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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Showing 51..100 from 1475 entries
Novel
Goshujinsama wa Yamaneko-hime
| Length (in words) | 711950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23598 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7740 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2665 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5442 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 1578285 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Paracelsus no Musume
| Length (in words) | 468052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23212 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8352 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2711 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5292 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 1112519 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Bungaku Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 786294 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23391 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2603 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5138 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 1877200 |
| Volumes | 16 |
Novel
Wizard's Brain
| Length (in words) | 1006018 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23482 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6697 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4784 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.0 |
| Characters | 2272095 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Asura Cryin'
| Length (in words) | 703236 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23453 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8015 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2562 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5149 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 1639707 |
| Volumes | 14 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Girly Air Force
| Length (in words) | 440254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23450 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8468 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2538 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5014 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
| Characters | 1056584 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Durarara!!
| Length (in words) | 655753 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22130 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7822 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2556 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5083 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.5 |
| Characters | 1497646 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Date a Live
| Length (in words) | 762696 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22539 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2592 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5164 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.1 |
| Characters | 1783544 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Princess Hearts
| Length (in words) | 543259 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7057 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2602 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5121 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.0 |
| Characters | 1285843 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Zero no Tsukaima
| Length (in words) | 669151 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21723 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6964 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2549 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4995 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| Characters | 1585749 |
| Volumes | 18 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Bara no Maria
| Length (in words) | 443643 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21918 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7816 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5145 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.2 |
| Characters | 1071328 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Majuu Senshi Luna Varga
| Length (in words) | 590663 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21262 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6925 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2546 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5114 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.2 |
| Characters | 1347571 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Scrapped Princess
| Length (in words) | 547130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7303 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2586 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5211 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.5 |
| Characters | 1241100 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Ladies Versus Butlers!
| Length (in words) | 555386 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22115 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7904 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2563 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5171 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.8 |
| Characters | 1303860 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Orabatora Senki
| Length (in words) | 511226 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20814 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7507 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2619 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5112 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.4 |
| Characters | 1223092 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Tengoku ni Namida wa Iranai
| Length (in words) | 474743 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21520 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2563 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5210 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.4 |
| Characters | 1126029 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
Black Bullet
| Length (in words) | 315233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21938 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2657 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5212 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.9 |
| Characters | 742627 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
| Length (in words) | 638960 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21445 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2751 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5504 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.9 |
| Characters | 1427910 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
86
| Length (in words) | 507881 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21583 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2726 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5331 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.2 |
| Characters | 1153089 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Novel
Rakuin no Monshou
| Length (in words) | 671768 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21738 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6085 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 2580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5108 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 26.7 |
| Characters | 1578074 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Seitokai no Shuunen
| Length (in words) | 503554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7592 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2415 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4728 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
| Characters | 1193724 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
Trinity Blood Reborn on the Mars
| Length (in words) | 383716 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21379 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7686 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2718 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5314 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 28.4 |
| Characters | 889518 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Majo no Tabitabi
| Length (in words) | 826000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20983 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 2394 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 140 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4804 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 23.3 |
| Characters | 1955674 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
| Length (in words) | 622884 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21205 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6417 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2550 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 192 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5187 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.5 |
| Characters | 1425741 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Bodacious Space Pirates
| Length (in words) | 706615 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21434 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7167 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2323 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4395 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 30.2 |
| Characters | 1734200 |
| Volumes | 12 |
Novel
The Case Files of Lord El-Melloi II
| Length (in words) | 466321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21309 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7746 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2687 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5206 |
| Difficulty | 9/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.4 |
| Characters | 1102521 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Danshou no Grimm
| Length (in words) | 669229 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6676 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2623 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5167 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.4 |
| Characters | 1533376 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Ring Series
| Length (in words) | 401030 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20937 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7355 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5035 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.1 |
| Characters | 937684 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Nishi no Yoki Majo
| Length (in words) | 432412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7362 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2251 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4375 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 25.1 |
| Characters | 1064105 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!
| Length (in words) | 693336 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20456 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2361 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 172 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4783 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.4 |
| Characters | 1597659 |
| Volumes | 17 |
Novel
Reinousha Minato
| Length (in words) | 449303 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20596 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2420 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4782 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 1033385 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Novel
Houkago Hyaku Monogatari
| Length (in words) | 567819 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20503 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7141 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2422 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4801 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.9 |
| Characters | 1314140 |
| Volumes | 10 |
Novel
Nidome no Yuusha wa Fukushuu no Michi wo Warai Ayumu
| Length (in words) | 462453 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7300 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2560 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5038 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 27.6 |
| Characters | 1076179 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Novel
Ookami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi
| Length (in words) | 563826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20160 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6910 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2281 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4408 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.3 |
| Characters | 1357048 |
| Volumes | 13 |
Novel
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 |
Novel
Campione
| Length (in words) | 335104 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20674 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7777 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2667 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Unique kanji readings | 5251 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 777554 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Novel
Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka
| Length (in words) | 493520 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6860 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2260 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 4436 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.3 |
| Characters | 1183206 |
| Volumes | 8 |