Novel difficulty list This is a list of novels, both light novels and traditional novels, ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Nejimaki-dori Chronicle Length (in words) 281463 Unique words 14591 Unique words (used once) 6008 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2228 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4017 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 29.3 Characters 649056 Volumes 3
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Ameku Takao no Suiri Karute Length (in words) 268140 Unique words 12759 Unique words (used once) 4528 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2070 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3758 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 21.7 Characters 626166 Volumes 5
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Shiritsu! Sanjuusangen Dougakuin Length (in words) 723478 Unique words 24862 Unique words (used once) 8214 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 5384 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 24.7 Characters 1684465 Volumes 13
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Sengoku Komachi Kuroutan Length (in words) 207311 Unique words 16734 Unique words (used once) 6978 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2585 Unique kanji (used once) 347 Unique kanji readings 5132 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 27.2 Characters 455067 Volumes 3
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Kyuuketsuki no Himegoto Length (in words) 179634 Unique words 10665 Unique words (used once) 4369 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2019 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 3559 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 416601 Volumes 3
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Nariagari Eiyuutan Kuzuboshi Ouji no Senshi Length (in words) 163035 Unique words 12230 Unique words (used once) 4840 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2190 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4158 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 370875 Volumes 3
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Guns Heart Length (in words) 302152 Unique words 16065 Unique words (used once) 6014 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2201 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4148 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 29.2 Characters 686006 Volumes 5
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Glass no Tou no Satsujin Length (in words) 115040 Unique words 8567 Unique words (used once) 3506 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1924 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 3239 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 269772 Volumes 1
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RISING×RYDEEN Length (in words) 366372 Unique words 15803 Unique words (used once) 5393 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4306 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 900487 Volumes 9
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Gamers! DLC Length (in words) 137974 Unique words 10554 Unique words (used once) 4536 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1930 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3401 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 323728 Volumes 3
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All You Need Is Kill Length (in words) 49007 Unique words 7337 Unique words (used once) 3662 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1677 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2791 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 114915 Volumes 1
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GIVER Fukushuu no Zouyosha Length (in words) 58004 Unique words 6487 Unique words (used once) 2976 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1654 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2754 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 133150 Volumes 1
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Last Savior Length (in words) 180083 Unique words 12671 Unique words (used once) 4869 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2096 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 3867 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 419104 Volumes 3
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Kakumei wa Koi no Hajimari Length (in words) 202547 Unique words 12750 Unique words (used once) 4844 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2136 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 3947 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 28.0 Characters 517181 Volumes 5
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Banpu-chan to Zombie-kun Kyuuchi-hime wa Koishitai Length (in words) 38412 Unique words 5062 Unique words (used once) 2482 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1480 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 2347 Average difficulty 57/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 91385 Volumes 1
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Sourin no Umi Length (in words) 114020 Unique words 11210 Unique words (used once) 4951 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2153 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 4157 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 245090 Volumes 1
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Shirogane no Sword Breaker Length (in words) 199498 Unique words 12796 Unique words (used once) 4747 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2147 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3977 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 454032 Volumes 4
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Otogizoushi Length (in words) 30090 Unique words 4639 Unique words (used once) 2444 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1575 Unique kanji (used once) 399 Unique kanji readings 2513 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 63462 Volumes 1
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Humanity Has Declined Length (in words) 335466 Unique words 23802 Unique words (used once) 9416 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2499 Unique kanji (used once) 292 Unique kanji readings 4836 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 827435 Volumes 9
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Level 99 Boukensha ni Yoru Hajimete no Ryouchi Keiei Length (in words) 295343 Unique words 18846 Unique words (used once) 7312 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2522 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4925 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 698120 Volumes 6
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Houkago Hyaku Monogatari Length (in words) 567818 Unique words 20503 Unique words (used once) 7141 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2422 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4802 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 21.9 Characters 1314140 Volumes 10
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Daten no Shiren Length (in words) 173327 Unique words 12007 Unique words (used once) 4884 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3794 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 26.9 Characters 400211 Volumes 3
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Nozonda Mono wa Tada, Hitotsu Length (in words) 222680 Unique words 10866 Unique words (used once) 3875 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2109 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3808 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 27.1 Characters 536487 Volumes 7
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Ao no Honoo Length (in words) 86725 Unique words 10745 Unique words (used once) 5300 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 378 Unique kanji readings 3697 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 24.4 Characters 207133 Volumes 1
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Kara no Kyoukai Mirai Fukuin Length (in words) 21983 Unique words 4434 Unique words (used once) 2478 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1396 Unique kanji (used once) 344 Unique kanji readings 2227 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 86/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 49471 Volumes 1
