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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DEX極のおっさんは火力が出ないと馬鹿にされたので生産関係を極めることにしました ~新旧の仲間達が集う最強クランマスターの生産日記~ Length (in words) 39890 Unique words 3861 Unique words (used once) 1674 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 1798 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 94751
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誰が聖女を殺したか? Length (in words) 14811 Unique words 2937 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 362 Unique kanji readings 1728 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 32747
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愚兄の嘆き Length (in words) 22349 Unique words 2884 Unique words (used once) 1391 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1193 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 53301
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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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「お前はここで俺と死ぬんだよ」武神と呼ばれる武術家は魔王を道連れに死ぬはずだったが瀕死で生き延びたら力を失い勇者パーティーを追放された。今更戻ってきてくれと言っても、もう遅い!俺は自由に生きる! Length (in words) 18884 Unique words 3196 Unique words (used once) 1632 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1812 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 42380
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二度目の恋はとても難しい Length (in words) 22579 Unique words 3458 Unique words (used once) 1749 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1793 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 54359
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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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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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草むしりでもしてろ!と草をぶちまけられた草取り少年、葉っぱカッターを覚える ~お花の国にご贔屓にされた僕は、花壇でのびのびと無双する~ Length (in words) 32244 Unique words 3534 Unique words (used once) 1631 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1202 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1811 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 77181
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【WEB版】変装令嬢オリアーヌの反撃〜婚約破棄に応じない相手を決心させる方法〜 Length (in words) 34095 Unique words 4008 Unique words (used once) 1998 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1863 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 80533
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千のスキルを持つ男 Jr. Length (in words) 15665 Unique words 3274 Unique words (used once) 1916 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 1818 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 37692
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公爵令嬢は、婚姻なんて面倒くさい(電子書籍配信中) Length (in words) 18464 Unique words 3311 Unique words (used once) 1755 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 1807 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 42530
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悪役令嬢シルベチカの献身 Length (in words) 22216 Unique words 3157 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1210 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1819 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 54532
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ヤンデレ妖精王と平凡な私。 Length (in words) 14805 Unique words 2913 Unique words (used once) 1596 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1211 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 33569
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【完結】高校最後の夏、好きだった幼馴染が妊娠した。 Length (in words) 26736 Unique words 3376 Unique words (used once) 1623 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1211 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1842 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 61010
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悪女扱いした上に婚約破棄したいですって? Length (in words) 18404 Unique words 3286 Unique words (used once) 1777 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1212 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1833 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 44529
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追放勇者と不完全転生魔王~王に追放されたので、魔王が復活しても、もう遅い。むしろ魔王と仲間になる~ Length (in words) 32598 Unique words 3892 Unique words (used once) 1853 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1213 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1870 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 73264
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私、魔王。――なぜか勇者に溺愛されています。 Length (in words) 26321 Unique words 3656 Unique words (used once) 1863 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1814 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 64775
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女人アレルギーな王子様と毒舌従者 Length (in words) 18274 Unique words 3501 Unique words (used once) 1909 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1217 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1848 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 43668
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『妹の結婚の邪魔になる』と家族に殺されかけた妖精の愛し子の令嬢は、森の奥で引きこもり魔術師と出会いました。 Length (in words) 29301 Unique words 3525 Unique words (used once) 1631 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1219 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1812 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 64903
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【コミカライズ完結】親友王子と腰巾着 Length (in words) 17515 Unique words 3288 Unique words (used once) 1840 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1219 Unique kanji (used once) 359 Unique kanji readings 1800 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 40957
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【本編完結】婚約破棄された王太子妃候補は第一王子に気に入られたようです。 Length (in words) 17184 Unique words 3227 Unique words (used once) 1679 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1823 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 42630
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【書籍化】前世、弟子に殺された魔女ですが、呪われた弟子に会いに行きます【コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 27362 Unique words 3688 Unique words (used once) 1840 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1864 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 66141
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お姉様の代わりに悪役令嬢にされそうです Length (in words) 28861 Unique words 3727 Unique words (used once) 1821 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1223 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1874 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 67067
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『救国の乙女』になると預言されて、早二十年経ちました。 Length (in words) 70466 Unique words 3839 Unique words (used once) 1473 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1225 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 1899 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 160286
