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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転生先は推しの婚約者のご令嬢でした Length (in words) 25637 Unique words 3314 Unique words (used once) 1595 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1066 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1600 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 61143
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公爵令嬢は、婚姻なんて面倒くさい(電子書籍配信中) Length (in words) 18464 Unique words 3311 Unique words (used once) 1755 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 345 Unique kanji readings 1807 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 42530
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【完結】高校最後の夏、好きだった幼馴染が妊娠した。 Length (in words) 26736 Unique words 3376 Unique words (used once) 1623 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1211 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1842 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 61010
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まさか!?シンデレラストーリーが現実にあるなんて本気で信じたんですか? Length (in words) 22898 Unique words 3360 Unique words (used once) 1740 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1245 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1852 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 51496
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頭に花なんて咲いてません! Length (in words) 22534 Unique words 3335 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1693 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 53910
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婚約破棄による崩壊 Length (in words) 14651 Unique words 3420 Unique words (used once) 1979 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1410 Unique kanji (used once) 370 Unique kanji readings 2185 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 33247
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勇者を狩る者 ブレイブスレイヤーに目覚めた俺は勇者を殺すために最強を目指す Length (in words) 25962 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1560 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1174 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1779 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 58743
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世界最強の賢者、勇者パーティーを追放される~いまさら帰ってこいと言われてももう遅い俺は拾ってくれた最強のお姫様と幸せに過ごす~ Length (in words) 25280 Unique words 3380 Unique words (used once) 1701 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1794 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 57963
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押して駄目だったので、引いてみることにしたのですが Length (in words) 27792 Unique words 3383 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1175 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 1772 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 64754
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私を好きすぎる勇者様を利用して、今世こそ長生きするつもりだったのに(多分、また失敗した) Length (in words) 30055 Unique words 3409 Unique words (used once) 1508 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1159 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1728 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 70143
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二度目の恋はとても難しい Length (in words) 22579 Unique words 3458 Unique words (used once) 1749 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1793 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 54359
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クゥクーの娘 Length (in words) 23047 Unique words 3514 Unique words (used once) 1808 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1341 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2050 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.9 Characters 57377
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女人アレルギーな王子様と毒舌従者 Length (in words) 18274 Unique words 3501 Unique words (used once) 1909 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1217 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1848 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 43668
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【書籍化】没落寸前だけど結婚したい私【コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 21150 Unique words 3495 Unique words (used once) 1791 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1162 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 50589
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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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落第剣士の剣術無双~無限地獄を突破した俺は、気付いたら最強になっていた~ Length (in words) 18039 Unique words 3560 Unique words (used once) 1891 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 1975 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 40181
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小説投稿サイトでランキング一位を取らないと出られない部屋 Length (in words) 25965 Unique words 3547 Unique words (used once) 1754 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1154 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 1688 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 59811
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悪役令嬢は薔薇のように Length (in words) 18729 Unique words 3541 Unique words (used once) 1979 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1261 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1938 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 44417
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追放された薔薇は深く愛される Length (in words) 24098 Unique words 3527 Unique words (used once) 1751 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1239 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 54643
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弟の婚約破棄に姉は怒る~王女殿下の憂鬱な日々~ Length (in words) 20462 Unique words 3534 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1186 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 1782 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.6 Characters 50149
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草むしりでもしてろ!と草をぶちまけられた草取り少年、葉っぱカッターを覚える ~お花の国にご贔屓にされた僕は、花壇でのびのびと無双する~ Length (in words) 32244 Unique words 3534 Unique words (used once) 1631 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1202 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1811 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 77181
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【電子書籍化】このまま破滅したくない悪役令嬢は乙女ゲーを降りることにしました Length (in words) 27495 Unique words 3556 Unique words (used once) 1738 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1227 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1869 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 61172
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『妹の結婚の邪魔になる』と家族に殺されかけた妖精の愛し子の令嬢は、森の奥で引きこもり魔術師と出会いました。 Length (in words) 29301 Unique words 3525 Unique words (used once) 1631 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1219 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1812 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 64903
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一応、婚約者。 Length (in words) 16342 Unique words 3608 Unique words (used once) 2103 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1292 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 2000 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 29.0 Characters 37764