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Death Note Another Note: The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases Length (in words) 42884 Unique words 5255 Unique words (used once) 2530 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1453 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2305 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 Average sentence length 27.6 Characters 104200 Volumes 1
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Hello, Genius Length (in words) 157807 Unique words 15627 Unique words (used once) 7012 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2284 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 4311 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 68/100 Average sentence length 25.7 Characters 380718 Volumes 3
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Mahou Senshi Louie: Faram no Tsurugi Length (in words) 286999 Unique words 13659 Unique words (used once) 4948 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2254 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4268 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 659560 Volumes 8
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Soushite Karera wa Sekai wo Kowasu Length (in words) 31825 Unique words 5613 Unique words (used once) 2973 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1555 Unique kanji (used once) 350 Unique kanji readings 2584 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 22.0 Characters 74962 Volumes 1
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Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Length (in words) 1722731 Unique words 29667 Unique words (used once) 7571 Unique words (used once %) 25% Unique kanji 2807 Unique kanji (used once) 168 Unique kanji readings 5943 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 3974469 Volumes 20
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Date a Live Encore Length (in words) 247141 Unique words 14891 Unique words (used once) 6028 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2253 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4200 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 589921 Volumes 6
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Taiyou no Tou Length (in words) 41960 Unique words 7330 Unique words (used once) 3849 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 369 Unique kanji readings 3232 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 33.0 Characters 96521 Volumes 1
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ABC Murders: A Hercule Poirot Mystery Length (in words) 69612 Unique words 6645 Unique words (used once) 3230 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1560 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2461 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 79/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 169894 Volumes 1
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Fenomeno Mitsurugi Yoishi wa Kowagaranai Length (in words) 63305 Unique words 7370 Unique words (used once) 3587 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1642 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2823 Average difficulty 58/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 143347 Volumes 1
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Heibon Kakumei Length (in words) 295628 Unique words 13021 Unique words (used once) 4618 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3859 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 677153 Volumes 4
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Aika Length (in words) 60842 Unique words 7087 Unique words (used once) 3332 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1892 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 3112 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 74/100 Average sentence length 28.7 Characters 130941 Volumes 1
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Saigo wa Usu ga Warau Length (in words) 4172 Unique words 1539 Unique words (used once) 1111 Unique words (used once %) 72% Unique kanji 778 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 1056 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 25.8 Characters 9426 Volumes 1
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Shousetsu Teigin Jiken Shinsouban Length (in words) 62324 Unique words 7409 Unique words (used once) 3542 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 365 Unique kanji readings 3206 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 70/100 Average sentence length 46.4 Characters 134983 Volumes 1
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Mamorarenakatta Monotachi e Length (in words) 86775 Unique words 10378 Unique words (used once) 4924 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 334 Unique kanji readings 3719 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 199369 Volumes 1
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Hangyaku Seyo! Eiyuu, Tenjite Jashin Kishi Length (in words) 130131 Unique words 10862 Unique words (used once) 4360 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2013 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3659 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 77/100 Average sentence length 29.6 Characters 299610 Volumes 2
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Re: Baka wa Sekai wo Sukueru ka? Length (in words) 188730 Unique words 12680 Unique words (used once) 4941 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2114 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 3866 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 430669 Volumes 4
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Shitamachi Rocket Length (in words) 76977 Unique words 8060 Unique words (used once) 3728 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1740 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2953 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 182843 Volumes 1
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Samurai Girl Length (in words) 86339 Unique words 7856 Unique words (used once) 3259 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1703 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2850 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 203475 Volumes 2
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The Breaker Length (in words) 186986 Unique words 13172 Unique words (used once) 5240 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2132 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3970 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 423760 Volumes 3
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13-banme no Alice Length (in words) 198553 Unique words 14941 Unique words (used once) 5707 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2372 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4485 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 472102 Volumes 4
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Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku Length (in words) 290477 Unique words 18387 Unique words (used once) 7240 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2519 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4911 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 76/100 Average sentence length 24.0 Characters 705786 Volumes 6
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Shiju no Tairiku Length (in words) 52674 Unique words 7061 Unique words (used once) 3229 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1800 Unique kanji (used once) 307 Unique kanji readings 2982 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 122974 Volumes 1
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Soukyuu no Karma Length (in words) 319997 Unique words 16330 Unique words (used once) 6098 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4422 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 66/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 751299 Volumes 8
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Tenshi no Saezuri Length (in words) 109581 Unique words 13084 Unique words (used once) 6523 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 2310 Unique kanji (used once) 400 Unique kanji readings 4093 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 71/100 Average sentence length 25.9 Characters 261790 Volumes 1
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Kyuukoku no Otome no Himitsu ~Eigou no Ai ni Ochite~ Length (in words) 49145 Unique words 6945 Unique words (used once) 3319 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1819 Unique kanji (used once) 351 Unique kanji readings 3017 Average difficulty 59/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 117204 Volumes 1