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記憶を失くした代わりに攻略対象の婚約者だったことを思い出しました Length (in words) 34233 Unique words 3674 Unique words (used once) 1682 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1226 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 78060
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【電子書籍化】このまま破滅したくない悪役令嬢は乙女ゲーを降りることにしました Length (in words) 27495 Unique words 3556 Unique words (used once) 1738 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1227 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1869 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 61172
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【電子書籍3巻10/7】死にたくないので、全力で媚びたら溺愛されました!【コミカライズも発売中】 Length (in words) 41135 Unique words 4010 Unique words (used once) 1780 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1228 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 1909 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 96579
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悪役令嬢って何をすれば良いんだっけ? Length (in words) 35501 Unique words 3822 Unique words (used once) 1845 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 1867 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 82301
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設定によると、私は毒親になるらしい。 Length (in words) 19041 Unique words 3594 Unique words (used once) 1954 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 349 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 44255
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バイト帰りに拾ったのは家出してきた学校一の美少女でした Length (in words) 36955 Unique words 3868 Unique words (used once) 1829 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1851 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 83726
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星降る夜のラストダンス Length (in words) 26618 Unique words 4008 Unique words (used once) 1979 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 1920 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 66037
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【書籍化&コミカライズ】小動物系令嬢は氷の王子に溺愛される Length (in words) 25856 Unique words 3549 Unique words (used once) 1618 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1231 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1860 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.9 Characters 59809
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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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幸運のクローバー ゲームの通り推しが麗しいので、コバンザメの様について行きます! Length (in words) 24517 Unique words 4208 Unique words (used once) 2340 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1922 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 59277
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【書籍化】王子様の婚約破棄から逃走したら、ここは乙女ゲームの世界!と言い張る聖女様と手を組むことになりました Length (in words) 26229 Unique words 3873 Unique words (used once) 1926 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1235 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 1902 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 63858
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女王陛下は醜聞を避けたい Length (in words) 25585 Unique words 3689 Unique words (used once) 1783 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1892 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 60560
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【完結】四天王最弱の俺が、次期魔王? 〜最弱なので追放される…と思いきや、魔王や他の四天王からめちゃくちゃ慕われてた〜 Length (in words) 42195 Unique words 3810 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1238 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1876 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 95884
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無実の罪を着せられたうえに無能スキルとののしられ王宮を追放された副隊長俺、旅にでます。~王国最強スキルと気づいてももう遅い。旅先で美少女が迫ってくるハーレム展開も悪くないのだが~ Length (in words) 33648 Unique words 4360 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1239 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1902 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 75773
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追放された薔薇は深く愛される Length (in words) 24098 Unique words 3527 Unique words (used once) 1751 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1239 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 54643
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公爵令嬢の狼 Length (in words) 28279 Unique words 3695 Unique words (used once) 1841 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1241 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1879 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 63537
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【コミカライズ】婚約破棄された令嬢は野獣辺境伯へ嫁ぐ!【連載版】 Length (in words) 26645 Unique words 3613 Unique words (used once) 1778 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1242 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1896 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 63239
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魔女の髪に触れていいのは使い魔オオカミだけ。魔力成分を保ちながらサラツヤの髪へ…… Length (in words) 26366 Unique words 4135 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1242 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1916 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 61885
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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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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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外れスキル【冷え性】を最強スキル【絶対零度】にした俺が世界の全てを凍結させる Length (in words) 31461 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2025 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1245 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1942 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 75148
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まさか!?シンデレラストーリーが現実にあるなんて本気で信じたんですか? Length (in words) 22898 Unique words 3360 Unique words (used once) 1740 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1245 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1852 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 51496
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ドSの幼馴染に「彼女ができた」と嘘を吐いてみた 〜幼馴染は落ちぶれ、俺はモテモテになった〜 Length (in words) 35517 Unique words 4249 Unique words (used once) 2049 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1248 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1907 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 85751
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『こっぴどくフラれてみた』チャンネルのYouTuber、純真無垢な美少女後輩からベタ惚れされてしまう Length (in words) 24402 Unique words 3891 Unique words (used once) 2043 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1874 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 61112
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愛を貫きたい……そうです Length (in words) 32442 Unique words 3686 Unique words (used once) 1712 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1929 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 74314