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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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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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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Sore wa Sakura no you na Koi Datta Length (in words) 38419 Unique words 4515 Unique words (used once) 2165 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1362 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2133 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 84970 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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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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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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Byousoku 5 Centimeter Length (in words) 31625 Unique words 4583 Unique words (used once) 2278 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1361 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2123 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 30.4 Characters 71010 Volumes 1
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Kotodama! Length (in words) 50798 Unique words 4546 Unique words (used once) 1905 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1182 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1853 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 118772 Volumes 2
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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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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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Avatar Length (in words) 39719 Unique words 4646 Unique words (used once) 1995 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1401 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 2181 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 92306 Volumes 1
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Doctor Alpha no Tea Time Length (in words) 28741 Unique words 4560 Unique words (used once) 2402 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1383 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2165 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 68468 Volumes 6
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Torinoko City Length (in words) 48861 Unique words 4624 Unique words (used once) 2021 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 2004 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 118512 Volumes 1
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Sakiyomi! Length (in words) 53672 Unique words 4541 Unique words (used once) 1942 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1018 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 1588 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 126518 Volumes 2
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AI ni Maketa Natsu Length (in words) 39010 Unique words 4691 Unique words (used once) 2245 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1352 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2138 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 94060 Volumes 1
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Ano Natsu, Yume no Owari de Koi wo Shita Length (in words) 40586 Unique words 4735 Unique words (used once) 2225 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1440 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2306 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 92847 Volumes 1
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Fukushuu Oujo Sasurai no Kenshi ga Aishita Dansou no Hime Length (in words) 41689 Unique words 4715 Unique words (used once) 2045 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2430 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 97054 Volumes 1
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Netoge no Yome ga Ninki Aidoru Datta Length (in words) 38745 Unique words 4694 Unique words (used once) 2201 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2127 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 93060 Volumes 1
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TUGUMI Length (in words) 33830 Unique words 4582 Unique words (used once) 2325 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1126 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1803 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 76666 Volumes 1
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Fushigi Dagashiya Zeni Tendou Length (in words) 33868 Unique words 4716 Unique words (used once) 2322 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1418 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 85628 Volumes 2
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Fushigi Dagashiya Zenitendou Length (in words) 33868 Unique words 4716 Unique words (used once) 2322 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1418 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 85628 Volumes 2
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Boku to Shinigami no Nanokakan Length (in words) 43789 Unique words 4703 Unique words (used once) 2398 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1376 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2150 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 98630 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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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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Otogizoushi Length (in words) 30090 Unique words 4640 Unique words (used once) 2444 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1575 Unique kanji (used once) 399 Unique kanji readings 2511 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 63462 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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Yomei Ichinen to Senkoku Sareta Boku ga Yomei Hantoshi no Kimi to Deatta Hanashi Length (in words) 50332 Unique words 4798 Unique words (used once) 2063 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1365 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2195 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 118201 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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Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu Length (in words) 41538 Unique words 4732 Unique words (used once) 2257 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1794 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 93152 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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Kare Nanka Yori, Watashi no Hou ga Ii Desho? Length (in words) 32462 Unique words 4752 Unique words (used once) 2441 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1367 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2145 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 73581 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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Ghost Boku no Hatsukoi ga Kieru Made Length (in words) 41943 Unique words 4881 Unique words (used once) 2304 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1420 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 99500 Volumes 1
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Hi-mote Danshi no Ore ga Rabukome wo Install!? Length (in words) 33151 Unique words 4777 Unique words (used once) 2423 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1468 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 78121 Volumes 1
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Jitsu wa Onaji Shokuba ni Anata wo Suki na Hito ga Imasu Tenkin Saki wa Bijo Dake no Eigyousho!? Length (in words) 47935 Unique words 4723 Unique words (used once) 2082 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1280 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1964 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 116302 Volumes 1
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Sekai de Ichiban Amai Doku Ryuuou to Hanayome, Mayakashi no Koi Length (in words) 53845 Unique words 4796 Unique words (used once) 2036 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1410 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 2246 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 120427 Volumes 1
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Meitantei Holmes Akage Kumiai Length (in words) 33083 Unique words 4837 Unique words (used once) 2393 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 921 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 1417 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 81318 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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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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Yuki Guni Length (in words) 31711 Unique words 4821 Unique words (used once) 2460 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 408 Unique kanji readings 2534 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 67162 Volumes 1
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Ninki Seiyuu to Ichaicha Shite Kekkon Suru Rabukome Length (in words) 43684 Unique words 4836 Unique words (used once) 2342 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1366 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2144 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 102755 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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End Blue Length (in words) 35886 Unique words 4855 Unique words (used once) 2413 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1422 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2275 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 80617 Volumes 1
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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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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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Shoukoujo Sera Length (in words) 46858 Unique words 4907 Unique words (used once) 2162 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 991 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1508 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 30.5 Characters 126099 Volumes 1
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Tobioriyou to Shiteiru Joshikousei wo Tasuketara Dounaru no ka? Length (in words) 38580 Unique words 4879 Unique words (used once) 2394 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1389 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2191 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 93236 Volumes 1
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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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Shoukoushi Cedric Length (in words) 46548 Unique words 4858 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 1528 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 120215 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