Novel difficulty list

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Novel

Umi no Monogatari

Length (in words)	25745
Unique words	3602
Unique words (used once)	1832
Unique words (used once %)	50%
Unique kanji	944
Unique kanji (used once)	251
Unique kanji readings	1409
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	23/100
Average sentence length	18.5
Characters	62333
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	44242
Unique words	4864
Unique words (used once)	2324
Unique words (used once %)	47%
Unique kanji	1312
Unique kanji (used once)	277
Unique kanji readings	2033
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	24/100
Average sentence length	18.8
Characters	105842
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	34089
Unique words	4262
Unique words (used once)	2132
Unique words (used once %)	50%
Unique kanji	1263
Unique kanji (used once)	310
Unique kanji readings	1957
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	27/100
Average sentence length	15.4
Characters	78624
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	53882
Unique words	3765
Unique words (used once)	1663
Unique words (used once %)	44%
Unique kanji	1124
Unique kanji (used once)	220
Unique kanji readings	1678
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	28/100
Average sentence length	25.1
Characters	124119
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	225908
Unique words	10254
Unique words (used once)	3801
Unique words (used once %)	37%
Unique kanji	1325
Unique kanji (used once)	182
Unique kanji readings	2276
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	19/100
Average sentence length	20.5
Characters	561974
Volumes	11

Length (in words)	54365
Unique words	4912
Unique words (used once)	2183
Unique words (used once %)	44%
Unique kanji	1346
Unique kanji (used once)	262
Unique kanji readings	2128
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	27/100
Average sentence length	20.8
Characters	125698
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	135368
Unique words	8963
Unique words (used once)	3407
Unique words (used once %)	38%
Unique kanji	1761
Unique kanji (used once)	203
Unique kanji readings	3184
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	21/100
Average sentence length	19.2
Characters	328698
Volumes	4

Length (in words)	143833
Unique words	8707
Unique words (used once)	3403
Unique words (used once %)	39%
Unique kanji	1722
Unique kanji (used once)	232
Unique kanji readings	3021
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	23/100
Average sentence length	19.6
Characters	336616
Volumes	3

Length (in words)	1105771
Unique words	15840
Unique words (used once)	4849
Unique words (used once %)	30%
Unique kanji	2151
Unique kanji (used once)	172
Unique kanji readings	4031
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	21/100
Average sentence length	19.7
Characters	2576908
Volumes	22

Length (in words)	100471
Unique words	6613
Unique words (used once)	2916
Unique words (used once %)	44%
Unique kanji	1518
Unique kanji (used once)	278
Unique kanji readings	2474
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	25/100
Average sentence length	24.0
Characters	239989
Volumes	2

Length (in words)	11795
Unique words	2273
Unique words (used once)	1263
Unique words (used once %)	55%
Unique kanji	898
Unique kanji (used once)	290
Unique kanji readings	1276
Average difficulty	10/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	24/100
Average sentence length	20.1
Characters	28461
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	25749
Unique words	3188
Unique words (used once)	1449
Unique words (used once %)	45%
Unique kanji	1104
Unique kanji (used once)	268
Unique kanji readings	1628
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	21/100
Average sentence length	21.8
Characters	60686
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	20953
Unique words	3424
Unique words (used once)	1743
Unique words (used once %)	50%
Unique kanji	1017
Unique kanji (used once)	258
Unique kanji readings	1495
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	39/100
Average sentence length	25.2
Characters	51722
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	24879
Unique words	3969
Unique words (used once)	2054
Unique words (used once %)	51%
Unique kanji	1292
Unique kanji (used once)	337
Unique kanji readings	1978
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	34/100
Average sentence length	24.4
Characters	57360
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	142061
Unique words	10268
Unique words (used once)	4310
Unique words (used once %)	41%
Unique kanji	1905
Unique kanji (used once)	295
Unique kanji readings	3395
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	26/100
Average sentence length	19.8
Characters	337222
Volumes	3

