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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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
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S&M Series Length (in words) 502700 Unique words 17348 Unique words (used once) 6141 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2285 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 4335 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1194299 Volumes 6
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Mahou Sensou Length (in words) 500993 Unique words 17438 Unique words (used once) 6299 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2383 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 4557 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 1140395 Volumes 12
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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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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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Kadorusuteito Monogatari Length (in words) 497049 Unique words 15902 Unique words (used once) 4512 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2379 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 4659 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 30.8 Characters 1153331 Volumes 8
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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
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The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Length (in words) 491990 Unique words 18020 Unique words (used once) 6082 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2193 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4205 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1162637 Volumes 10
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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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Double Breed Length (in words) 486932 Unique words 17914 Unique words (used once) 6314 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2432 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4740 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 1113507 Volumes 10
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R-15 Length (in words) 486211 Unique words 17057 Unique words (used once) 5651 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2154 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 4167 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1131526 Volumes 11
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Boku to Kanojo no Game Sensou Length (in words) 485980 Unique words 17155 Unique words (used once) 5714 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2164 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4099 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 1158856 Volumes 10
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Isekai Goumon Hime Length (in words) 485890 Unique words 17443 Unique words (used once) 5404 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2549 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 5006 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1029454 Volumes 10
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Kaitou Red Length (in words) 485610 Unique words 15421 Unique words (used once) 5322 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1792 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 3299 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1163416 Volumes 19
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Kashin Yuugiden Length (in words) 484002 Unique words 17697 Unique words (used once) 5706 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2484 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4904 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 1085707 Volumes 11
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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
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Unnamed Memory Length (in words) 476138 Unique words 15767 Unique words (used once) 4932 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 4558 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1078834 Volumes 6
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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
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Hell Mode: Yarikomizuki no Gamer wa Hai Settei no Isekai de Musou Suru Length (in words) 473949 Unique words 16429 Unique words (used once) 5712 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2239 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4271 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 1068695 Volumes 6
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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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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
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Tantei wa Mou Shindeiru Length (in words) 467408 Unique words 18322 Unique words (used once) 6430 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2448 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 4666 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 1063173 Volumes 9
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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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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
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Kieli Length (in words) 465113 Unique words 17642 Unique words (used once) 5382 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2252 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 4308 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 30.6 Characters 1095828 Volumes 9
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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
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ROOM NO.1301 Length (in words) 454519 Unique words 11609 Unique words (used once) 4310 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1820 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 3253 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1090506 Volumes 11
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Tatakau Shisho Length (in words) 451979 Unique words 17187 Unique words (used once) 6106 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4448 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1082476 Volumes 10
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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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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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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
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Swallowtail Jinkou Shoujo Hanbaisho Length (in words) 448917 Unique words 25239 Unique words (used once) 9221 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2834 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 5726 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 33.2 Characters 997038 Volumes 4
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Rizuberuru no Ma Length (in words) 447304 Unique words 16116 Unique words (used once) 5157 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2326 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 4501 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 1052542 Volumes 8
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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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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
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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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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
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Hitsugi no Chaika Length (in words) 439568 Unique words 17731 Unique words (used once) 6060 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2538 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 5001 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 957520 Volumes 9
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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
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Hana x Hana Length (in words) 436538 Unique words 15361 Unique words (used once) 5371 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2107 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3920 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 1029944 Volumes 8
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Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki Length (in words) 434281 Unique words 15495 Unique words (used once) 5484 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2104 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 3878 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 1034134 Volumes 8
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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
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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
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Chrome Shelled Regios Length (in words) 430817 Unique words 17587 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2312 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 4502 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1022668 Volumes 11
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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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Kouen no Wizard Length (in words) 429090 Unique words 17398 Unique words (used once) 6046 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2263 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4372 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 1010681 Volumes 10
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Akaki Tsuki no Meguru Koro Length (in words) 427523 Unique words 14769 Unique words (used once) 4697 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2287 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4371 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 997051 Volumes 10
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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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Record of Lodoss War Length (in words) 420241 Unique words 15774 Unique words (used once) 5206 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2243 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 4298 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 966014 Volumes 7
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Yuusha-sama no Oshishou-sama Length (in words) 419085 Unique words 18044 Unique words (used once) 6046 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2488 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4936 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 957331 Volumes 7