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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Seitokai no Shuunen Length (in words) 503551 Unique words 20810 Unique words (used once) 7587 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2415 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4728 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 1193724 Volumes 13
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Sengoku no Hime Joushu Ii Naotora Length (in words) 32801 Unique words 4292 Unique words (used once) 2049 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1225 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2050 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 25.5 Characters 70137 Volumes 1
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Length (in words) 263995 Unique words 14161 Unique words (used once) 5249 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2183 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4067 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 23.4 Characters 649456 Volumes 1
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Kimi wa Hontou ni Boku no Tenshi na no ka Length (in words) 38907 Unique words 4787 Unique words (used once) 2347 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1313 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2044 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 92282 Volumes 1
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Kokkyou no Minami, Taiyou no Nishi Length (in words) 69642 Unique words 5657 Unique words (used once) 2573 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 2389 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 26.4 Characters 156829 Volumes 1
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Hen'ai Storytellers Length (in words) 39672 Unique words 6166 Unique words (used once) 3142 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1602 Unique kanji (used once) 329 Unique kanji readings 2638 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 24.2 Characters 92737 Volumes 1
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Another 2001 Length (in words) 138678 Unique words 9031 Unique words (used once) 3462 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1759 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2992 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 321098 Volumes 1
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Atrium no Koibito Length (in words) 140843 Unique words 9279 Unique words (used once) 3736 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1757 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3023 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 342134 Volumes 3
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Saigo no Isha wa Sakura wo Miagete Kimi wo Omou Length (in words) 65222 Unique words 7755 Unique words (used once) 3749 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1796 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 3015 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 153717 Volumes 1
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Shinshaku Hashire Merosu Hoka Yonpen Length (in words) 40224 Unique words 6068 Unique words (used once) 3134 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2859 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 29.5 Characters 92411 Volumes 1
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Umi no Kanaria Length (in words) 45844 Unique words 6102 Unique words (used once) 3063 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1593 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2632 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 103631 Volumes 1
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Sievest Rose ~Ansatsu wa Uruwashi no Baraen de~ Length (in words) 38589 Unique words 5744 Unique words (used once) 2864 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1692 Unique kanji (used once) 356 Unique kanji readings 2779 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 87081 Volumes 1
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Kekkyoku, Ninja to Dragon wa Docchi ga Tsuyoi no? Length (in words) 176594 Unique words 12918 Unique words (used once) 5016 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2243 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 4206 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 405639 Volumes 4
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Hebi wo Fumu Length (in words) 29305 Unique words 4259 Unique words (used once) 2168 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1473 Unique kanji (used once) 389 Unique kanji readings 2220 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 28.4 Characters 64793 Volumes 1
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Kimi no Wasurekata wo Oshiete Length (in words) 103156 Unique words 11569 Unique words (used once) 4815 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2056 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3801 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 243618 Volumes 2
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Mahou no Kuni no Madan Length (in words) 252813 Unique words 16536 Unique words (used once) 6113 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2368 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4517 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 30.5 Characters 574842 Volumes 4
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Rapunzel no Tsubasa Length (in words) 186648 Unique words 9828 Unique words (used once) 3714 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1824 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3111 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 436934 Volumes 4
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Yoake wo Shirazu ni -Tenchuugumi no Yowa- Length (in words) 48733 Unique words 6897 Unique words (used once) 3403 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1850 Unique kanji (used once) 368 Unique kanji readings 3190 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 104871 Volumes 1
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Ao no Ou Length (in words) 62500 Unique words 6749 Unique words (used once) 3037 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1561 Unique kanji (used once) 285 Unique kanji readings 2559 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 144337 Volumes 1
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Boku wa Yappari Kizukanai Length (in words) 211592 Unique words 13436 Unique words (used once) 5348 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2151 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3955 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 503083 Volumes 6
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Kino no Tabi -the Beautiful World- Length (in words) 154916 Unique words 10654 Unique words (used once) 4494 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1938 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 3444 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 347673 Volumes 5
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The Hunger Games 1 Length (in words) 105307 Unique words 8780 Unique words (used once) 3615 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1699 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2883 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 24.3 Characters 254751 Volumes 2
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Sword & Wizards: Haken no Koutei to Shichisei no Himekishi Length (in words) 121261 Unique words 10673 Unique words (used once) 4433 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3748 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 22.9 Characters 284439 Volumes 4
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Nina to Usagi to Mahou no Sensha Length (in words) 117053 Unique words 10921 Unique words (used once) 4699 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1945 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3511 Average difficulty 48/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 278437 Volumes 2
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Norway no Mori Length (in words) 122390 Unique words 8514 Unique words (used once) 3732 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1735 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2977 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 271467 Volumes 1
