6219 Unique words 1311 Unique words (used once) 667 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 239 Unique kanji (used once) 56 Unique kanji readings 317 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 15411 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Birthday Party Length (in words) 6872 Unique words 1316 Unique words (used once) 671 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 207 Unique kanji (used once) 46 Unique kanji readings 292 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 16999 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Kasou Party Length (in words) 6061 Unique words 1347 Unique words (used once) 662 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 253 Unique kanji (used once) 62 Unique kanji readings 336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 15573 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Fruits Matsuri Length (in words) 7225 Unique words 1352 Unique words (used once) 668 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 185 Unique kanji (used once) 44 Unique kanji readings 255 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 18362 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Christmas no Otomarikai Length (in words) 6758 Unique words 1361 Unique words (used once) 679 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 259 Unique kanji (used once) 66 Unique kanji readings 352 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 16999 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Haru to Natsu Length (in words) 7055 Unique words 1377 Unique words (used once) 668 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 195 Unique kanji (used once) 48 Unique kanji readings 246 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 18231 Volumes 1
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Kuuku no Mori no Gakkou: Tomodachi tte, Naani? Length (in words) 7953 Unique words 1396 Unique words (used once) 668 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 257 Unique kanji (used once) 77 Unique kanji readings 352 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 20638 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Mori no Restaurant Length (in words) 7677 Unique words 1412 Unique words (used once) 682 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 191 Unique kanji (used once) 37 Unique kanji readings 264 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 19264 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Aki to Fuyu Length (in words) 6799 Unique words 1418 Unique words (used once) 697 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 186 Unique kanji (used once) 34 Unique kanji readings 253 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17610 Volumes 1
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Koguma no Kuuku Monogatari: Sora no Picnic Length (in words) 6974 Unique words 1401 Unique words (used once) 708 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 261 Unique kanji (used once) 79 Unique kanji readings 372 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 17494 Volumes 1
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Koi no Yokanwa Kikenna Kaori! Length (in words) 5465 Unique words 1621 Unique words (used once) 1000 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 588 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 815 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 13299 Volumes 1
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Haikyo ni Ikou! Length (in words) 8451 Unique words 2070 Unique words (used once) 1204 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 918 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1273 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 19515 Volumes 1
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Anata Length (in words) 11025 Unique words 2153 Unique words (used once) 1184 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 817 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1182 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 25861 Volumes 1
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Aoi Natsu, Watashi wa Tsutanai Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 9488 Unique words 2162 Unique words (used once) 1258 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 884 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1191 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 22280 Volumes 2
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Koi wa Buryure, Kimi wa Doruche Length (in words) 11773 Unique words 2274 Unique words (used once) 1265 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 898 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1271 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 28355 Volumes 1
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Sono Hanashi wo Kikasete wa Ikenai Length (in words) 13642 Unique words 2487 Unique words (used once) 1226 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 937 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 1318 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 31169 Volumes 1
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Hogwarts: Fukanzen & Hikakujitsu Kaisetsusho Length (in words) 10450 Unique words 2627 Unique words (used once) 1585 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1066 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 1531 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 44.9 Characters 25408 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Nazo to Jiken no Pupupu Train!? Length (in words) 16534 Unique words 2599 Unique words (used once) 1279 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 671 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 948 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 43429 Volumes 1
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Sakka ni Naritai Length (in words) 14316 Unique words 2637 Unique words (used once) 1454 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 716 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 1034 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 36259 Volumes 1
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Uchira Tokken☆ Tenkou Travelers!! Length (in words) 17825 Unique words 2579 Unique words (used once) 1260 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 718 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1034 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43970 Volumes 1
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Essay Shuu Hogwarts Kenryoku to Seiji to Itazurazuki no Poltergeist Length (in words) 9735 Unique words 2700 Unique words (used once) 1706 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1570 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 40.6 Characters 24988 Volumes 1
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Essay Shuu Hogwarts Yuuki to Kunan to Kiken na Douraku Length (in words) 11790 Unique words 2799 Unique words (used once) 1687 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1593 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 41.6 Characters 29376 Volumes 1
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Koi wo Hiku Length (in words) 15669 Unique words 2819 Unique words (used once) 1575 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1058 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1558 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 36126 Volumes 1
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Kindaichi-kun no Bouken Length (in words) 20231 Unique words 3000 Unique words (used once) 1429 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 1063 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 49319 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Nanafushigi Length (in words) 20506 Unique words 2804 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 609 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 901 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 50891 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Kurayami Mori de Dai Sawagi! Length (in words) 19416 Unique words 3008 Unique words (used once) 1489 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 756 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 1123 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 49724 Volumes 1
