Novel difficulty list This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Tsundere Joushi no Dekiai Sengen Length (in words) 26472 Unique words 3344 Unique words (used once) 1526 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1094 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1626 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 62302 Volumes 1
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Rokkashou Length (in words) 27804 Unique words 3302 Unique words (used once) 1574 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1196 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 1781 Average difficulty 25% 90th percentile difficulty 51% Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 62863 Volumes 1
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Kaeru no Gakuen Length (in words) 39197 Unique words 3338 Unique words (used once) 1527 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1119 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 1678 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 37% Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 97472 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24263 Unique words 3107 Unique words (used once) 1475 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 890 Average difficulty 7% 90th percentile difficulty 19% Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 60625 Volumes 1
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Futago Ouji no Miwakekata Length (in words) 28577 Unique words 3430 Unique words (used once) 1663 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1753 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 66118 Volumes 4
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Kuudere Ojousama wa Nanka Chigau: Tatanai Ore to Do S na Kanojo Length (in words) 14770 Unique words 3488 Unique words (used once) 2079 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1208 Unique kanji (used once) 359 Unique kanji readings 1789 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 36322 Volumes 1
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Kono Fune, Jigoku Yuki Length (in words) 20953 Unique words 3424 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1017 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1495 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 51722 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) 37329 Unique words 3463 Unique words (used once) 1515 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1721 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 92423 Volumes 1
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Himitsu no Kaen Length (in words) 31283 Unique words 3450 Unique words (used once) 1523 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 802 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 1183 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 22% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 74832 Volumes 1
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Beruna no Shippo Length (in words) 28809 Unique words 3476 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 1388 Average difficulty 2% 90th percentile difficulty 7% Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 71040 Volumes 1
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Hen na Ie Length (in words) 25234 Unique words 3579 Unique words (used once) 1828 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1906 Average difficulty 25% 90th percentile difficulty 41% Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 59685 Volumes 1
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Imouto wa Naze Oshaburi ga Suki nano ka? Length (in words) 28675 Unique words 3432 Unique words (used once) 1609 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1599 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 70240 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) 46247 Unique words 3566 Unique words (used once) 1507 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1718 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 16% Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 107527 Volumes 1
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Kodomo ni Osowatta Koto Length (in words) 20301 Unique words 3393 Unique words (used once) 1870 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1119 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1674 Average difficulty 30% 90th percentile difficulty 49% Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 48530 Volumes 1
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Hoshizora no Shita, Kimi no Koe dake wo Dakishimeru Length (in words) 23893 Unique words 3576 Unique words (used once) 1848 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1177 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1734 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 57501 Volumes 1
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TS Kozukuri!! Nyotai-ka shitara Motemote ni Natte Minna ni Nakadashi Sarechatta!? Length (in words) 31176 Unique words 3489 Unique words (used once) 1682 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1606 Average difficulty 9% 90th percentile difficulty 29% Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 78980 Volumes 1
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Detroit Bijutsukan no Kiseki Length (in words) 16492 Unique words 3626 Unique words (used once) 2060 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 1761 Average difficulty 40% 90th percentile difficulty 61% Average sentence length 30.4 Characters 40832 Volumes 1
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reproduce Length (in words) 34133 Unique words 3664 Unique words (used once) 1660 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1238 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1899 Average difficulty 27% 90th percentile difficulty 48% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 78026 Volumes 1
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Umi no Monogatari Length (in words) 25745 Unique words 3602 Unique words (used once) 1832 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1409 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 23% Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62333 Volumes 1
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Isshun no Eien wo, Kimi to Length (in words) 35250 Unique words 3678 Unique words (used once) 1668 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1118 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1689 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 84089 Volumes 1
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Kyoufu no Mukashi Asobi Length (in words) 24323 Unique words 3728 Unique words (used once) 1823 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1511 Average difficulty 22% 90th percentile difficulty 44% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 60176 Volumes 1
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Owari no Seraph Length (in words) 33836 Unique words 3722 Unique words (used once) 1732 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1175 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 1801 Average difficulty 42% 90th percentile difficulty 59% Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 76012 Volumes 1
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Natsu no Shoujo wa Kaeru Length (in words) 27788 Unique words 3720 Unique words (used once) 1893 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1824 Average difficulty 30% 90th percentile difficulty 40% Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 64619 Volumes 1
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Ore-sama Gekai ni Kyuukon Saremashita Length (in words) 30543 Unique words 3760 Unique words (used once) 1742 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 1746 Average difficulty 17% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73306 Volumes 1