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Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo Length (in words) 26510 Unique words 3795 Unique words (used once) 1837 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 1950 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 63285 Volumes 1
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Kanojo ni Uwaki Sareteita Ore ga, Koakuma na Kouhai ni Natsukareteimasu Length (in words) 164695 Unique words 10375 Unique words (used once) 4025 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1929 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3444 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 21.1 Characters 386193 Volumes 4
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Umidori Tougetsu no Detarame na Jijou Length (in words) 54676 Unique words 5781 Unique words (used once) 2627 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1543 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2533 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 129131 Volumes 1
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Risou no Himo Seikatsu Length (in words) 798844 Unique words 23633 Unique words (used once) 7159 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 4972 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 31.1 Characters 1845036 Volumes 14
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Houkago no Magus Length (in words) 304095 Unique words 14884 Unique words (used once) 5563 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3852 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 684817 Volumes 7
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Shiroi Hebi Nemuru Shima Length (in words) 65959 Unique words 7162 Unique words (used once) 3317 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1758 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 2998 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 28.5 Characters 151171 Volumes 1
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Hon wo Mamorou to Suru Neko no Hanashi Length (in words) 44559 Unique words 5821 Unique words (used once) 2793 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1566 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2539 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 102257 Volumes 1
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Suzume no Tojimari Length (in words) 57521 Unique words 6582 Unique words (used once) 3072 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1620 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2698 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 67/100 Average sentence length 20.8 Characters 127396 Volumes 1
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Tenki no Ko Length (in words) 44896 Unique words 6341 Unique words (used once) 3098 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1514 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2498 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 65/100 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 100579 Volumes 1
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Kyu Kyu Cute! Length (in words) 499073 Unique words 19110 Unique words (used once) 6484 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2281 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 4512 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 1216072 Volumes 14
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F-Rank no Boukun Length (in words) 101315 Unique words 8025 Unique words (used once) 3444 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1752 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 2948 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 246646 Volumes 2
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Yomesen! Length (in words) 320117 Unique words 17014 Unique words (used once) 6365 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2266 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 4507 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 758216 Volumes 7
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Kanojo no Iro ni Todoku Made Length (in words) 71981 Unique words 7759 Unique words (used once) 3740 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 326 Unique kanji readings 2949 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 Average sentence length 28.6 Characters 163085 Volumes 1
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Akkan no Grimoire Length (in words) 110717 Unique words 12157 Unique words (used once) 5271 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2107 Unique kanji (used once) 313 Unique kanji readings 3849 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 69/100 Average sentence length 25.1 Characters 256819 Volumes 4
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Talent Choukyoushi no Ryuugi Length (in words) 120131 Unique words 8160 Unique words (used once) 3148 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1641 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2774 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 58/100 Average sentence length 22.4 Characters 290689 Volumes 3
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Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan Length (in words) 345459 Unique words 19116 Unique words (used once) 7616 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4612 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 57/100 Average sentence length 19.5 Characters 832139 Volumes 10
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Boku no Sekai wo Mamoru Hito Length (in words) 126325 Unique words 12447 Unique words (used once) 5682 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3681 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 297510 Volumes 3
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Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash Length (in words) 997989 Unique words 27266 Unique words (used once) 8038 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2749 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 5531 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 61/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 2521582 Volumes 21
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Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu Length (in words) 380329 Unique words 13015 Unique words (used once) 4470 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2035 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 3735 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 883509 Volumes 11
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Kokoro Connect Length (in words) 571279 Unique words 19537 Unique words (used once) 6634 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 208 Unique kanji readings 4411 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 60/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 1355861 Volumes 11
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Kohitsuji wa Mayowanai Length (in words) 263920 Unique words 18553 Unique words (used once) 7938 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 357 Unique kanji readings 4809 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 26.3 Characters 622204 Volumes 6
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Kimi ni Chikau Length (in words) 118113 Unique words 8152 Unique words (used once) 3338 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1874 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3224 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 59/100 Average sentence length 23.6 Characters 264903 Volumes 4
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The Rising of the Shield Hero Length (in words) 1194254 Unique words 23923 Unique words (used once) 6920 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2566 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 5261 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 64/100 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 2767048 Volumes 22
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Ritateki na Marie Length (in words) 62034 Unique words 7090 Unique words (used once) 3336 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1642 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 2716 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 150700 Volumes 1
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Tasogaregai no Korosanai Ansatsusha Length (in words) 48461 Unique words 6144 Unique words (used once) 2925 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1620 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2646 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 63/100 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 118673 Volumes 1