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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素直になりたいのに Length (in words) 18310 Unique words 2994 Unique words (used once) 1584 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1081 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1602 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 44446
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【書籍化決定】二度目の求婚は受けつけません!(旧題:運命の歯車は悲しいほどに狂わない。) Length (in words) 13799 Unique words 2660 Unique words (used once) 1474 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1087 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1595 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 32749
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とある悪役令嬢の婚約破棄と死 Length (in words) 14552 Unique words 2772 Unique words (used once) 1591 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1088 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1600 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 33235
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聖女なんて勘弁願います! Length (in words) 13835 Unique words 2843 Unique words (used once) 1624 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1088 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1582 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 32836
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この度、私、聖女を引退することになりました Length (in words) 17285 Unique words 2911 Unique words (used once) 1563 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1608 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 38711
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勇者「魔王倒したし帰るか」 Length (in words) 14102 Unique words 2718 Unique words (used once) 1491 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1600 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 30695
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【簡易版】俺は何度でもお前を追放する~ハズレスキルがこのあと覚醒して、最強になるんだよね? 一方で俺は没落してひどい最期を迎えるんだよね? 知ってるよ、でもパーティーを出て行ってくれないか~ Length (in words) 14286 Unique words 2706 Unique words (used once) 1475 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1092 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 32608
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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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【完結】貧乏男装令嬢の政略結婚〜そっちの趣味がおありですか?と、聞いたらヤンデレ気味に溺愛されています〜 Length (in words) 13968 Unique words 2677 Unique words (used once) 1473 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1575 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 31227
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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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婚約破棄された公爵令嬢は山で修行中の魔法使い(隣国王子)と出会い、魔物を食べ、婚約しました。 Length (in words) 21176 Unique words 3039 Unique words (used once) 1457 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1105 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1628 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 47716
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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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【コミカライズ】お探しの初恋相手はたぶん私です、とはとても言えない。~逃亡した元聖女、もふもふをこじらせた青年と再会する~ Length (in words) 13339 Unique words 2659 Unique words (used once) 1441 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1106 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 1591 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 31027
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スキルガチャで世界最強になった男、自身のガチャ結果を爆死と勘違いしたまま無双する Length (in words) 22008 Unique words 3260 Unique words (used once) 1621 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1109 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1673 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 52853
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Sランクの癖に弱すぎる仲間の御守りをさせられていたEランクの支援職実は全てがチート過ぎる規格外の最強の冒険者でした~追放したのに戻ってこいと言われても、もう遅い。もう美少女達とパーティ組んでますから~ Length (in words) 28502 Unique words 3262 Unique words (used once) 1530 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1110 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1651 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 68561
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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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死ぬほど口が悪くて喧嘩っ早い婚約者の弟が、私にだけは好意を向けてくる Length (in words) 13348 Unique words 3023 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1114 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1677 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 30820
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婚約破棄?ーー宜しい。ならば、復讐だ! Length (in words) 22237 Unique words 3116 Unique words (used once) 1637 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1116 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 1644 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 53196
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魅了から解放された私に待っていたのは…… Length (in words) 33313 Unique words 3251 Unique words (used once) 1452 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1726 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 77481
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アリディア=サーディスクの幸せな結婚 Length (in words) 18823 Unique words 2834 Unique words (used once) 1377 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 44547
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ライスシャワー物語 『疾走の馬、青嶺の魂となり 天に駆けた孤高のステイヤー』 Length (in words) 17160 Unique words 2884 Unique words (used once) 1407 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1126 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 36.2 Characters 44313
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魔女の家 Length (in words) 20934 Unique words 2949 Unique words (used once) 1431 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1127 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.9 Characters 48974
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揺るぎない王子 ~あなたについているものが視えるんです~ 連載ver. Length (in words) 19855 Unique words 3066 Unique words (used once) 1622 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1127 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 47038
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二度目の人生は、幸せに Length (in words) 19326 Unique words 2855 Unique words (used once) 1447 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 1660 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 44003
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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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元王妃ですが、現代に転生したようです。 Length (in words) 15685 Unique words 2708 Unique words (used once) 1441 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1638 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 36225
