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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王子妃教育に疲れたので幼馴染の王子との婚約解消をしました Length (in words) 20806 Unique words 2744 Unique words (used once) 1290 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1025 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 1487 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 51128
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私のことが大好きな守護竜様は、どうやら私をあきらめたらしい Length (in words) 15732 Unique words 2742 Unique words (used once) 1384 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1003 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1450 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 36514
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彼女をみつける日 Length (in words) 17663 Unique words 2809 Unique words (used once) 1446 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1113 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 1626 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 41227
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断罪まで辿り着けない断罪劇 sideストーリー Length (in words) 18858 Unique words 2762 Unique words (used once) 1389 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1010 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1500 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 44386
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【完結】私の婚約者は妹のおさがりです Length (in words) 15971 Unique words 2813 Unique words (used once) 1493 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1693 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 34663
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悪役令嬢が私をいじめるのには訳があるそうです。 Length (in words) 23721 Unique words 2789 Unique words (used once) 1217 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 204 Unique kanji readings 1373 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 56427
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アリディア=サーディスクの幸せな結婚 Length (in words) 18823 Unique words 2834 Unique words (used once) 1377 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 1675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 44547
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愚兄の嘆き Length (in words) 22349 Unique words 2884 Unique words (used once) 1391 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1193 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 53301
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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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所(世界)変われば品(常識)変わる Length (in words) 17732 Unique words 2893 Unique words (used once) 1528 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1707 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 30.4 Characters 41604
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ライスシャワー物語 『疾走の馬、青嶺の魂となり 天に駆けた孤高のステイヤー』 Length (in words) 17160 Unique words 2884 Unique words (used once) 1407 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1126 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 36.2 Characters 44313
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聖女なんて勘弁願います! Length (in words) 13835 Unique words 2843 Unique words (used once) 1624 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1088 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1582 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 32836
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推しの幼少期が見たくて、悪役令嬢を選んでしまった(番外編追加) Length (in words) 17547 Unique words 2880 Unique words (used once) 1522 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1014 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 1480 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 43763
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二度目の人生は、幸せに Length (in words) 19326 Unique words 2855 Unique words (used once) 1447 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1129 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 1660 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 44003
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魔女の家 Length (in words) 20934 Unique words 2949 Unique words (used once) 1431 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1127 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 28.9 Characters 48974
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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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ヤンデレ妖精王と平凡な私。 Length (in words) 14805 Unique words 2913 Unique words (used once) 1596 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1211 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 1777 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 33569
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この度、私、聖女を引退することになりました Length (in words) 17285 Unique words 2911 Unique words (used once) 1563 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1608 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 38711
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聖女? いいえ、やったのはこっちのくまです! ~可愛いもふもふくまさんと行く異世界浄化旅~ Length (in words) 51928 Unique words 2874 Unique words (used once) 1086 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 984 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 122126
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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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素直になりたいのに Length (in words) 18310 Unique words 2994 Unique words (used once) 1584 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1081 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1602 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 44446
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彼女欲しいって呟いたら幼馴染が物凄く動揺してる件 Length (in words) 15663 Unique words 2933 Unique words (used once) 1589 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1058 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1541 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 36742
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後悔先に立たずというけれど Length (in words) 17115 Unique words 3016 Unique words (used once) 1639 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1162 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 1721 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 40251
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死ぬほど口が悪くて喧嘩っ早い婚約者の弟が、私にだけは好意を向けてくる Length (in words) 13348 Unique words 3023 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1114 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1677 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 30820
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婚約破棄された公爵令嬢は山で修行中の魔法使い(隣国王子)と出会い、魔物を食べ、婚約しました。 Length (in words) 21176 Unique words 3039 Unique words (used once) 1457 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1105 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 1628 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 47716
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聖女だから王子と結婚しろ?いや、そんなことより野草が食べたい。 Length (in words) 15813 Unique words 3084 Unique words (used once) 1743 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1182 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 1723 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 35937