Length (in words)	28577
Unique words	3429
Unique words (used once)	1663
Unique words (used once %)	48%
Unique kanji	1167
Unique kanji (used once)	270
Unique kanji readings	1753
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	22/100
Average sentence length	20.3
Characters	66118
Volumes	4

Length (in words)	35536
Unique words	4526
Unique words (used once)	2190
Unique words (used once %)	48%
Unique kanji	1293
Unique kanji (used once)	275
Unique kanji readings	2040
Average difficulty	11/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	31/100
Average sentence length	18.2
Characters	83840
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	34564
Unique words	4282
Unique words (used once)	2089
Unique words (used once %)	48%
Unique kanji	1233
Unique kanji (used once)	290
Unique kanji readings	1945
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	30/100
Average sentence length	20.2
Characters	85647
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	48861
Unique words	4623
Unique words (used once)	2021
Unique words (used once %)	43%
Unique kanji	1278
Unique kanji (used once)	237
Unique kanji readings	2004
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	24/100
Average sentence length	22.7
Characters	118512
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	43684
Unique words	4836
Unique words (used once)	2342
Unique words (used once %)	48%
Unique kanji	1366
Unique kanji (used once)	303
Unique kanji readings	2144
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	27/100
Average sentence length	15.9
Characters	102755
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	35919
Unique words	4451
Unique words (used once)	2244
Unique words (used once %)	50%
Unique kanji	883
Unique kanji (used once)	230
Unique kanji readings	1371
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	28/100
Average sentence length	21.5
Characters	88676
Volumes	1

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Novel difficulty list

Umi no Monogatari

Kon'ya, Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru ~Ano Natsu wo Wasurenai~

Yukisaki Hikari wa Ore ni Rabukome wo Oshietai

Mata, Onaji Yume wo Miteita

Yoru Cafe

Inkyara no Boku ni Batsu Game de Kokuhaku Shitekita Hazu no Gyaru ga, Doumitemo Boku Betabore Desu

Kiraware Maou ga Botsuraku Reijou to Koi ni Ochite Nani ga Warui!

Yuusha Party ni Kawaii Ko ga Ita no de, Kokuhaku Shitemita.

Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Takane no Hana no Ima Kano wa, Zettai Moto Kano ni Maketakunai You Desu

Koi wa Buryure, Kimi wa Doruche

Tsun 100% Joshi no Sunao ni Narenai Renai Jijou

Kono Fune, Jigoku Yuki

24 Jikan no Dokusen Yoku ~Jiki Shachou ga Hanashitekuremasen~

Ryoushin no Shakkin wo Katagawari Shite Morau Jouken wa Nihon Ichi Kawaii Joshikousei to Isshoni Kurasu Koto Deshita

Futago Ouji no Miwakekata

Jitsu wa Gimai Deshita. ~Saikin Dekita Giri no Otouto no Kyorikan ga Yatara Chikai Wake~

Tsunagari no Kura

Torinoko City

Ninki Seiyuu to Ichaicha Shite Kekkon Suru Rabukome

Umi ni Namida wa Iranai

TS Elf-san: Boku to Goshujinsama no Isekai Ichaicha Bouken Seikatsu

Watashi no Ie wa Obakeyashiki

Tondemonai Otoko ni Koi Shite Shimatta You Desu!

Oshare Kaitou Crystal: Miwaku no Muffler

Sekaiisshuu Tondemo Gourmet Harapeko Shoujo, Shishou ni Deau

Kuudere Ojousama wa Nanka Chigau: Tatanai Ore to Do S na Kanojo

Ai ni Chikau Oukoku

Sorairo♪ Project

Sakiyomi!

Kuromajo-san ga Tooru!!

