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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異世界のんびり農家 Length (in words) 886615 Unique words 21014 Unique words (used once) 6554 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2399 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 4821 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 2000891
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【本編完結】信者ゼロの女神サマと始める異世界攻略 Length (in words) 676040 Unique words 19379 Unique words (used once) 6423 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 1518832
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三国志の悪役董卓に生まれ変わったけど死んだあとへそに芯を立てて燃やされたくない! Length (in words) 148504 Unique words 11466 Unique words (used once) 4855 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2390 Unique kanji (used once) 364 Unique kanji readings 4277 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 42.8 Characters 310623
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絶対に働きたくないダンジョンマスターが惰眠をむさぼるまで【コミカライズ8巻 1/25発売】 Length (in words) 603715 Unique words 21028 Unique words (used once) 7219 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2389 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4749 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 1430052
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転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命【Web版】 Length (in words) 504944 Unique words 16921 Unique words (used once) 5406 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2389 Unique kanji (used once) 209 Unique kanji readings 4596 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 1170574
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聖者無双 ~サラリーマン、異世界で生き残るために歩む道~ Length (in words) 629175 Unique words 17819 Unique words (used once) 5921 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2379 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 4721 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 1448646
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限界超えの天賦《スキル》は、転生者にしか扱えない ー オーバーリミット・スキルホルダー Length (in words) 468167 Unique words 19664 Unique words (used once) 7042 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2371 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4633 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 1095803
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とんでもスキルで異世界放浪メシ Length (in words) 806358 Unique words 19929 Unique words (used once) 5891 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2364 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4702 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 1931852
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最強出涸らし皇子の暗躍帝位争い~帝位に興味ないですが、死ぬのは嫌なので弟を皇帝にしようと思います~ Length (in words) 893007 Unique words 19420 Unique words (used once) 5154 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 4579 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 2019070
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ライブダンジョン! Length (in words) 743741 Unique words 19817 Unique words (used once) 6006 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2349 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 4704 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 1745913
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私の推しは悪役令嬢。 Length (in words) 370944 Unique words 18519 Unique words (used once) 6833 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2335 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4489 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 859859
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【第一部完】甲斐ノ副将、八幡原ニテ散……ラズ ~死線を越えた武田信繁が、武田の未来を変えていく~ Length (in words) 113545 Unique words 10059 Unique words (used once) 4141 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 314 Unique kanji readings 4346 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 240703
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濁った瞳のリリアンヌ Length (in words) 376835 Unique words 16241 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2299 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4357 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 880701
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異世界迷宮で奴隷ハーレムを Length (in words) 466290 Unique words 16004 Unique words (used once) 6398 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 4276 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 1117812
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難攻不落の魔王城へようこそ~デバフは不要と勇者パーティーを追い出された黒魔導士、魔王軍の最高幹部に迎えられる~【Web版】 Length (in words) 534034 Unique words 17044 Unique words (used once) 5442 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4437 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 1192699
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ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する Length (in words) 351888 Unique words 14683 Unique words (used once) 4902 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2276 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4280 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 845557
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真の仲間じゃないと勇者のパーティーを追い出されたので、辺境でスローライフすることにしました Length (in words) 254179 Unique words 14476 Unique words (used once) 5688 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4208 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 584804
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俺は全てを【パリイ】する 〜逆勘違いの世界最強は冒険者になりたい〜 Length (in words) 350743 Unique words 15245 Unique words (used once) 5261 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2259 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4353 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 775341
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進化の実~知らないうちに勝ち組人生~ Length (in words) 543752 Unique words 16281 Unique words (used once) 5283 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2255 Unique kanji (used once) 193 Unique kanji readings 4336 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 1268834
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今年は幕歴417年です!! Length (in words) 125772 Unique words 13200 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2249 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 4012 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 46.5 Characters 290140
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転校先の清楚可憐な美少女が、昔男子と思って一緒に遊んだ幼馴染だった件【web版】 Length (in words) 254127 Unique words 14257 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2242 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 611509
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貴族転生~恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る Length (in words) 251905 Unique words 14214 Unique words (used once) 5338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4161 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 566553
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異世界食堂 Length (in words) 294869 Unique words 13730 Unique words (used once) 4973 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2230 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4152 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 662805
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公爵令嬢の嗜み Length (in words) 248928 Unique words 13591 Unique words (used once) 5122 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2230 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 564284
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魔王様の街づくり!~最強のダンジョンは近代都市~ Length (in words) 407811 Unique words 16298 Unique words (used once) 5489 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 4154 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 934763