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勇者に幼馴染を寝取られたので、勇者の婚約者を寝取ろうと思う Length (in words) 21598 Unique words 3058 Unique words (used once) 1582 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 1703 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 46968
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揺るぎない王子 ~あなたについているものが視えるんです~ 連載ver. Length (in words) 19855 Unique words 3066 Unique words (used once) 1622 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1127 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 1675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 47038
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恋人だった幼馴染に裏切られましたが、親友だった幼馴染が癒やしてくれたので立ち直って幸せになれそうです。〜あと男と女の友情は成立しないというのは本当でしょうか? Length (in words) 20595 Unique words 3059 Unique words (used once) 1552 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1103 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1642 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 47432
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断罪される令嬢は、悪魔の顔を持った天使だった Length (in words) 20566 Unique words 3121 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1672 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 48409
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婚約破棄?ーー宜しい。ならば、復讐だ! Length (in words) 22237 Unique words 3116 Unique words (used once) 1637 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1116 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 1644 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 53196
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いつか陛下に愛を Length (in words) 18256 Unique words 3119 Unique words (used once) 1604 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1169 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 1729 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 41404
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「お前はここで俺と死ぬんだよ」武神と呼ばれる武術家は魔王を道連れに死ぬはずだったが瀕死で生き延びたら力を失い勇者パーティーを追放された。今更戻ってきてくれと言っても、もう遅い!俺は自由に生きる! Length (in words) 18884 Unique words 3196 Unique words (used once) 1632 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1198 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1812 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 42380
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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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召喚されましたが、失敗だったようです。恋愛も縁遠く、一人で生きて行こうと思います。 Length (in words) 19708 Unique words 3181 Unique words (used once) 1610 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1195 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 1752 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 43869
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悪役令嬢シルベチカの献身 Length (in words) 22216 Unique words 3157 Unique words (used once) 1581 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1210 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1819 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 54532
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獣人の世界に落ちたら最底辺の弱者で、生きるの大変だけど保護者がイケオジで最強っぽい。 Length (in words) 24630 Unique words 3148 Unique words (used once) 1548 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1047 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 1540 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 56831
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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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【本編完結】婚約破棄された王太子妃候補は第一王子に気に入られたようです。 Length (in words) 17184 Unique words 3227 Unique words (used once) 1679 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1823 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 42630
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お隣の国家魔導士が召喚してくる!(旧題:お隣さんが召喚してくる!) Length (in words) 22266 Unique words 3195 Unique words (used once) 1481 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.1 Characters 50312
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運命の愛なんて知らない Length (in words) 22178 Unique words 3275 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1151 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1739 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 52962
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スキルガチャで世界最強になった男、自身のガチャ結果を爆死と勘違いしたまま無双する Length (in words) 22008 Unique words 3260 Unique words (used once) 1621 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1109 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1673 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.3 Characters 52853
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千のスキルを持つ男 Jr. Length (in words) 15665 Unique words 3274 Unique words (used once) 1916 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 1818 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 37692
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Sランクの癖に弱すぎる仲間の御守りをさせられていたEランクの支援職実は全てがチート過ぎる規格外の最強の冒険者でした~追放したのに戻ってこいと言われても、もう遅い。もう美少女達とパーティ組んでますから~ Length (in words) 28502 Unique words 3262 Unique words (used once) 1530 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1110 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1651 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 68561
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悪女扱いした上に婚約破棄したいですって? Length (in words) 18404 Unique words 3286 Unique words (used once) 1777 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1212 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 1833 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 44529
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《書籍化》国を追放された【聖女】は、隣国で天才【錬金術師】として暮らしていくようです Length (in words) 22019 Unique words 3298 Unique words (used once) 1690 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 1726 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 49697
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『理想の花嫁を探して幸せにして差し上げます』と言ったら、そっけなかった婚約者が何故か関わってきますが、花嫁斡旋頑張ります Length (in words) 23955 Unique words 3319 Unique words (used once) 1598 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1160 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1719 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 58201
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【コミカライズ完結】親友王子と腰巾着 Length (in words) 17515 Unique words 3288 Unique words (used once) 1840 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1219 Unique kanji (used once) 359 Unique kanji readings 1800 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 40957
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島流しにされましてよ Length (in words) 13547 Unique words 3297 Unique words (used once) 2010 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 416 Unique kanji readings 1848 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 24.6 Characters 31809
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魅了から解放された私に待っていたのは…… Length (in words) 33313 Unique words 3251 Unique words (used once) 1452 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1726 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 77481