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Tondemonai Otoko ni Koi Shite Shimatta You Desu! Length (in words) 20633 Unique words 3101 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1657 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 48969 Volumes 1
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Kono Koi, Eiga Yorimo Amame Desu! Length (in words) 19207 Unique words 3075 Unique words (used once) 1538 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1045 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1548 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 46419 Volumes 1
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Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita Length (in words) 21477 Unique words 3125 Unique words (used once) 1582 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1561 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 50890 Volumes 1
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Futte Waita Omiai Aite wa Hatsukoi wo Kojiraseta Osananajimi no Onzoushi! Length (in words) 15897 Unique words 3134 Unique words (used once) 1754 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1142 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 1658 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 38884 Volumes 1
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Ai ni Chikau Oukoku Length (in words) 20436 Unique words 3154 Unique words (used once) 1514 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1880 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 48357 Volumes 1
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Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou Length (in words) 25746 Unique words 3190 Unique words (used once) 1451 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1627 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 60544 Volumes 1
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Sekaiisshuu Tondemo Gourmet Harapeko Shoujo, Shishou ni Deau Length (in words) 18574 Unique words 3187 Unique words (used once) 1617 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 923 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 47373 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Kirby: Abunai Gourmet Yashiki!? Length (in words) 18721 Unique words 3130 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 784 Unique kanji (used once) 193 Unique kanji readings 1161 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 49309 Volumes 1
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Kaze Tachinu Length (in words) 23045 Unique words 3137 Unique words (used once) 1524 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1116 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1663 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.9 Characters 50492 Volumes 1
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Fushigi Koshoten Length (in words) 24126 Unique words 3186 Unique words (used once) 1570 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 707 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 1044 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 60825 Volumes 1
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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Length (in words) 20180 Unique words 3189 Unique words (used once) 1639 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 925 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1355 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 47652 Volumes 1
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Kitan Room Length (in words) 29722 Unique words 3288 Unique words (used once) 1495 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 956 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1414 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 70311 Volumes 1
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Moshimo, Kono Machi de Length (in words) 22418 Unique words 3287 Unique words (used once) 1622 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 812 Unique kanji (used once) 186 Unique kanji readings 1223 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 55588 Volumes 1
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Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen Length (in words) 26465 Unique words 3349 Unique words (used once) 1529 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1623 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 62076 Volumes 1
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Rokkashou Length (in words) 27803 Unique words 3307 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1196 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 1774 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 62852 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24257 Unique words 3113 Unique words (used once) 1476 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 609 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 891 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 60318 Volumes 1
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Kaeru no Gakuen Length (in words) 39163 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1529 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1119 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1674 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 96646 Volumes 1
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Futago Ouji no Miwakekata Length (in words) 28358 Unique words 3434 Unique words (used once) 1665 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1751 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 65366 Volumes 4
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Kuudere Ojousama wa Nanka Chigau: Tatanai Ore to Do S na Kanojo Length (in words) 14777 Unique words 3493 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1209 Unique kanji (used once) 360 Unique kanji readings 1789 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 36079 Volumes 1
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Kono Fune, Jigoku Yuki Length (in words) 20915 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1750 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1017 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1495 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 51447 Volumes 1
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"Kanchigai Shinaide yo ne! Anta no Koto Nanka Daisuki Nandakara!" Noroi de Honne Shika Ienakunatta Tsundere Ojousama Length (in words) 37264 Unique words 3472 Unique words (used once) 1522 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1720 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 92288 Volumes 1
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31235 Unique words 3459 Unique words (used once) 1529 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1190 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 74529 Volumes 1
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Hen na Ie Length (in words) 25210 Unique words 3584 Unique words (used once) 1833 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1905 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 59531 Volumes 1
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Rabukome Manga ni Haitte Shitamatta no de, Oshi no Make Heroine wo Zenryoku de Shiawase ni Suru Length (in words) 46212 Unique words 3567 Unique words (used once) 1506 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1716 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 106960 Volumes 1