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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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誰より不遜で、臆病な君に。 Length (in words) 18130 Unique words 3216 Unique words (used once) 1803 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1707 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 41878
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淫夢の神の加護を受けていると言われて修道院に追放されましたが、そのせいで国が滅びそうです。 Length (in words) 12729 Unique words 2655 Unique words (used once) 1505 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 1636 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 30870
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スキル制世界のスキル一覧 Length (in words) 22913 Unique words 2600 Unique words (used once) 1271 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1140 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1642 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 50096
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お隣の国家魔導士が召喚してくる!(旧題:お隣さんが召喚してくる!) Length (in words) 22266 Unique words 3195 Unique words (used once) 1481 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 50312
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【完結】私の婚約者は妹のおさがりです Length (in words) 15971 Unique words 2813 Unique words (used once) 1493 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1693 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 34663
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《書籍化》国を追放された【聖女】は、隣国で天才【錬金術師】として暮らしていくようです Length (in words) 22019 Unique words 3298 Unique words (used once) 1690 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 1726 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 49697
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運命の愛なんて知らない Length (in words) 22178 Unique words 3275 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1151 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 52962
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小説投稿サイトでランキング一位を取らないと出られない部屋 Length (in words) 25965 Unique words 3547 Unique words (used once) 1754 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 1688 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 59811
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勇者に幼馴染を寝取られたので、勇者の婚約者を寝取ろうと思う Length (in words) 21598 Unique words 3058 Unique words (used once) 1582 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1703 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 46968
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所(世界)変われば品(常識)変わる Length (in words) 17732 Unique words 2893 Unique words (used once) 1528 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1707 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 30.4 Characters 41604
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私を好きすぎる勇者様を利用して、今世こそ長生きするつもりだったのに(多分、また失敗した) Length (in words) 30055 Unique words 3409 Unique words (used once) 1508 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1159 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1728 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 70143
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『理想の花嫁を探して幸せにして差し上げます』と言ったら、そっけなかった婚約者が何故か関わってきますが、花嫁斡旋頑張ります Length (in words) 23955 Unique words 3319 Unique words (used once) 1598 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1160 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1719 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 58201
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後悔先に立たずというけれど Length (in words) 17115 Unique words 3016 Unique words (used once) 1639 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1162 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 1721 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 40251
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【書籍化】没落寸前だけど結婚したい私【コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 21150 Unique words 3495 Unique words (used once) 1791 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1162 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 50589
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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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婚約破棄を狙って記憶喪失のフリをしたら、素っ気ない態度だった婚約者が「記憶を失う前の君は、俺にベタ惚れだった」という、とんでもない嘘をつき始めた Length (in words) 36296 Unique words 3687 Unique words (used once) 1664 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1783 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 86309
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勇者を狩る者 ブレイブスレイヤーに目覚めた俺は勇者を殺すために最強を目指す Length (in words) 25962 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1560 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1174 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1779 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 58743
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押して駄目だったので、引いてみることにしたのですが Length (in words) 27792 Unique words 3383 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1175 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1772 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 64754
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オタクな俺がポンコツ美少女JKを助けたら、お互いの家を行き来するような仲になりました Length (in words) 39390 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1756 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1178 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 1792 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 95270
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聖女だから王子と結婚しろ?いや、そんなことより野草が食べたい。 Length (in words) 15813 Unique words 3084 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1182 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 1723 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 35937
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弟の婚約破棄に姉は怒る~王女殿下の憂鬱な日々~ Length (in words) 20462 Unique words 3534 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1186 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 1782 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.6 Characters 50149
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無理矢理登録させられた恋人マッチングアプリでマッチしたのは、疎遠になっていた幼馴染みでなぜかそのまま付き合うことになったんだけど Length (in words) 29803 Unique words 3655 Unique words (used once) 1696 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1187 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 70020
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超絶イケメン勇者ジェラールと愉快な仲間達 Length (in words) 16068 Unique words 3153 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1190 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 1770 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 39279