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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Chuushingura Length (in words) 282888 Unique words 20381 Unique words (used once) 7758 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2930 Unique kanji (used once) 383 Unique kanji readings 6182 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 615473 Volumes 5
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Classroom of the Elite Length (in words) 749776 Unique words 19931 Unique words (used once) 6178 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2282 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 4526 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 1757593 Volumes 14
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Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Length (in words) 345459 Unique words 19119 Unique words (used once) 7618 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4611 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 832139 Volumes 10
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Bishounen Tanteidan Length (in words) 369090 Unique words 20425 Unique words (used once) 7767 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 4654 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 33.4 Characters 904247 Volumes 12
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Yagate Maken no Alicebell Length (in words) 291843 Unique words 20149 Unique words (used once) 8370 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2554 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 4965 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 659143 Volumes 6
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D-Crackers Length (in words) 390158 Unique words 20167 Unique words (used once) 7293 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2465 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4911 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 896200 Volumes 7
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Imouto sae Ireba ii Length (in words) 450239 Unique words 19987 Unique words (used once) 7285 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2446 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 4732 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 1064266 Volumes 14
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Seireitsukai no Blade Dance Length (in words) 695333 Unique words 19684 Unique words (used once) 5835 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2612 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 5081 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 1612576 Volumes 20
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Gamers! Length (in words) 541009 Unique words 19547 Unique words (used once) 6677 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2358 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4583 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1267471 Volumes 12
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Shuumatsu Nani ni Shitemasu ka? Mou Ichido Dake, Aemasu ka? Length (in words) 469489 Unique words 19567 Unique words (used once) 6813 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2520 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4855 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 1092806 Volumes 11
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Bokutachi no Remake Length (in words) 499602 Unique words 19678 Unique words (used once) 7275 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2206 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4243 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 1196758 Volumes 12
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Fukuin no Shounen Series Length (in words) 346352 Unique words 19073 Unique words (used once) 7416 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2365 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4447 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 814077 Volumes 7
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Antimagic Academy "The 35th Test Platoon" Length (in words) 511150 Unique words 19430 Unique words (used once) 6132 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2441 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4769 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 1157379 Volumes 11
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Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano Datta Length (in words) 441623 Unique words 19595 Unique words (used once) 7020 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4723 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1046459 Volumes 10
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Sora no Kane no Hibiku Hoshi de Length (in words) 665650 Unique words 19628 Unique words (used once) 5869 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2457 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 4877 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 1561275 Volumes 12
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Kokoro Connect Length (in words) 571279 Unique words 19538 Unique words (used once) 6634 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 4411 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 1355861 Volumes 11
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Yagate Koisuru Vivi Lane Length (in words) 400873 Unique words 19620 Unique words (used once) 6178 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2544 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 4881 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 927138 Volumes 7
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Kyu Kyu Cute! Length (in words) 499073 Unique words 19111 Unique words (used once) 6484 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4512 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 1216072 Volumes 14
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Quantum Devil Saga Avatar Tuner Length (in words) 401860 Unique words 19047 Unique words (used once) 6700 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2444 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 4543 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 946563 Volumes 5
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Gakkou wo Deyou! Length (in words) 294747 Unique words 19291 Unique words (used once) 8076 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2428 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 4677 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 683055 Volumes 6
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Moribito Length (in words) 634878 Unique words 18588 Unique words (used once) 5716 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2210 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4236 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 1491819 Volumes 12
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Tsuki to Laika to Nosferatu Length (in words) 361485 Unique words 19374 Unique words (used once) 6818 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2456 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4701 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 840697 Volumes 7
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Koujo Denka no Kateikyoushi Length (in words) 598557 Unique words 19144 Unique words (used once) 5747 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2560 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 5122 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 1313289 Volumes 13
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Trinity Blood Rage Against the Moons Length (in words) 291867 Unique words 19205 Unique words (used once) 7344 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2639 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 5088 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 672898 Volumes 6
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Miss Fabre no Mushi no Kouen Length (in words) 282446 Unique words 19559 Unique words (used once) 7181 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2740 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 5426 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 641871 Volumes 4
