Live action difficulty list
This is a list of Japanese movies and dramas 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 shows to watch based on how good your Japanese is.
If you already have a show in mind which is around your level you can also search for it, and then click on "Show details..." to see shows of similar difficulty.
The difficulty ratings were generated automatically by a machine learning model. If you're interested in how we calculated them take a look here. We do not distribute any copyrighted materials from any of these works; we only provide aggregate statistics.
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Live action
Ore no Hanashi wa Nagai
| Length (in words) | 48577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2383 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1352 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 278 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2083 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 770 |
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Terrace House: Boys & Girls in the City
| Length (in words) | 145161 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6666 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2651 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1379 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Unique kanji readings | 2240 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.1 |
| MDL rating count | 1334 |
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Kurumi no Heya
| Length (in words) | 15496 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2227 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 856 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1197 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.7 |
| MDL rating count | 42 |
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Soredemo, Ikite Yuku
| Length (in words) | 26591 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2889 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1346 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1460 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 44% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1303 |
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Saikou no Rikon
| Length (in words) | 39770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3883 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1818 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1241 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 286 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1838 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1162 |
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Himitsu
| Length (in words) | 25709 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2921 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1011 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1466 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 49% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 223 |
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Koe Girl!
| Length (in words) | 12469 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1036 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 793 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 283 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1110 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 199 |
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Nijiiro Karute
| Length (in words) | 34692 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3275 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1450 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1104 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1620 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 468 |
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Onna Michi
| Length (in words) | 19198 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2545 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1284 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 920 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1335 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 5 |
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Utsubokazura no Yume
| Length (in words) | 22864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2574 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1188 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 919 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 207 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1304 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 31 |
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Konya wa Kokoro Dake Daite
| Length (in words) | 15147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2318 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1180 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 903 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1299 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 33% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 22 |
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Good Life: Arigatou, Papa. Sayonara
| Length (in words) | 22063 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2859 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1359 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1431 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 336 |
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Takeuchi Ryoma no Satsukyu
| Length (in words) | 14998 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2022 |
| Unique words (used once) | 963 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 778 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1047 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 63 |
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Ashita no Kazoku
| Length (in words) | 6827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1348 |
| Unique words (used once) | 723 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 596 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 791 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 33% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 75 |
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Sannin no Papa
| Length (in words) | 13706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2168 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1078 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 820 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 236 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1148 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 34% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 284 |
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Bungaku Shojo
| Length (in words) | 11364 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1941 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 793 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1075 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 6.8 |
| MDL rating count | 2079 |
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Otoko Copywriter, Ikukyuu wo Toru.
| Length (in words) | 10916 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1860 |
| Unique words (used once) | 921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 735 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1008 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
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Starman: Kono Hoshi no Koi
| Length (in words) | 25506 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2568 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1194 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 784 |
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Gunjou Ryouiki
| Length (in words) | 21149 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2726 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 987 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1403 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
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35-sai no Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 32632 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1002 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1450 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 34% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 636 |
Live action
Saigo Kara Nibanme no Koi
| Length (in words) | 48219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3757 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1070 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 235 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1591 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 183 |
Live action
Saretagawa no Blue
| Length (in words) | 14112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 979 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 205 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1079 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 294 |
Live action
Share House no Koibito
| Length (in words) | 29155 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1097 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1598 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.1 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
Live action
Takane no Hana-san
| Length (in words) | 13785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1002 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 856 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1171 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 341 |
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Kanojo wa Kirei Datta
| Length (in words) | 29316 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3602 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1108 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1662 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 2174 |
Live action
Renai Neet
| Length (in words) | 30192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3408 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1630 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 995 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1461 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.0 |
| MDL rating count | 291 |
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Konin Todoke ni Han wo Oshita Dake Desuga
| Length (in words) | 33744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3724 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1115 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1684 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 1765 |
Live action
Itsuka Kono Koi wo Omoidashite Kitto Naite Shimau
| Length (in words) | 25270 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1398 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1544 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.7 |
| MDL rating count | 1637 |
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Busu to Yajuu
| Length (in words) | 12233 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2144 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1115 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1155 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 37% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.6 |
| MDL rating count | 17 |
Live action
Unmei ni, Nita Koi
| Length (in words) | 19115 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2609 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1293 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 997 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 279 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1401 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 36% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 361 |
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Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru.
| Length (in words) | 13166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1128 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 840 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1172 |
| Average difficulty | 23% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 36% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 1242 |
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Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita
| Length (in words) | 15694 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2362 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1189 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1196 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 335 |
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Ossan's Love: In The Sky
| Length (in words) | 23861 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2852 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1371 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 966 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1377 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 1008 |
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Koi no Sanriku: Ressha Kon de Ikou
| Length (in words) | 5864 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1334 |
| Unique words (used once) | 751 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Unique kanji readings | 802 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 34% |
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Boku no Tsuma to Kekkon Shite Kudasai.
| Length (in words) | 17358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2111 |
| Unique words (used once) | 981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 865 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1207 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 12 |
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Utsukushii Rinjin
| Length (in words) | 22454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1162 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 893 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1277 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 267 |
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Cheer☆Dan
| Length (in words) | 26521 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1003 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1459 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 41% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.8 |
| MDL rating count | 285 |
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WATER BOYS S2
| Length (in words) | 44308 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3992 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1156 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1744 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.3 |
| MDL rating count | 435 |
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Ossan's Love
| Length (in words) | 20947 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2794 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1420 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 993 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 299 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1384 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.0 |
| MDL rating count | 4085 |
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Renai Jidai
| Length (in words) | 31267 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3260 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1481 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1085 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1611 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 36% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 60 |
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Gisou no Fuufu
| Length (in words) | 41866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3705 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1747 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 1123 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1688 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 40% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.4 |
| MDL rating count | 326 |
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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo
| Length (in words) | 14684 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2288 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1091 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1236 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 36% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 836 |
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Risou no Otoko
| Length (in words) | 9191 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 724 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 619 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 199 |
| Unique kanji readings | 829 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 103 |
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Girl Gaku: Girls Garden
| Length (in words) | 14585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1068 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 839 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1191 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 35% |
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Boku no Ita Jikan
| Length (in words) | 25785 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2827 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1304 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 227 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1391 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 38% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.5 |
| MDL rating count | 4515 |
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Toumei na Yurikago
| Length (in words) | 24305 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3232 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1623 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 8.2 |
| MDL rating count | 160 |
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Horimiya
| Length (in words) | 9715 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 874 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 675 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Unique kanji readings | 903 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 33% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.9 |
| MDL rating count | 1318 |
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Umareru.
| Length (in words) | 32601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1539 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1063 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1568 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.5 |
| MDL rating count | 439 |
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Taisetsu na Koto wa Subete Kimi ga Oshiete Kureta
| Length (in words) | 26046 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2834 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1335 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 47% |
| Unique kanji | 979 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1416 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 39% |
| MDL avg. rating | 7.2 |
| MDL rating count | 2562 |
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Oh, my dad!!
| Length (in words) | 35578 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1779 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Unique kanji readings | 1678 |
| Average difficulty | 24% |
| 90th percentile difficulty | 42% |