Ojousama Sanshimai ni Peropero Saretsuzukeru no wo Yametai Jinsei Datta

Yomei Ichinen no Kimi ga Boku ni Nokoshite Kureta Mono

Aoi Tori

Ashita no Sekai ga Kimi ni Yasashiku Arimasu you ni

Vtuber Dakedo, Yuri Eigyou Shitara Dohamari Shita Ken

Uso ga Mieru Ore wa, Sunao na Kimi ni Koi wo Shita

Yatara to Sasshi no Ii Ore wa, Dokuzetsu Kuudere Bishoujo no Chiisana Dere mo Minogasazu ni Guigui Iku

Renai Keiken Zero Desu Kedo, Watashi wo Erande Kuremasu ka?

Nishi no Majo ga Shinda

Tsukushitagarina Uchi no Yome ni Tsuite Deretemo Ii ka?

Imouto no Shinyuu? Mou Ore no Onna Tomodachi? Nara, Sono Tsuji wa?

Hatena ☆ Illusion

Suki to Kirai no Aida ni Shampoo wo Oku

Koi Shitau Shiro Bara ~Hikikomori Hime wa Bukiyou na Kishi ni Aisareru~

Chicchakute Kawaii Senpai ga Dasuki na no de Ichinichi Sankai Teresasetai

Makemasen Kara to Iiharu Kao no Ii Onnanoko wo, Zenryoku de Kuppukusaseru Yuri no Ohanashi

Soshite, Baton wa Watasareta

Wagamama de Gomenasobase

Yuri no Aida ni Hasamareta Watashi ga, Ikioi de Futamata Shite Shimatta Hanashi

Length (in words)	59395
Unique words	7480
Unique words (used once)	3686
Unique words (used once %)	49%
Unique kanji	1768
Unique kanji (used once)	343
Unique kanji readings	2987
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	35/100
Average sentence length	23.2
Characters	145723
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	41510
Unique words	4442
Unique words (used once)	2131
Unique words (used once %)	47%
Unique kanji	1150
Unique kanji (used once)	260
Unique kanji readings	1754
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	33/100
Average sentence length	22.7
Characters	103052
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	20645
Unique words	3100
Unique words (used once)	1636
Unique words (used once %)	52%
Unique kanji	1125
Unique kanji (used once)	309
Unique kanji readings	1662
Average difficulty	12/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	31/100
Average sentence length	20.8
Characters	49120
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	29592
Unique words	4135
Unique words (used once)	2027
Unique words (used once %)	49%
Unique kanji	904
Unique kanji (used once)	225
Unique kanji readings	1383
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	21/100
Average sentence length	22.8
Characters	76823
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	18615
Unique words	3175
Unique words (used once)	1610
Unique words (used once %)	50%
Unique kanji	921
Unique kanji (used once)	268
Unique kanji readings	1329
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	34/100
Average sentence length	19.0
Characters	47633
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	14770
Unique words	3488
Unique words (used once)	2079
Unique words (used once %)	59%
Unique kanji	1208
Unique kanji (used once)	359
Unique kanji readings	1789
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	23/100
Average sentence length	21.9
Characters	36322
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	20439
Unique words	3153
Unique words (used once)	1515
Unique words (used once %)	48%
Unique kanji	1258
Unique kanji (used once)	309
Unique kanji readings	1883
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	23/100
Average sentence length	18.5
Characters	48518
Volumes	1

Length (in words)	135222
Unique words	8354
Unique words (used once)	3194
Unique words (used once %)	38%
Unique kanji	1331
Unique kanji (used once)	196
Unique kanji readings	2215
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	24/100
Average sentence length	19.2
Characters	338858
Volumes	6

Length (in words)	53670
Unique words	4541
Unique words (used once)	1942
Unique words (used once %)	42%
Unique kanji	1018
Unique kanji (used once)	175
Unique kanji readings	1588
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	26/100
Average sentence length	17.2
Characters	126518
Volumes	2

Length (in words)	66938
Unique words	6598
Unique words (used once)	2815
Unique words (used once %)	42%
Unique kanji	1164
Unique kanji (used once)	216
Unique kanji readings	1868
Average difficulty	13/100
Peak difficulty (90th percentile)	26/100
Average sentence length	17.5
Characters	167194
Volumes	3