Web novel difficulty list This is a list of web novels from the 小説家になろう website 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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聖女? いいえ、やったのはこっちのくまです! ~可愛いもふもふくまさんと行く異世界浄化旅~ Length (in words) 51928 Unique words 2874 Unique words (used once) 1086 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 984 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 122126
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悪役令嬢が私をいじめるのには訳があるそうです。 Length (in words) 23721 Unique words 2789 Unique words (used once) 1217 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 204 Unique kanji readings 1373 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 56427
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悪役王女に転生しました。でも、パパは何故か私を溺愛してきます。 Length (in words) 37473 Unique words 4039 Unique words (used once) 1700 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1302 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1994 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 93065
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嘘をついてごめんなさい Length (in words) 15721 Unique words 2387 Unique words (used once) 1222 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 927 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 1329 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 35965
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ふわふわ日記 Length (in words) 13175 Unique words 2272 Unique words (used once) 1132 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 838 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1205 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 32331
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アラフォー主婦の異世界転移~この年でありえない・・・ Length (in words) 78897 Unique words 5337 Unique words (used once) 2182 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1455 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 2343 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 185452
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ひねくれた俺とS級美少女が出会ってしまったようです。 Length (in words) 20537 Unique words 2722 Unique words (used once) 1288 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 964 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1358 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 45789
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いつも通りの日常で、、君からすれば Length (in words) 17849 Unique words 2042 Unique words (used once) 903 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 1092 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 43127
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想いは、ただ一つ Length (in words) 16789 Unique words 2366 Unique words (used once) 1244 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 921 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1315 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 38776
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こうかい! ~幼馴染の彼女に振られたら、幼馴染達がドンびきする位グイグイ来た~ Length (in words) 16213 Unique words 2338 Unique words (used once) 1191 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 946 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1351 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 36527
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私は物語から逃げます Length (in words) 42471 Unique words 4106 Unique words (used once) 1820 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1202 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1877 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 100228
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断罪される令嬢は、悪魔の顔を持った天使だった Length (in words) 20566 Unique words 3121 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1672 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 48409
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恋人だった幼馴染に裏切られましたが、親友だった幼馴染が癒やしてくれたので立ち直って幸せになれそうです。〜あと男と女の友情は成立しないというのは本当でしょうか? Length (in words) 20595 Unique words 3059 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1103 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1642 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 47432
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【完結】継母の甘言〜可愛くないと育てられた私が公爵夫人になるまで〜 Length (in words) 15252 Unique words 2492 Unique words (used once) 1273 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1433 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 34296
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推しの幼少期が見たくて、悪役令嬢を選んでしまった(番外編追加) Length (in words) 17547 Unique words 2880 Unique words (used once) 1522 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1014 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1480 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 43763
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幸せって平等ですか? Length (in words) 37116 Unique words 3860 Unique words (used once) 1803 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1199 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1819 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 84800
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家から逃げ出したい私が、うっかり憧れの大魔法使い様を買ってしまったら Length (in words) 70096 Unique words 5389 Unique words (used once) 2192 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1403 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 2254 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 168867
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ブラック魔導師団をクビになった最強魔法使い、探索者として楽しく生きる。~探索者生活が楽しすぎて今更戻れとか言われてももう遅い。大変だとか言われても ざまぁ としか思えません~ Length (in words) 46459 Unique words 4515 Unique words (used once) 2134 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1273 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 1963 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 108028
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無色の聖女は手抜きがデキナイ Length (in words) 46338 Unique words 5376 Unique words (used once) 2449 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1479 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 2402 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 108808
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好きな人に好きって言われても、俺は多分死んでいるからもう遅い Length (in words) 14053 Unique words 2300 Unique words (used once) 1245 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 937 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1297 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 32928
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【コミカライズ】【完結】私にだけ塩対応の婚約者にうんざりしたので、婚約破棄をしようと塩対応返しを始めたら Length (in words) 14672 Unique words 2689 Unique words (used once) 1448 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1061 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 1534 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 33512
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頭に花なんて咲いてません! Length (in words) 22534 Unique words 3335 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1693 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 53910
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彼女をみつける日 Length (in words) 17663 Unique words 2809 Unique words (used once) 1446 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1113 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 1626 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 41227
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【完結】 Length (in words) 16327 Unique words 2557 Unique words (used once) 1349 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 971 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1377 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 37423
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召喚されましたが、失敗だったようです。恋愛も縁遠く、一人で生きて行こうと思います。 Length (in words) 19708 Unique words 3181 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1195 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1752 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 43869
