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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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 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 51722 Volumes 1
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Toiki ga Ai wo Oshiete Kuremashita Length (in words) 21483 Unique words 3126 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1563 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 51073 Volumes 1
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Kara no Kyoukai Mirai Fukuin Length (in words) 21983 Unique words 4434 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1396 Unique kanji (used once) 344 Unique kanji readings 2227 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 49471 Volumes 1
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Moshimo, Kono Machi de Length (in words) 22709 Unique words 3296 Unique words (used once) 1625 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 818 Unique kanji (used once) 187 Unique kanji readings 1228 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 56033 Volumes 1
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Chuumon no Ooi Ryouriten Length (in words) 22728 Unique words 3958 Unique words (used once) 2113 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1339 Unique kanji (used once) 420 Unique kanji readings 1999 Average difficulty 45/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 52060 Volumes 1
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Hoshi Boshi no Koe Length (in words) 22863 Unique words 4428 Unique words (used once) 2349 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1124 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1748 Average difficulty 43/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 55879 Volumes 1
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Kaze Tachinu Length (in words) 23071 Unique words 3136 Unique words (used once) 1523 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1115 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1671 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 31.3 Characters 50455 Volumes 1
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Keritai Senaka Length (in words) 23854 Unique words 4406 Unique words (used once) 2355 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1294 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2030 Average difficulty 18/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 27.5 Characters 55103 Volumes 1
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Hoshizora no Shita, Kimi no Koe dake wo Dakishimeru Length (in words) 23893 Unique words 3575 Unique words (used once) 1846 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1177 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1734 Average difficulty 16/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 35/100 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 57501 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 1397 Average difficulty 16/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 54269 Volumes 1
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Obake ga Shitsuji no Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 24263 Unique words 3106 Unique words (used once) 1475 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 610 Unique kanji (used once) 154 Unique kanji readings 890 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 19/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 60625 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 1514 Average difficulty 22/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 60176 Volumes 1
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Sensei Kerai ni Nare Length (in words) 24543 Unique words 3657 Unique words (used once) 1875 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 527 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 832 Average difficulty 15/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 63038 Volumes 1
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Nerawareta Minarai Reporter!? Length (in words) 24736 Unique words 3962 Unique words (used once) 2000 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1013 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1526 Average difficulty 19/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 60819 Volumes 1
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24 Jikan no Dokusen Yoku ~Jiki Shachou ga Hanashitekuremasen~ Length (in words) 24879 Unique words 3969 Unique words (used once) 2054 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1978 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 34/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 57360 Volumes 1
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Hen na Ie Length (in words) 25234 Unique words 3578 Unique words (used once) 1827 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1906 Average difficulty 25/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 59685 Volumes 1
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Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou Length (in words) 25749 Unique words 3188 Unique words (used once) 1449 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1104 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1628 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 60686 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 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 62333 Volumes 1
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Konbini Ningen Length (in words) 26382 Unique words 3751 Unique words (used once) 1864 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1260 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1905 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 60749 Volumes 1
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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 18/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 62302 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 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 63285 Volumes 1
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Gaarando no Namida Length (in words) 26980 Unique words 3232 Unique words (used once) 1500 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 1401 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 15/100 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 68475 Volumes 1
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Fushidara na Yatsura Length (in words) 27033 Unique words 4553 Unique words (used once) 2362 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1321 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 2040 Average difficulty 24/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 68972 Volumes 4
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Totsugeki!? Jigoku Channel: Scoop Itadaichaimasu! Length (in words) 27721 Unique words 4305 Unique words (used once) 2148 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1043 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 1589 Average difficulty 16/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 31/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 67816 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 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 64619 Volumes 1
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Rokkashou Length (in words) 27804 Unique words 3301 Unique words (used once) 1574 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1196 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 1781 Average difficulty 25/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 62863 Volumes 1
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Hoshi no Koe Length (in words) 27889 Unique words 5345 Unique words (used once) 2917 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1456 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 2252 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 68241 Volumes 1
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Ningen Shikkaku Length (in words) 28004 Unique words 4887 Unique words (used once) 2607 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1544 Unique kanji (used once) 366 Unique kanji readings 2472 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 40.4 Characters 63448 Volumes 1
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M Aisbeki Hito ga Ite Length (in words) 28225 Unique words 4126 Unique words (used once) 2132 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1287 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1987 Average difficulty 26/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 64488 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 15/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 31/100 Average sentence length 27.3 Characters 64759 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 16/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 72130 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 1280 Average difficulty 24/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 64627 Volumes 1
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Futago Ouji no Miwakekata Length (in words) 28577 Unique words 3429 Unique words (used once) 1663 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1167 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1753 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 66118 Volumes 4
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Imouto wa Naze Oshaburi ga Suki nano ka? Length (in words) 28675 Unique words 3431 Unique words (used once) 1608 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1060 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 1599 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 70240 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 2166 Average difficulty 39/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 68468 Volumes 6
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Avenir Length (in words) 28791 Unique words 4387 Unique words (used once) 2241 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2071 Average difficulty 46/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 65767 Volumes 1
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Beruna no Shippo Length (in words) 28809 Unique words 3474 Unique words (used once) 1549 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 928 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 1388 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 7/100 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 71040 Volumes 1
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Aoitori Bunko ga Dekiru Made Length (in words) 28873 Unique words 3768 Unique words (used once) 1827 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 1441 Average difficulty 26/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 34/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 68720 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 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 70134 Volumes 1
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Hebi wo Fumu Length (in words) 29305 Unique words 4259 Unique words (used once) 2168 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1473 Unique kanji (used once) 389 Unique kanji readings 2220 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 64793 Volumes 1
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Nishi no Majo ga Shinda Length (in words) 29369 Unique words 4433 Unique words (used once) 2314 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1382 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2129 Average difficulty 14/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 38/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 69796 Volumes 1
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Ore to Kanojo no Rabukome ga Zenryoku de Kurorekishi Length (in words) 29384 Unique words 5250 Unique words (used once) 2841 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1460 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2352 Average difficulty 24/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 69710 Volumes 1
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Oshare Kaitou Crystal: Miwaku no Muffler Length (in words) 29592 Unique words 4135 Unique words (used once) 2027 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 904 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1383 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 76823 Volumes 1
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A Christmas Carol Length (in words) 29644 Unique words 6672 Unique words (used once) 4019 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1777 Unique kanji (used once) 462 Unique kanji readings 2958 Average difficulty 53/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 27.1 Characters 69155 Volumes 1
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Mishiranu Joshikousei ni Kankin Sareta Mangake no Hanashi Length (in words) 29729 Unique words 5259 Unique words (used once) 2897 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1510 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2394 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 69437 Volumes 1
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Kitan Room Length (in words) 29746 Unique words 3281 Unique words (used once) 1489 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 956 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 1418 Average difficulty 29/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 71485 Volumes 1
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Koneko wa Negau, Koneko no Tame ni Length (in words) 29934 Unique words 3904 Unique words (used once) 1985 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1315 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 2017 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 68544 Volumes 1
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Otogizoushi Length (in words) 30090 Unique words 4639 Unique words (used once) 2444 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1575 Unique kanji (used once) 399 Unique kanji readings 2513 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 63462 Volumes 1
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Boku wa Ashita, Kinou no Kimi to Date Suru Length (in words) 30180 Unique words 4430 Unique words (used once) 2238 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2025 Average difficulty 38/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 70515 Volumes 1
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Satsujin Shussan Length (in words) 30293 Unique words 4418 Unique words (used once) 2246 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1413 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 2150 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 68141 Volumes 1