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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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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転生貴族の異世界冒険録~自重を知らない神々の使徒~【アニメ化決定】 Length (in words) 272904 Unique words 11190 Unique words (used once) 4051 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2005 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3635 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 652177
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【2023/3/27 小説版・コミック版 同時発売!】ギスギスした毎日に疲れ果てた勇者、週末は異世界「ニッポン」でまったり飲んだくれるのだけが楽しみです ~たまの休日くらい、独りで羽根を伸ばさせろ!~ Length (in words) 110157 Unique words 11106 Unique words (used once) 5192 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1995 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3574 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 259080
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ファンタジー初心者用語解説+AIイラスト図鑑 Length (in words) 88928 Unique words 11324 Unique words (used once) 5520 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2133 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 3651 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 209544
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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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ギルドのチートな受付嬢 Length (in words) 120501 Unique words 11201 Unique words (used once) 5027 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2160 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 3952 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 277197
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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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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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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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TS転生してまさかのサブヒロインに。 Length (in words) 116728 Unique words 10829 Unique words (used once) 4810 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2061 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 3769 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 263820
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異世界再建計画 ~転生勇者の後始末~ (旧タイトル:謹啓 勇者様 ~あなたが壊した異世界に連れてこられましたよ~) Length (in words) 99399 Unique words 10977 Unique words (used once) 5333 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2102 Unique kanji (used once) 340 Unique kanji readings 3745 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 233637
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【完結】聖女と結婚ですか? どうぞご自由に 〜婚約破棄後の私は魔王の溺愛を受ける〜 Length (in words) 124059 Unique words 10965 Unique words (used once) 4552 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2163 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3909 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 282951
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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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ご主人さまとエルフさん Length (in words) 102763 Unique words 10638 Unique words (used once) 4922 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2048 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 3706 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 27.0 Characters 250058
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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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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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聖女になりたい訳ではありませんが【書籍化・コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 125482 Unique words 10498 Unique words (used once) 4420 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2002 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3610 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 292584
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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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週刊スキルメール Length (in words) 131670 Unique words 10687 Unique words (used once) 4621 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1821 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3144 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 312875
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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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『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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月下の虎は甘く冷たい指先を食む Length (in words) 123804 Unique words 10463 Unique words (used once) 4492 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2129 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 3833 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 288773
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勇者様が帰らない Length (in words) 125482 Unique words 10445 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2034 Unique kanji (used once) 354 Unique kanji readings 3618 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 26.6 Characters 297767
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【web版】ここは俺に任せて先に行けと言ってから10年がたったら伝説になっていた。 Length (in words) 246453 Unique words 10241 Unique words (used once) 3671 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1849 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3253 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 581736
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三流調剤師、エルフを拾う Length (in words) 114995 Unique words 10333 Unique words (used once) 4532 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2048 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 3714 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 265338
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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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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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辺境伯になりました。~記憶は一部を喪失中ですが、冒険者スキルで頑張ります~ Length (in words) 114693 Unique words 10448 Unique words (used once) 4379 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 3711 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 26.7 Characters 261049
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追放された3秒テイマーは「ざまあ」する為にポンコツ仲間を率いて成り上がる! Length (in words) 121344 Unique words 10194 Unique words (used once) 4216 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1917 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3424 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 290023
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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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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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【WEB版】転生したら兵士だった?!〜赤い死神と呼ばれた男〜 Length (in words) 132952 Unique words 10201 Unique words (used once) 4206 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1997 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 3570 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 296679
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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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悪魔公女 〜ゆるいアクマの物語〜【書籍化&コミカライズ】 Length (in words) 136492 Unique words 10305 Unique words (used once) 4350 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2038 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 3668 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 304512
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最強剣士のRe:スタート Length (in words) 146360 Unique words 10278 Unique words (used once) 4107 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2027 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3695 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 341274
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大公妃候補だけど、堅実に行こうと思います Length (in words) 122254 Unique words 10320 Unique words (used once) 4346 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1930 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3440 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.2 Characters 288125
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ある魔法使いの旅路 〜儚げな公爵令嬢だと思っていたら、ただのチート主人公でした〜 Length (in words) 134007 Unique words 10145 Unique words (used once) 4193 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1971 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3473 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 313857
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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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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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無職転生 - 蛇足編 - Length (in words) 121059 Unique words 10081 Unique words (used once) 4518 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3415 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 282493
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フュージョン転生っ!? ~神様のおわびでVRMMOのアバターに転生したけど体は龍の素材でできていた~ Length (in words) 114901 Unique words 10260 Unique words (used once) 4468 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1891 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3370 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 275854
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【書籍化】王宮の至宝と人質な私 Length (in words) 112396 Unique words 10021 Unique words (used once) 4398 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2039 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 3725 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.9 Characters 249059
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【書籍化】シナリオ通りに退場したのに、いまさらなんの御用ですか? Length (in words) 118486 Unique words 9816 Unique words (used once) 4353 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1885 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3370 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 24.9 Characters 278822
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スイーツ王子の人探し Length (in words) 89490 Unique words 10092 Unique words (used once) 4838 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1909 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 3383 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 213687
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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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俺の『鑑定』スキルがチートすぎて ~伝説の勇者を読み〝盗り〟最強へ~ Length (in words) 106367 Unique words 10004 Unique words (used once) 4357 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1885 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3359 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 247173
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【書籍化】冬フェンリルの愛子となった私が、絶望から癒されていく話 Length (in words) 116037 Unique words 9628 Unique words (used once) 4141 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3278 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 276158
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神様の定食屋 Length (in words) 103418 Unique words 9929 Unique words (used once) 4319 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1909 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 3386 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 242500
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暇人、魔王の姿で異世界へ 番外編 Length (in words) 105532 Unique words 9903 Unique words (used once) 4653 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1917 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3402 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 243326
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【書籍&コミック発売中】余命六ヶ月延長してもらったから、ここからは私の時間です Length (in words) 121778 Unique words 9908 Unique words (used once) 4081 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1921 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3443 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 270257