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世界最強の賢者、勇者パーティーを追放される~いまさら帰ってこいと言われてももう遅い俺は拾ってくれた最強のお姫様と幸せに過ごす~ Length (in words) 25280 Unique words 3380 Unique words (used once) 1701 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1794 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 57963
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公爵騎士様は年下令嬢を溺愛する Length (in words) 68554 Unique words 4214 Unique words (used once) 1619 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1245 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 1942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 156783
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彼女欲しいって呟いたら幼馴染が物凄く動揺してる件 Length (in words) 15663 Unique words 2933 Unique words (used once) 1589 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1058 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1541 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 36742
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美しい指 Length (in words) 15855 Unique words 2675 Unique words (used once) 1436 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1106 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 1568 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 37160
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【本日コミック3巻発売】二度目の異世界、少年だった彼は年上騎士になり溺愛してくる Length (in words) 52136 Unique words 4723 Unique words (used once) 2094 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 2073 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 120568
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悪役令嬢は推しが尊すぎて鼻血が止まりません! Length (in words) 14341 Unique words 2507 Unique words (used once) 1333 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 957 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1364 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 35811
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婚約者に愛する人が出来たので、身を引く事にしました Length (in words) 16450 Unique words 2719 Unique words (used once) 1420 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1487 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 38089
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王子妃教育に疲れたので幼馴染の王子との婚約解消をしました Length (in words) 20806 Unique words 2744 Unique words (used once) 1290 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1025 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1487 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 51128
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黒い結婚ですか Length (in words) 30390 Unique words 4519 Unique words (used once) 2304 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1451 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2302 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 69870
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n番煎じの異世界転生 Length (in words) 46122 Unique words 5689 Unique words (used once) 2829 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1548 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2494 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 105635
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【コミカライズ】【完結】名無し姫は札をめくる〜隣国の大使に見初められて二束三文で売り払われた所、大使は王太子だったようです〜 Length (in words) 15115 Unique words 2655 Unique words (used once) 1347 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1095 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1570 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 33699
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召喚聖女に嫌われた召喚娘 Length (in words) 29153 Unique words 3820 Unique words (used once) 1873 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1243 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1885 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 69767
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【書籍発売中】公爵家の養女になりましたが、ツンデレ義弟が認めてくれません Length (in words) 13488 Unique words 2625 Unique words (used once) 1478 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1465 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 31790
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【完結】悪役令嬢に恋した魔物のやり直し《死に戻り上等! もう遅いなんて絶対に言わない!》 Length (in words) 21027 Unique words 3646 Unique words (used once) 1953 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1284 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1912 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 49261
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最強お姉様の帰還! 王子、貴方には堪忍袋の緒が切れました Length (in words) 13967 Unique words 2541 Unique words (used once) 1357 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1028 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1497 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 31509
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【完結】婚約破棄の公爵令嬢は醜聞に負けじと奮闘して迷子になる[スピラリニ王国2] Length (in words) 16213 Unique words 2559 Unique words (used once) 1276 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 990 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1440 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 42504
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婚約破棄され続けたループ令嬢は、今世は諦めることにした。 Length (in words) 16586 Unique words 2422 Unique words (used once) 1203 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1360 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 39496
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いつか陛下に愛を Length (in words) 18256 Unique words 3119 Unique words (used once) 1604 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 1729 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 41404
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異世界で美少女になった俺、地球に戻れたので裏垢やってみる。 Length (in words) 47358 Unique words 5364 Unique words (used once) 2532 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1457 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 2279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 111728
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超絶金持ちの幼馴染と付き合った俺は最強なのでとりあえず悪を粛清したいと思います Length (in words) 12658 Unique words 2414 Unique words (used once) 1266 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 970 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1410 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 29321
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再び大地(フィールド)に立つために 〜中学二年、病との闘いを〜 Length (in words) 86796 Unique words 6979 Unique words (used once) 3124 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1587 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2607 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 206647
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人質婚約者のはずなのに婚約破棄されました Length (in words) 15680 Unique words 2136 Unique words (used once) 1022 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 913 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 30.0 Characters 34447
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【書籍化】【完結】真実の愛を見つけたから婚約破棄、ですか。構いませんが、本当にいいんですね?〜王太子は眠れない〜 Length (in words) 15964 Unique words 2745 Unique words (used once) 1469 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1080 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1551 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 36098
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答え合わせのようなもの Length (in words) 15672 Unique words 2084 Unique words (used once) 1024 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 897 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1239 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 35793
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魔術師団長の契約結婚 Length (in words) 24756 Unique words 3769 Unique words (used once) 1842 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1966 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 58028