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Nansou Satomi Hakkenden Length (in words) 28499 Unique words 3735 Unique words (used once) 1696 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 799 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 1277 Average difficulty 24% 90th percentile difficulty 53% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 64627 Volumes 1
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Kimi wa Boku no Koukai Length (in words) 28897 Unique words 3721 Unique words (used once) 1826 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1183 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1755 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 67573 Volumes 1
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Aru Hi Totsuzen, Gyaru no Iinazuke ga Dekita Length (in words) 28900 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1782 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1786 Average difficulty 5% 90th percentile difficulty 18% Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 70134 Volumes 1
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Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Length (in words) 26510 Unique words 3795 Unique words (used once) 1837 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1950 Average difficulty 49% 90th percentile difficulty 75% Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 63285 Volumes 1
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Aoitori Bunko ga Dekiru Made Length (in words) 28873 Unique words 3769 Unique words (used once) 1828 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1438 Average difficulty 26% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 68720 Volumes 1
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Konbini Ningen Length (in words) 26382 Unique words 3752 Unique words (used once) 1864 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1905 Average difficulty 35% 90th percentile difficulty 47% Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 60749 Volumes 1
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Kazoku ni Narou yo Length (in words) 20713 Unique words 3808 Unique words (used once) 2084 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1911 Average difficulty 18% 90th percentile difficulty 26% Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 49863 Volumes 1
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Kon'ya, Kimi no Namida wa Boku no Matataku Hoshi ni Naru Length (in words) 40029 Unique words 3829 Unique words (used once) 1584 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1115 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1692 Average difficulty 21% 90th percentile difficulty 35% Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 95498 Volumes 1
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"Mizube no Gakkou" no Tokoro-kun Length (in words) 23973 Unique words 3682 Unique words (used once) 1705 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 1396 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 39% Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 54269 Volumes 1
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Aoi Tori Length (in words) 30925 Unique words 3642 Unique words (used once) 1690 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 788 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 1180 Average difficulty 13% 90th percentile difficulty 32% Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 77167 Volumes 1
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Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita Length (in words) 53882 Unique words 3766 Unique words (used once) 1663 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1124 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1678 Average difficulty 10% 90th percentile difficulty 28% Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 124119 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 Average difficulty 52% 90th percentile difficulty 68% Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 70587 Volumes 1
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Sensei Kerai ni Nare Length (in words) 24543 Unique words 3658 Unique words (used once) 1876 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 527 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 828 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 30% Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 63038 Volumes 1
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Maigo ni Natteita Youjo wo Tasuketara, Otonari no Sumu Bishoujo Ryuugakusei ga Ie ni Asobi ni Kuru You ni Natta Ken ni Tsuite Length (in words) 43532 Unique words 3830 Unique words (used once) 1681 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 1739 Average difficulty 6% 90th percentile difficulty 14% Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 104790 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 Average difficulty 36% 90th percentile difficulty 50% Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 68544 Volumes 1
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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 Average difficulty 47% 90th percentile difficulty 68% Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 44460 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 Average difficulty 11% 90th percentile difficulty 34% Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 57360 Volumes 1
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Jikken no Taika Length (in words) 32946 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 Average difficulty 35% 90th percentile difficulty 48% Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73217 Volumes 1
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Nichijou no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 33637 Unique words 3700 Unique words (used once) 1507 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 860 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 1178 Average difficulty 46% 90th percentile difficulty 64% Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 72889 Volumes 1
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Sekai no Mannaka de Warau Kimi e Length (in words) 41605 Unique words 3979 Unique words (used once) 1737 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1188 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 1816 Average difficulty 31% 90th percentile difficulty 42% Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 95697 Volumes 1
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Zettai Reido no Kokuou Heika ni Hanayome Shigan ~Soutei Ijou no Dekiai ni Midareru Mitsugetsu~ Length (in words) 28260 Unique words 4034 Unique words (used once) 1908 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1379 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2106 Average difficulty 16% 90th percentile difficulty 27% Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 72130 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 Average difficulty 15% 90th percentile difficulty 31% Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 64759 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 Average difficulty 42% 90th percentile difficulty 56% Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 94703 Volumes 1
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Ame no Yoru, Yakou Ressha ni Length (in words) 33025 Unique words 4109 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1833 Average difficulty 37% 90th percentile difficulty 61% Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 78399 Volumes 1
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Futoukou no Osananajimi ga Gakkou ni Iku Jouken wa, Mainichi Ore to Kiss Suru Koto Datta Length (in words) 41327 Unique words 4079 Unique words (used once) 1896 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1800 Average difficulty 8% 90th percentile difficulty 21% Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 96832 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 Average difficulty 27% 90th percentile difficulty 47% Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 73016 Volumes 1