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モンスターがあふれる世界になったので、好きに生きたいと思います Length (in words) 400478 Unique words 15011 Unique words (used once) 5159 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2224 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 932167
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(´・ω・`)最強勇者はお払い箱→魔王になったらずっと俺の無双ターン Length (in words) 195670 Unique words 13776 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2209 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 4131 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 451768
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くまクマ熊ベアー Length (in words) 1193942 Unique words 16680 Unique words (used once) 5082 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 172 Unique kanji readings 4168 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 2776530
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転生した大聖女は、聖女であることをひた隠す Length (in words) 353610 Unique words 14359 Unique words (used once) 5068 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2201 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4127 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 27.8 Characters 817454
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黒鳶の聖者 〜追放された回復術士は、有り余る魔力で闇魔法を極める〜 Length (in words) 351699 Unique words 13697 Unique words (used once) 5085 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2197 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4004 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 794092
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レベル1だけどユニークスキルで最強です Length (in words) 581783 Unique words 18118 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2196 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1398129
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獣医さんのお仕事 in 異世界 Length (in words) 132289 Unique words 13297 Unique words (used once) 6165 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2186 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 4091 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 299140
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ダイサリィ・アームズ&アーマー営業日誌〜お客様は神様ですが、クレーマーは疫病神です!〜 Length (in words) 114059 Unique words 10634 Unique words (used once) 4639 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2180 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 3959 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 270066
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『義教記』~転生したら足利義教でした。【完結】 Length (in words) 99264 Unique words 10525 Unique words (used once) 5058 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 4124 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 210328
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10年早く生まれた伊達政宗だが、思っていたのとちょっと違う Length (in words) 100198 Unique words 9447 Unique words (used once) 3997 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2178 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3986 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 221846
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お気楽領主の楽しい領地防衛 〜生産系魔術で名もなき村を最強の城塞都市に〜 Length (in words) 235672 Unique words 12844 Unique words (used once) 5098 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2177 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4069 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 531220
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【コミカライズ】その宦官は、王女を拾う Length (in words) 92849 Unique words 9298 Unique words (used once) 4122 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2176 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 3941 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 194857
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スキルガチャ屋はじめました~俺の『スキルガチャダス』は誰でも引ける! ガチャを販売し大儲け! 目指せS級探索士~ Length (in words) 114519 Unique words 11725 Unique words (used once) 5363 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2169 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 3925 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 266896
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勇者の商人 Length (in words) 123812 Unique words 11162 Unique words (used once) 4698 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 284222
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【完結】聖女と結婚ですか? どうぞご自由に 〜婚約破棄後の私は魔王の溺愛を受ける〜 Length (in words) 124059 Unique words 10965 Unique words (used once) 4552 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2163 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3909 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 282951
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ギルドのチートな受付嬢 Length (in words) 120501 Unique words 11201 Unique words (used once) 5027 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2160 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 3952 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 277197
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肥満令嬢は細くなり、後は傾国の美女(物理)として生きるのみ Length (in words) 97258 Unique words 10141 Unique words (used once) 4429 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 3847 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 220066
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死神を食べた少女 Length (in words) 132551 Unique words 10806 Unique words (used once) 4196 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2153 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3943 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 301493
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万能「村づくり」チートでお手軽スローライフ ~村ですが何か?~ Length (in words) 203525 Unique words 11924 Unique words (used once) 4540 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3946 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 478448
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聖女の魔力は万能です Length (in words) 260442 Unique words 11841 Unique words (used once) 4473 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2149 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3924 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 591692
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そのおっさん、異世界で二周目プレイを満喫中 Length (in words) 339369 Unique words 14948 Unique words (used once) 5233 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2147 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3997 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 780436
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今度は絶対に邪魔しませんっ! Length (in words) 195761 Unique words 11772 Unique words (used once) 4635 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2138 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3979 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 462752
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ファンタジー初心者用語解説+AIイラスト図鑑 Length (in words) 88928 Unique words 11324 Unique words (used once) 5520 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2133 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 3651 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 209544
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俺は星間国家の悪徳領主! Length (in words) 452189 Unique words 15355 Unique words (used once) 5045 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2129 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 4037 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 1028271
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月下の虎は甘く冷たい指先を食む Length (in words) 123804 Unique words 10463 Unique words (used once) 4492 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2129 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 3833 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 288773