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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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【書籍化&コミカライズ】小動物系令嬢は氷の王子に溺愛される Length (in words) 25856 Unique words 3549 Unique words (used once) 1618 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1231 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1860 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.9 Characters 59809
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無理矢理登録させられた恋人マッチングアプリでマッチしたのは、疎遠になっていた幼馴染みでなぜかそのまま付き合うことになったんだけど Length (in words) 29803 Unique words 3655 Unique words (used once) 1696 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1187 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.1 Characters 70020
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婚約破棄は構いませんけれど Length (in words) 17355 Unique words 3657 Unique words (used once) 2005 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1374 Unique kanji (used once) 335 Unique kanji readings 2123 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 38.9 Characters 38995
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【完結】公爵令息に婚約破棄をされたら殿下に求婚されまして〜殿下の秘密の趣味で幸せになります〜 Length (in words) 21217 Unique words 3633 Unique words (used once) 1918 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1296 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 1951 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 48500
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リリーフ令嬢、心配ご無用(電子書籍2巻配信中) Length (in words) 20044 Unique words 3630 Unique words (used once) 1938 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 1952 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 46446
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【コミカライズ】婚約破棄された令嬢は野獣辺境伯へ嫁ぐ!【連載版】 Length (in words) 26645 Unique words 3613 Unique words (used once) 1778 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1242 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1896 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 63239
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寝取られ令嬢の逆襲 Length (in words) 20968 Unique words 3656 Unique words (used once) 1893 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1309 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2024 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 44.5 Characters 47091
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女王陛下は醜聞を避けたい Length (in words) 25585 Unique words 3689 Unique words (used once) 1783 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1892 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 60560
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【完結】虐げられてきた侯爵令嬢は、聖女になったら神様にだけは愛されています〜神は気まぐれとご存知ない?それは残念でした〜 Length (in words) 26022 Unique words 3655 Unique words (used once) 1846 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 352 Unique kanji readings 2012 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 56931
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私、魔王。――なぜか勇者に溺愛されています。 Length (in words) 26321 Unique words 3656 Unique words (used once) 1863 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1814 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 64775
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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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【完結】悪役令嬢に恋した魔物のやり直し《死に戻り上等! もう遅いなんて絶対に言わない!》 Length (in words) 21027 Unique words 3646 Unique words (used once) 1953 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1284 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1912 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 49261
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公爵令嬢の狼 Length (in words) 28279 Unique words 3695 Unique words (used once) 1841 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1241 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1879 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 63537
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愛を貫きたい……そうです Length (in words) 32442 Unique words 3686 Unique words (used once) 1712 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1250 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1929 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 74314
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【書籍化】前世、弟子に殺された魔女ですが、呪われた弟子に会いに行きます【コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 27362 Unique words 3688 Unique words (used once) 1840 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1222 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1864 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 66141
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傍観者の恋 Length (in words) 18853 Unique words 3718 Unique words (used once) 2155 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1289 Unique kanji (used once) 368 Unique kanji readings 2011 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 44833
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私が噂の悪女です Length (in words) 22543 Unique words 3695 Unique words (used once) 1971 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2019 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 52988
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【番外編】ふつつかな悪女ではございますがWeb版 Length (in words) 16338 Unique words 3739 Unique words (used once) 2103 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1402 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 2136 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 36100
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婚約破棄を狙って記憶喪失のフリをしたら、素っ気ない態度だった婚約者が「記憶を失う前の君は、俺にベタ惚れだった」という、とんでもない嘘をつき始めた Length (in words) 36296 Unique words 3687 Unique words (used once) 1664 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1783 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 86309
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婚約破棄された悪役令嬢は魔王に求婚されています Length (in words) 26045 Unique words 3677 Unique words (used once) 1877 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1290 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 1924 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 58545
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【1】宮廷書記官リットの優雅な生活 Length (in words) 20459 Unique words 3756 Unique words (used once) 1910 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1369 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 2108 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 45574
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お姉様の代わりに悪役令嬢にされそうです Length (in words) 28861 Unique words 3727 Unique words (used once) 1821 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1223 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1874 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 67067
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魔術師団長の契約結婚 Length (in words) 24756 Unique words 3769 Unique words (used once) 1842 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1966 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 58028
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【完結】四天王最弱の俺が、次期魔王? 〜最弱なので追放される…と思いきや、魔王や他の四天王からめちゃくちゃ慕われてた〜 Length (in words) 42195 Unique words 3810 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1238 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1876 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 95884
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剣の才能がないと侯爵家を廃嫡され追放された少年。破壊神の加護を手に入れ無双する。 Length (in words) 27525 Unique words 3801 Unique words (used once) 1831 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1256 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 1903 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 62719