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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転生した悪役令嬢は復讐を望まない【コミカライズ開始】 Length (in words) 119165 Unique words 8510 Unique words (used once) 3533 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1932 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3415 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 275080
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転生した悪役令嬢は、推しの幸せを願う Length (in words) 48316 Unique words 5232 Unique words (used once) 2493 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1451 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 2339 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.4 Characters 114547
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転生した幼女賢者は勇者特科寮管理人になりまして Length (in words) 44019 Unique words 5725 Unique words (used once) 2771 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1570 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2560 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 101336
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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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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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転生したらラノベヒロインの妹だったので推しの顔を見にライバル校へ行きます。 Length (in words) 52525 Unique words 6313 Unique words (used once) 3056 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1651 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 2722 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 119988
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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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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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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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転スラ外伝[二人の少女の復讐劇] ~転生したらスライムだった件 勝手にスピンオフ ~ Length (in words) 58055 Unique words 5250 Unique words (used once) 2256 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1426 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 2280 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 133658
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車輪の無い世界へ転生した男 Length (in words) 108791 Unique words 9316 Unique words (used once) 4124 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1891 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 3295 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 247010
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身代わり侯爵令嬢セレスティアの初恋 Length (in words) 90036 Unique words 6792 Unique words (used once) 2623 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1682 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 2825 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 210860
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身代わり伯爵令嬢だけれど、婚約者代理はご勘弁! Length (in words) 39815 Unique words 5206 Unique words (used once) 2484 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1523 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 2385 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 98809
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身代わりの少女騎士は、王子の愛に気付かない。 Length (in words) 19364 Unique words 3850 Unique words (used once) 2140 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1269 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 1950 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 48642
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趣味はお菓子作りと覗きです!~乙女ゲームの世界に転生したけどモブ以下でした~【連載版】 Length (in words) 21502 Unique words 2961 Unique words (used once) 1385 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1027 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1479 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 50750
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超絶金持ちの幼馴染と付き合った俺は最強なのでとりあえず悪を粛清したいと思います Length (in words) 12658 Unique words 2414 Unique words (used once) 1266 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 970 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1410 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 29321
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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
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超空からの干渉~第二次世界大戦編 Length (in words) 28861 Unique words 5343 Unique words (used once) 2687 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1466 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2242 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 66615
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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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超!!! 天才発明令嬢のパワフル領地改革【コミック連載中】 Length (in words) 29508 Unique words 4808 Unique words (used once) 2415 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1430 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2290 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 66726
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起きたら20年後なんですけど! ~悪役令嬢のその後のその後~ Length (in words) 90696 Unique words 10317 Unique words (used once) 4527 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 3743 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 222762
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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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賢者の孫 Length (in words) 626018 Unique words 19243 Unique words (used once) 6208 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2404 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 4710 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 1473466
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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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貴方は嵌められたのですよ? Length (in words) 14172 Unique words 2430 Unique words (used once) 1306 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1508 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.1 Characters 32869
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貴婦人は優雅に微笑む Length (in words) 47550 Unique words 5232 Unique words (used once) 2455 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1538 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 2430 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 114622
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貧乏男爵令嬢の領地改革~皇太子妃争いはごめんこうむります~【WEB版】 Length (in words) 34482 Unique words 4205 Unique words (used once) 1996 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1253 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1893 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 78863
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貧乏で凡人な転生令嬢ですが、王宮で成り上がってみせます! Length (in words) 108066 Unique words 8931 Unique words (used once) 3895 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1859 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3263 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 265339
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豪運 突然金持ちになったんですけど、お金の使い方がよくわかりません。 Length (in words) 107900 Unique words 10430 Unique words (used once) 4697 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 3299 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 265360
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護国の聖女、婚約破棄の上、国外追放される〜もう護らなくていいんですね〜 Length (in words) 19412 Unique words 3474 Unique words (used once) 1870 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1268 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1903 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 44235
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謙虚、堅実をモットーに生きております! Length (in words) 414380 Unique words 19020 Unique words (used once) 7133 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2428 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4763 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 983083
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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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誰が聖女を殺したか? Length (in words) 14811 Unique words 2937 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 362 Unique kanji readings 1728 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 32747
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訳アリ公爵閣下と政略結婚しましたが、幸せになりたいです Length (in words) 37169 Unique words 5055 Unique words (used once) 2615 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1496 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2364 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 88206
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設定によると、私は毒親になるらしい。 Length (in words) 19041 Unique words 3594 Unique words (used once) 1954 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1229 Unique kanji (used once) 349 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 44255
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記憶喪失軍医ロザリー・ヴェルデの考察 Length (in words) 50270 Unique words 6408 Unique words (used once) 2945 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1723 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2822 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 28.2 Characters 115143
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記憶を失くした悪役令嬢~私に婚約者などおりましたでしょうか~ Length (in words) 16359 Unique words 2693 Unique words (used once) 1396 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1024 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1480 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 37578
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記憶を失くした代わりに攻略対象の婚約者だったことを思い出しました Length (in words) 34233 Unique words 3674 Unique words (used once) 1682 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1226 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 78060
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記憶が戻った伯爵令嬢はまだ恋を知らない Length (in words) 91039 Unique words 8897 Unique words (used once) 4001 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1901 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 3392 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 206499
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言葉にしないと伝わらないこともある〜浮気者の婚約者が急に愛を伝えまくってくる〜 Length (in words) 30043 Unique words 4113 Unique words (used once) 2075 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1368 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 2055 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 71707
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視える令嬢とつかれやすい公爵【連載】 Length (in words) 47104 Unique words 5144 Unique words (used once) 2386 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1414 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2275 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 112166
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規格外のおてんば王女ですが、猫をかぶって寵愛を受けます! ~謎の側室には負けません~【WEB版】 Length (in words) 39306 Unique words 4528 Unique words (used once) 2094 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1335 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2089 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 94384
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見える王子と食いしん坊レディ Length (in words) 62971 Unique words 7174 Unique words (used once) 3347 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1680 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2805 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 142999
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覆面姫と溺愛陛下 Length (in words) 64049 Unique words 7087 Unique words (used once) 3283 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1784 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 3046 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 147327
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裏切り者、そう呼ばれた令嬢は Length (in words) 21628 Unique words 2639 Unique words (used once) 1306 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1049 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1551 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.9 Characters 49164
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裏切られた黒猫は幸せな魔法具ライフを目指したい Length (in words) 88482 Unique words 7728 Unique words (used once) 3500 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1699 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2900 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 204819
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裏切られた勇者のその後…… Length (in words) 100295 Unique words 6454 Unique words (used once) 2640 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1662 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2758 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 233657
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行き遅れにされた女騎士団長はやんごとなきお方に愛される Length (in words) 13605 Unique words 2815 Unique words (used once) 1601 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1079 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1598 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 31210
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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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蛇足の「アイ・ラブ・ユー」 Length (in words) 30440 Unique words 4528 Unique words (used once) 2386 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1395 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2152 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 70424