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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幻想再帰のアリュージョニスト Length (in words) 1605924 Unique words 36087 Unique words (used once) 9914 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 3071 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 6458 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 3686731
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シャングリラ・フロンティア〜クソゲーハンター、神ゲーに挑まんとす〜 Length (in words) 1051872 Unique words 31551 Unique words (used once) 9224 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2904 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 6152 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 2534788
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魔王学院の不適合者 ~史上最強の魔王の始祖、転生して子孫たちの学校へ通う~ Length (in words) 1217337 Unique words 21569 Unique words (used once) 5434 Unique words (used once %) 25% Unique kanji 2538 Unique kanji (used once) 149 Unique kanji readings 5113 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 2755103
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Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 Length (in words) 2879354 Unique words 36277 Unique words (used once) 8033 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2880 Unique kanji (used once) 123 Unique kanji readings 6216 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 6633748
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ラピスの心臓 Length (in words) 675821 Unique words 22307 Unique words (used once) 6355 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2510 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 5151 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 1547149
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反逆のソウルイーター ~弱者は不要といわれて剣聖(父)に追放されました~ Length (in words) 474303 Unique words 19849 Unique words (used once) 6482 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2655 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 5229 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 1066030
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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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Knight's & Magic Length (in words) 703865 Unique words 21417 Unique words (used once) 6450 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2578 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 5162 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 1604647
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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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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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ありふれた職業で世界最強 Length (in words) 1999020 Unique words 34602 Unique words (used once) 8406 Unique words (used once %) 24% Unique kanji 2860 Unique kanji (used once) 158 Unique kanji readings 6217 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 4638004
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ハズレ枠の【状態異常スキル】で最強になった俺がすべてを蹂躙するまで Length (in words) 555846 Unique words 19901 Unique words (used once) 6373 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2422 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4733 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 1259090
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転生したらドラゴンの卵だった~最強以外目指さねぇ~ Length (in words) 789718 Unique words 19003 Unique words (used once) 5549 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2453 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 4827 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 1842224
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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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転生したらスライムだった件 Length (in words) 806715 Unique words 22529 Unique words (used once) 6710 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2641 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 5348 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1827577
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美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。 Length (in words) 698783 Unique words 24967 Unique words (used once) 7489 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2508 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 5250 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.6 Characters 1599165
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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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蒼き叡智の魔導書 ~エロゲの嫁キャラたちに転生した悪友どもがいる限り、俺がヒロインと結ばれるのは難しい~ Length (in words) 80915 Unique words 8248 Unique words (used once) 3588 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1866 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 3231 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 188236
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後宮も二度目なら 〜白豚妃再来伝〜 Length (in words) 84440 Unique words 9399 Unique words (used once) 4025 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2082 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 3681 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 193298
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迷宮の王 Length (in words) 125141 Unique words 11242 Unique words (used once) 4817 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1991 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 3613 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 286759
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金色の文字使い ~勇者四人に巻き込まれたユニークチート~ Length (in words) 1073124 Unique words 20873 Unique words (used once) 6023 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2465 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4949 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 2540926
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Dジェネシス ダンジョンができて3年(web版) Length (in words) 511329 Unique words 23900 Unique words (used once) 9428 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2500 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4854 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 1221385
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白の沙羅双樹 Length (in words) 59397 Unique words 7091 Unique words (used once) 3317 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1859 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 3186 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 128811
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アラフォー賢者の異世界生活日記 Length (in words) 1142198 Unique words 29605 Unique words (used once) 8362 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2840 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 5920 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 2605549
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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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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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デスマーチからはじまる異世界狂想曲( web版 ) Length (in words) 1389950 Unique words 35081 Unique words (used once) 10115 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 3029 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 6485 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 3076337
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超大国日本育成計画 Length (in words) 90745 Unique words 10647 Unique words (used once) 4767 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2081 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3650 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 43.6 Characters 208177
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RPGの悪役に転生してしまったけど、生き残りたい Length (in words) 127068 Unique words 11881 Unique words (used once) 5385 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3846 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 291398
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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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魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない Length (in words) 796284 Unique words 20328 Unique words (used once) 6265 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2404 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 4717 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 1791888
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指輪の選んだ婚約者 Length (in words) 98838 Unique words 9985 Unique words (used once) 4463 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2010 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3614 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 226652
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辺境の流刑地で平和に暮らしたいだけなのに ~三国志の片隅で天下に金を投じる~ Length (in words) 93273 Unique words 8984 Unique words (used once) 3890 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1987 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3508 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 200164
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蒼海の魔槍(グングニル)~超高速ロケット魚雷で日本が無双 Length (in words) 115078 Unique words 10746 Unique words (used once) 4625 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2085 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 3706 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 262752
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水属性の魔法使い Length (in words) 1201387 Unique words 25196 Unique words (used once) 7479 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2628 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 5285 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 2767794
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嘆きの亡霊は引退したい 〜最弱ハンターは英雄の夢を見る〜【Web版】 Length (in words) 741058 Unique words 21146 Unique words (used once) 6239 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2556 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 5049 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 1715160
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日韓戦争・日本海炎上――日本国自衛隊vs大韓民国国軍―― Length (in words) 79342 Unique words 9469 Unique words (used once) 4345 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1985 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3410 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 36.2 Characters 182188
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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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地獄の沙汰もメシ次第 Length (in words) 55163 Unique words 7345 Unique words (used once) 3508 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1811 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 3071 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 122917
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転生したら剣でした Length (in words) 1264373 Unique words 27035 Unique words (used once) 8075 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2770 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 5683 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 2958525
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即死チートが最強すぎて、異世界のやつらがまるで相手にならないんですが。【TVアニメ化決定!】 Length (in words) 537115 Unique words 18328 Unique words (used once) 6432 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2421 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4656 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1254539
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一億年ボタンを連打した俺は、気付いたら最強になっていた~落第剣士の学院無双~ Length (in words) 445689 Unique words 18840 Unique words (used once) 6206 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2415 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4750 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 1022534
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カナンの魔女 Length (in words) 55248 Unique words 6506 Unique words (used once) 3035 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2867 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 122657
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生き残り錬金術師は街で静かに暮らしたい Length (in words) 412892 Unique words 20305 Unique words (used once) 7005 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2498 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 4991 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 958031
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払暁 Length (in words) 78105 Unique words 8174 Unique words (used once) 3794 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1914 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 3370 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 176523
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腕白関白・改定版 Length (in words) 81217 Unique words 8142 Unique words (used once) 3545 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1939 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3490 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 177407
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窓際の天才軍師 ~左遷先で楽しようとしたら救国の英雄に祭り上げられました~ Length (in words) 131374 Unique words 10628 Unique words (used once) 4502 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2049 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3657 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 304156
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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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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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薬屋のひとりごと Length (in words) 492810 Unique words 19635 Unique words (used once) 6574 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2663 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 5282 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 1114775