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Goju Kishidan Monogatari Length (in words) 574692 Unique words 19170 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2334 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 4556 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1265461 Volumes 11
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Rare Class Change! Length (in words) 360176 Unique words 18290 Unique words (used once) 6102 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2272 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4470 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 872133 Volumes 6
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Fate/Zero (TYPE-MOON BOOKS ver.) Length (in words) 272860 Unique words 19310 Unique words (used once) 7082 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2780 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 5582 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 620439 Volumes 4
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Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou Length (in words) 385574 Unique words 18828 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2351 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4520 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 894190 Volumes 5
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Zero Kara Hajimeru Mahou no Sho Length (in words) 516928 Unique words 18548 Unique words (used once) 5811 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2410 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4776 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 1119519 Volumes 11
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Majutsu Yaburi no Revenge Magia Length (in words) 397027 Unique words 19151 Unique words (used once) 6293 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2733 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 5563 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 922274 Volumes 7
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Ten to Chi to Length (in words) 299500 Unique words 18660 Unique words (used once) 7000 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2614 Unique kanji (used once) 376 Unique kanji readings 5184 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 663371 Volumes 5
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Tokinori Rinne! Length (in words) 300796 Unique words 18534 Unique words (used once) 7405 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2609 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 4998 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.7 Characters 683709 Volumes 5
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Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Length (in words) 395569 Unique words 18849 Unique words (used once) 7028 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2306 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4452 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 946481 Volumes 13
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes Side Stories Length (in words) 290152 Unique words 19035 Unique words (used once) 7419 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2414 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 4348 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.0 Characters 691178 Volumes 5
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No Game No Life Length (in words) 350555 Unique words 18360 Unique words (used once) 6698 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 771480 Volumes 8
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Slayers Length (in words) 512423 Unique words 17705 Unique words (used once) 6035 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4068 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 1212834 Volumes 17
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Gin no Ryuu Kishidan Length (in words) 508084 Unique words 18423 Unique words (used once) 6067 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2461 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 1165961 Volumes 12
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Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjou, Aruiwa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen Length (in words) 451717 Unique words 18595 Unique words (used once) 5878 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2449 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4838 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 994395 Volumes 12
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1Q84 Length (in words) 404799 Unique words 18514 Unique words (used once) 7105 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2373 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 4464 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 959493 Volumes 3
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Kyoto Teramachi Sanjou no Holmes Length (in words) 490566 Unique words 18659 Unique words (used once) 6057 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2485 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5029 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 1151007 Volumes 10
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Level 99 Boukensha ni Yoru Hajimete no Ryouchi Keiei Length (in words) 295343 Unique words 18847 Unique words (used once) 7312 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2522 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4925 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 698120 Volumes 6
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Kyuuketsuki no Oshigoto Length (in words) 466734 Unique words 18368 Unique words (used once) 6344 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2396 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 4660 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.6 Characters 1074117 Volumes 8
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Iconoclast! Length (in words) 425741 Unique words 18559 Unique words (used once) 6415 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2542 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 5027 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 969123 Volumes 10
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Uchi no Musume no Tame no Naraba, Ore wa Moshikashitara Maou mo Taoseru Kamoshirenai Length (in words) 430752 Unique words 18106 Unique words (used once) 6134 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2477 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4929 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 981089 Volumes 9
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Full Metal Panic! Another Length (in words) 233030 Unique words 18291 Unique words (used once) 7489 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2425 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4645 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 558403 Volumes 7
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Eromanga Sensei Length (in words) 446117 Unique words 17714 Unique words (used once) 6364 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2209 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4247 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 1084059 Volumes 12
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Kage Kara Mamoru! Length (in words) 407688 Unique words 17536 Unique words (used once) 6137 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4141 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 982014 Volumes 12
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Kohitsuji wa Mayowanai Length (in words) 263920 Unique words 18555 Unique words (used once) 7939 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 4809 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 622204 Volumes 6
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Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku Length (in words) 290477 Unique words 18387 Unique words (used once) 7239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2519 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4910 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 705786 Volumes 6