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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男嫌いの幼馴染がネトゲで結婚した相手を俺だと知らずに恋愛相談してくるんだが ~しかも好きな人(俺)に好きな人(俺)のことを相談している件について~ Length (in words) 12278 Unique words 2269 Unique words (used once) 1198 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 902 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1261 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 30276
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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 2413 Unique words (used once) 1265 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 970 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 1409 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 29104
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淫夢の神の加護を受けていると言われて修道院に追放されましたが、そのせいで国が滅びそうです。 Length (in words) 12721 Unique words 2656 Unique words (used once) 1504 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 367 Unique kanji readings 1637 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 30766
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ロリとロリコンは結ばれないと爆発します!? Length (in words) 12785 Unique words 2117 Unique words (used once) 1093 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 827 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1158 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 29322
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旦那様はとても一途です。 Length (in words) 13147 Unique words 2494 Unique words (used once) 1420 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 969 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1411 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 30761
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ふわふわ日記 Length (in words) 13166 Unique words 2275 Unique words (used once) 1134 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 838 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 1202 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 32074
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悪魔のような令嬢、その婚約に反対する。 Length (in words) 13225 Unique words 2636 Unique words (used once) 1436 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1029 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1491 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 30989
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会社から帰ったら俺の家がダンジョンになっていたので、そのまま仕事辞めて異世界で冒険者生活を送る事にした Length (in words) 13268 Unique words 2595 Unique words (used once) 1354 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1405 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 31269
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お探しの初恋相手はたぶん私です、とはとても言えない。~逃亡した元聖女、もふもふをこじらせた青年と再会する~ Length (in words) 13334 Unique words 2665 Unique words (used once) 1447 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1106 Unique kanji (used once) 348 Unique kanji readings 1589 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 30848
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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) 13341 Unique words 2777 Unique words (used once) 1579 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1072 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 1582 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 30206
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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) 13340 Unique words 3025 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1114 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1676 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 30667
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【引き下げ予定】公爵家の養女になったら義弟のツンデレがかわいすぎて魂ごと持っていかれそうです Length (in words) 13486 Unique words 2624 Unique words (used once) 1477 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1462 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 31396
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島流しにされましてよ Length (in words) 13541 Unique words 3299 Unique words (used once) 2011 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 1258 Unique kanji (used once) 416 Unique kanji readings 1848 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 31676
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口下手な幼馴染みと照れ屋なあの子が、お弁当を作ってくれたかもしれない。〜離れてしまったら…もう幼馴染じゃなくなるのかな〜 Length (in words) 13663 Unique words 2099 Unique words (used once) 1052 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 805 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 1147 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 30617
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【書籍化決定】二度目の求婚は受けつけません!(旧題:運命の歯車は悲しいほどに狂わない。) Length (in words) 13792 Unique words 2662 Unique words (used once) 1476 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1087 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 1592 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 32091
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聖女なんて勘弁願います! Length (in words) 13830 Unique words 2844 Unique words (used once) 1623 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1088 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1578 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 32734
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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) 13952 Unique words 2486 Unique words (used once) 1276 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1032 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1463 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 30810
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【完結】貧乏男装令嬢の政略結婚〜そっちの趣味がおありですか?と、聞いたらヤンデレ気味に溺愛されています〜 Length (in words) 13956 Unique words 2681 Unique words (used once) 1474 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 1571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 31136
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最強お姉様の帰還! 王子、貴方には堪忍袋の緒が切れました Length (in words) 13966 Unique words 2544 Unique words (used once) 1360 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1028 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1495 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 31380
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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) 13977 Unique words 2881 Unique words (used once) 1572 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1146 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 1691 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 34425
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【連載版】皇子の婚約者になりたくないので天の声に従いました Length (in words) 14012 Unique words 2237 Unique words (used once) 1131 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 879 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1240 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 31243
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好きな人に好きって言われても、俺は多分死んでいるからもう遅い Length (in words) 14044 Unique words 2305 Unique words (used once) 1246 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 936 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1296 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 32769
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勇者「魔王倒したし帰るか」 Length (in words) 14098 Unique words 2718 Unique words (used once) 1491 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1601 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 30573
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貴方は嵌められたのですよ? Length (in words) 14171 Unique words 2432 Unique words (used once) 1307 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 1506 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 27.1 Characters 32696
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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) 14206 Unique words 2610 Unique words (used once) 1429 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1027 Unique kanji (used once) 300 Unique kanji readings 1479 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 31970
