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) 1495772 Unique words 34983 Unique words (used once) 9702 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 3046 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 6363 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 23.3 Characters 3403343
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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) 975507 Unique words 30719 Unique words (used once) 9178 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2880 Unique kanji (used once) 199 Unique kanji readings 6078 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 2316206
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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) 1153382 Unique words 21162 Unique words (used once) 5365 Unique words (used once %) 25% Unique kanji 2526 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 5058 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 2592826
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ラピスの心臓 Length (in words) 624513 Unique words 21768 Unique words (used once) 6318 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2489 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 5102 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 1429335
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Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 Length (in words) 2369220 Unique words 34470 Unique words (used once) 8020 Unique words (used once %) 23% Unique kanji 2820 Unique kanji (used once) 132 Unique kanji readings 6053 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 5427084
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Knight's & Magic Length (in words) 628853 Unique words 20537 Unique words (used once) 6286 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2539 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 5050 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 1420601
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転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命【Web版】 Length (in words) 502693 Unique words 16865 Unique words (used once) 5383 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2385 Unique kanji (used once) 207 Unique kanji readings 4577 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 1162666
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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) 338423 Unique words 17748 Unique words (used once) 6281 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2526 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 768697
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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) 79282 Unique words 9474 Unique words (used once) 4346 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1986 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3407 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 33.4 Characters 181378
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今年は幕歴417年です!! Length (in words) 125766 Unique words 13200 Unique words (used once) 5809 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2249 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 4008 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 288236
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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) 97230 Unique words 10148 Unique words (used once) 4435 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 3849 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 218196
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ありふれた職業で世界最強 Length (in words) 1728241 Unique words 32683 Unique words (used once) 8177 Unique words (used once %) 25% Unique kanji 2802 Unique kanji (used once) 152 Unique kanji readings 6005 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 3989725
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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) 115034 Unique words 10744 Unique words (used once) 4622 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2085 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 3701 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 260857
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ライブダンジョン! Length (in words) 742902 Unique words 19874 Unique words (used once) 6011 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2349 Unique kanji (used once) 165 Unique kanji readings 4711 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 1724940
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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) 685200 Unique words 24733 Unique words (used once) 7482 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2498 Unique kanji (used once) 144 Unique kanji readings 5205 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 1558381
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転生したらスライムだった件 Length (in words) 806421 Unique words 22524 Unique words (used once) 6706 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2642 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 5348 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 1819219
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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) 716793 Unique words 18492 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2419 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 4741 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 1670071
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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~ Length (in words) 445933 Unique words 15966 Unique words (used once) 5292 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2247 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4296 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 989309
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超大国日本育成計画 Length (in words) 90697 Unique words 10651 Unique words (used once) 4775 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2081 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3641 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 206553
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蒼き叡智の魔導書 Length (in words) 80910 Unique words 8254 Unique words (used once) 3594 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1866 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 3231 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 186968
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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) 148533 Unique words 11480 Unique words (used once) 4866 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 4277 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 28.7 Characters 310381
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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) 1021977 Unique words 20586 Unique words (used once) 6023 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2455 Unique kanji (used once) 169 Unique kanji readings 4914 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 2406187
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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) 111056 Unique words 10022 Unique words (used once) 4123 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 4321 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 239069
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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) 100104 Unique words 9450 Unique words (used once) 3997 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2178 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3976 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.5 Characters 221655
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今度は絶対に邪魔しませんっ! Length (in words) 169167 Unique words 10973 Unique words (used once) 4425 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2098 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 398902
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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) 406526 Unique words 20121 Unique words (used once) 6940 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2492 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4962 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 931356
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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) 1317962 Unique words 34387 Unique words (used once) 10025 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 3015 Unique kanji (used once) 162 Unique kanji readings 6415 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 2894341
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指輪の選んだ婚約者 Length (in words) 98748 Unique words 10001 Unique words (used once) 4471 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2010 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3618 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 224478
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後宮も二度目なら 〜白豚妃再来伝〜 Length (in words) 82479 Unique words 9245 Unique words (used once) 3951 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2061 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3629 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 188800
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勇者の商人 Length (in words) 112564 Unique words 10631 Unique words (used once) 4548 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2120 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 3732 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 255348
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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) 503158 Unique words 23645 Unique words (used once) 9324 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2487 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4801 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 1193554
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白の沙羅双樹 Length (in words) 59358 Unique words 7100 Unique words (used once) 3322 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1859 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 3181 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 128606
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アラフォー賢者の異世界生活日記 Length (in words) 910126 Unique words 26981 Unique words (used once) 7972 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2780 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 5728 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 2063666
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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) 351836 Unique words 16689 Unique words (used once) 5746 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2285 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4366 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 792091
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迷宮の王 Length (in words) 125134 Unique words 11240 Unique words (used once) 4816 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1991 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3605 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 284787
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フェアリーテイル・クロニクル ~空気読まない異世界ライフ~ Length (in words) 1537782 Unique words 33060 Unique words (used once) 9309 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2748 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 5730 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 29.3 Characters 3623312
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おかしな転生 Length (in words) 796267 Unique words 28143 Unique words (used once) 8881 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2768 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5758 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 1802568
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賢者の弟子を名乗る賢者 Length (in words) 1083037 Unique words 26260 Unique words (used once) 7177 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2683 Unique kanji (used once) 151 Unique kanji readings 5580 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 2477308
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『義教記』~転生したら足利義教でした。【完結】 Length (in words) 99156 Unique words 10540 Unique words (used once) 5065 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 4122 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 209963
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レジェンド Length (in words) 5870758 Unique words 28475 Unique words (used once) 6369 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2733 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 5681 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 13347319
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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) 127007 Unique words 11886 Unique words (used once) 5392 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3847 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 289141
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ふつつかな悪女ではございますが Length (in words) 75983 Unique words 8187 Unique words (used once) 3552 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1951 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3375 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 174398
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払暁 Length (in words) 78082 Unique words 8179 Unique words (used once) 3798 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1914 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 3369 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 176107
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宇宙船をもらった男、もらったのは星だった!? Length (in words) 99351 Unique words 9675 Unique words (used once) 4198 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1791 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3049 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 28.3 Characters 227089
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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) 131327 Unique words 10625 Unique words (used once) 4495 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2049 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3653 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.8 Characters 301699
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我儘王子に婚約破棄された男装令嬢は優雅に微笑む Length (in words) 99552 Unique words 7745 Unique words (used once) 3180 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1776 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 3050 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 240215
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俺は星間国家の悪徳領主! Length (in words) 352546 Unique words 13906 Unique words (used once) 4802 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2070 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 3864 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 795800
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腕白関白・改定版 Length (in words) 81147 Unique words 8151 Unique words (used once) 3548 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1939 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3491 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 177339
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カナンの魔女 Length (in words) 55227 Unique words 6515 Unique words (used once) 3043 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2867 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 122506
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魔導具師ダリヤはうつむかない Length (in words) 591585 Unique words 18096 Unique words (used once) 5830 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2320 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 4435 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 1325128