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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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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賢者の弟子を名乗る賢者 Length (in words) 1306027 Unique words 28041 Unique words (used once) 7474 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2719 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 5720 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.5 Characters 3022658
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【アニメ放送中!】陰の実力者になりたくて!【web版】 Length (in words) 184434 Unique words 11760 Unique words (used once) 4463 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2074 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3767 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 414191
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転生王女は今日も旗を叩き折る。 Length (in words) 377521 Unique words 17871 Unique words (used once) 6211 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 4923 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 862094
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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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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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『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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蜘蛛ですが、なにか? Length (in words) 590853 Unique words 20400 Unique words (used once) 6716 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2421 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 4794 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 1361245
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レジェンド Length (in words) 7312624 Unique words 29455 Unique words (used once) 6469 Unique words (used once %) 21% Unique kanji 2753 Unique kanji (used once) 142 Unique kanji readings 5730 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 16725832
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元・世界1位のサブキャラ育成日記 ~廃プレイヤー、異世界を攻略中!~ Length (in words) 705136 Unique words 23368 Unique words (used once) 6962 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2533 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 5232 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 1666040
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おかしな転生 Length (in words) 967718 Unique words 30193 Unique words (used once) 9247 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2838 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 5974 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 2209886
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闇の竜王、スローライフをする。 Length (in words) 113403 Unique words 9191 Unique words (used once) 3974 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1790 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 3119 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 259548
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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) 102456 Unique words 9840 Unique words (used once) 4244 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1803 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3103 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 31.9 Characters 236101
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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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核シェルター付きマンションを相続した男が快適に引き籠る物語 Length (in words) 131086 Unique words 10917 Unique words (used once) 4461 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1969 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3423 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 314599
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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) 99569 Unique words 7741 Unique words (used once) 3181 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1776 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 3050 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 240417
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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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【棚花尋平】異世界列車の車窓から ~用済み勇者の身の振り方~ Length (in words) 54959 Unique words 7654 Unique words (used once) 3749 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1874 Unique kanji (used once) 361 Unique kanji readings 3155 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 27.7 Characters 128002
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なんでも吸い込む! ブラックホール!! (´・ω・`)ノ●~~~~(゜ロ゜;ノ)ノ あらゆる敵を「しゅおんっ」と吸い込んで無双する!!! Length (in words) 114631 Unique words 8305 Unique words (used once) 3200 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1667 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 2890 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 262391
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乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です Length (in words) 443210 Unique words 14365 Unique words (used once) 4884 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 3912 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 1024417
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加賀100万石に仕える事になった Length (in words) 103565 Unique words 9851 Unique words (used once) 4432 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2025 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 3624 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 222959
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斥候が主人公でいいんですか? 失敗しらずの迷宮攻略 Length (in words) 116846 Unique words 10346 Unique words (used once) 4371 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1974 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3539 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 258407
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鉱山(やま)の氏理 ~帰雲の彼方に~ Length (in words) 45850 Unique words 5355 Unique words (used once) 2501 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1682 Unique kanji (used once) 346 Unique kanji readings 2844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 32.4 Characters 95563
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ちょっとした、文化の違い Length (in words) 127483 Unique words 8715 Unique words (used once) 3567 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1886 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 3315 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 282185
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長い夜の国と最後の舞踏会 Length (in words) 113522 Unique words 8348 Unique words (used once) 3540 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1992 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3482 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 33.7 Characters 253048
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盾の勇者の成り上がり Length (in words) 1833604 Unique words 27509 Unique words (used once) 7435 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 158 Unique kanji readings 5462 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 4200565
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絶対に勝てない魔王と戦うとかやってられないので、一緒に召喚されたクラスメイトを皆殺しにすることにした Length (in words) 115743 Unique words 8801 Unique words (used once) 3751 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1820 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 3203 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 267539
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異世界無双には向かない国民性 Length (in words) 73978 Unique words 9030 Unique words (used once) 4263 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1957 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 3315 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 176252
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黄金の中庭 Length (in words) 115694 Unique words 10141 Unique words (used once) 4466 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2010 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 3632 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 261293
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太宰治、異世界転生して勇者になる ~チートの多い生涯を送って来ました~【連載版】 Length (in words) 47082 Unique words 7669 Unique words (used once) 4109 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1858 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 3168 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 112134
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LV999の村人 Length (in words) 512822 Unique words 15259 Unique words (used once) 4797 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 166 Unique kanji readings 4046 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.6 Characters 1202362
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ゾンビのあふれた世界で俺だけが襲われない Length (in words) 130811 Unique words 10900 Unique words (used once) 4609 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1961 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3394 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 302581
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将軍閣下の性奴隷 Length (in words) 78609 Unique words 8414 Unique words (used once) 3788 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2035 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 3587 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 178622
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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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クリスタルロギング ─黒杖の術師の統べる国─ Length (in words) 108726 Unique words 8755 Unique words (used once) 3737 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1898 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 3282 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 239980
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異世界はスマートフォンとともに。 Length (in words) 1270686 Unique words 30586 Unique words (used once) 9126 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2835 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 5901 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 2956537
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目指せ樹高634m! 〜杉に転生した俺は歴史を眺めて育つ〜 Length (in words) 110301 Unique words 11238 Unique words (used once) 5373 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 2126 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 3868 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 253598
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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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高飛車皇女は黙ってない Length (in words) 105709 Unique words 9031 Unique words (used once) 3870 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1954 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 3420 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 246105
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悪役令嬢? いいえ、極悪令嬢ですわ。 Length (in words) 82842 Unique words 9650 Unique words (used once) 4507 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1993 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 3530 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 206048
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最凶の支援職【話術士】である俺は世界最強クランを従える Length (in words) 104261 Unique words 9987 Unique words (used once) 4414 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2057 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 3788 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 234223
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聖女が、壺 Length (in words) 76241 Unique words 8622 Unique words (used once) 4170 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1957 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 3399 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 178591
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かの侯爵令嬢に転生したので今度は絶対に生き残ります! Length (in words) 70889 Unique words 8085 Unique words (used once) 3747 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1905 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 3268 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 166875
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人狼への転生、魔王の副官 Length (in words) 571606 Unique words 22507 Unique words (used once) 7415 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2490 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 5000 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 1320985
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十年目、帰還を諦めた転移者はいまさら主人公になる Length (in words) 132026 Unique words 11550 Unique words (used once) 4861 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2033 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3669 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 302610
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ダンジョンに置き去りにされたので定住した~そしてダンジョンマスターへ~ Length (in words) 73891 Unique words 8283 Unique words (used once) 3965 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1768 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3064 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 180830
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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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【コミカライズ連載中】幼馴染みで悪魔な騎士は、私のことが大嫌い Length (in words) 78240 Unique words 7808 Unique words (used once) 3338 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1866 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3266 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 170204
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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) 1540231 Unique words 33046 Unique words (used once) 9298 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2748 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 5738 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 32.2 Characters 3649796
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勇者パーティに裏切られ死に追いやられた劣等騎士、精霊の姫に拾われ《最強》騎士に覚醒する Length (in words) 62060 Unique words 5985 Unique words (used once) 2510 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1760 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 2905 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 134495