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邪神が死んだ世界に勇者は用済みだと言って追放されました ~邪神が復活して世界の危機だから戻ってこいと言われてももう遅い、地球という異世界で可愛い女の子と一緒に楽しくスローライフしています〜 Length (in words) 14223 Unique words 2674 Unique words (used once) 1403 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1081 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 1546 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 32842
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悪役令嬢は推しが尊すぎて鼻血が止まりません! Length (in words) 14331 Unique words 2513 Unique words (used once) 1340 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 958 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 1364 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 35586
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政略結婚の行方 Length (in words) 14377 Unique words 2613 Unique words (used once) 1398 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1039 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1520 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 33036
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勤労学生、始めます。 Length (in words) 14416 Unique words 3008 Unique words (used once) 1718 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 1620 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 32953
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【完結】真実の愛を見つけたから婚約破棄、ですか。構いませんが、本当にいいんですね?〜王太子は眠れない〜 Length (in words) 14518 Unique words 2562 Unique words (used once) 1375 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1036 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 1460 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 32776
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とある悪役令嬢の婚約破棄と死 Length (in words) 14540 Unique words 2771 Unique words (used once) 1589 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1088 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 1602 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 33108
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婚約破棄による崩壊 Length (in words) 14649 Unique words 3423 Unique words (used once) 1983 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1410 Unique kanji (used once) 370 Unique kanji readings 2183 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 33174
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【完結】私にだけ塩対応の婚約者にうんざりしたので、婚約破棄をしようと塩対応返しを始めたら Length (in words) 14660 Unique words 2692 Unique words (used once) 1446 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1061 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 1526 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.0 Characters 33370
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待って! それは誤解です! Length (in words) 14717 Unique words 2403 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 917 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1323 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 34316
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誰が聖女を殺したか? Length (in words) 14724 Unique words 2931 Unique words (used once) 1704 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 1722 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 32417
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ヤンデレ妖精王と平凡な私。 Length (in words) 14804 Unique words 2914 Unique words (used once) 1596 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1211 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 1776 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 33539
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【完結】名無し姫は札をめくる〜隣国の大使に見染められて二束三文で売り払われた所、大使は王太子だったようです〜 Length (in words) 15104 Unique words 2657 Unique words (used once) 1349 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1095 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 1568 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 33610
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【完結】継母の甘言〜可愛くないと育てられた私が公爵夫人になるまで〜 Length (in words) 15242 Unique words 2497 Unique words (used once) 1277 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 987 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1431 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 34001
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振られた元カノに振り回される中、幼馴染みと再会した俺が立ち直っていく話。【完結】 Length (in words) 15466 Unique words 2433 Unique words (used once) 1275 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 1324 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 35400
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猫を被ってる妹に悪役令嬢を押し付けられたお陰で人生180度変わりました。 Length (in words) 15481 Unique words 2426 Unique words (used once) 1254 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 959 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 35283
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公爵令嬢は、婚姻なんて面倒くさい Length (in words) 15550 Unique words 2948 Unique words (used once) 1584 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1130 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1659 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 35646
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リリーフ令嬢、心配ご無用 Length (in words) 15557 Unique words 2995 Unique words (used once) 1622 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1137 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1663 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 35843
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嘘をついてごめんなさい Length (in words) 15599 Unique words 2388 Unique words (used once) 1231 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 1320 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 35589
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人質婚約者のはずなのに婚約破棄されました Length (in words) 15653 Unique words 2138 Unique words (used once) 1020 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 913 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 1279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.5 Characters 34316
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千のスキルを持つ男 Jr. Length (in words) 15657 Unique words 3276 Unique words (used once) 1919 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 1818 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 37274
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答え合わせのようなもの Length (in words) 15663 Unique words 2086 Unique words (used once) 1024 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 897 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 1238 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 35269
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元王妃ですが、現代に転生したようです。 Length (in words) 15692 Unique words 2718 Unique words (used once) 1450 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1128 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1635 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 36007
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【完結】婚約破棄されて従妹に乗り換えられましたが、納得いかないので彼の新しい婚約をぶち壊そうと思います Length (in words) 15694 Unique words 2351 Unique words (used once) 1170 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 913 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1291 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 36162
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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 2932 Unique words (used once) 1586 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1058 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1537 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 36209
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家の前で倒れていた竜を拾ったら、わたしのつがいだと言いだしたので、全力で拒否してみた Length (in words) 15732 Unique words 2747 Unique words (used once) 1390 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1003 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1445 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 36346