Ikoku Nikki

Anime·
#88 most popular
·違国日記·Journal with Witch
Ikoku Nikki
2026/01/05
Speech time
3h 19min
Word count23,257
Unique words
3,408
Unique kanji
1,060
Avg. sentence8.5
Speech speed
289
Difficulty ▲▲ Average
Episodes13
Rating
87 %

Reclusive novelist Makio Koudai has always preferred the company of books—but when her sister and brother-in-law pass away, Makio unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her 15-year-old niece, Asa Takumi. As they navigate grief, clashing personalities, and the challenges of living together, the two slowly open their hearts to each other, discovering warmth, understanding, and the meaning of family. (Source: Crunchyroll)

Genres
Drama
Slice of Life
Tags
Female Protagonist
Coming of Age
Adoption
Josei
Family
Orphan
Parenthood
Female Cast
Writing
Tragedy
Urban
Hikikomori
School

Japanese study overview

Ikoku Nikki is a Japanese anime of 55,452 characters, with 3,408 unique words and 1,060 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is average, 2.5 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 3,408 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.

Episode 1

Speech time
12min
Word count1,451
Unique words
529
Unique kanji
300
Avg. sentence8.1
Speech speed
271
Difficulty Easy

Episode 2

Speech time
15min
Word count1,852
Unique words
646
Unique kanji
322
Avg. sentence8.1
Speech speed
283
Difficulty Average

Episode 3

Speech time
12min
Word count1,261
Unique words
479
Unique kanji
261
Avg. sentence8.5
Speech speed
278
Difficulty Average

Episode 4

Speech time
15min
Word count1,817
Unique words
628
Unique kanji
340
Avg. sentence8.0
Speech speed
297
Difficulty Easy

Episode 5

Speech time
16min
Word count1,747
Unique words
623
Unique kanji
334
Avg. sentence8.1
Speech speed
288
Difficulty Easy

Episode 6

Speech time
14min
Word count1,721
Unique words
583
Unique kanji
289
Avg. sentence8.4
Speech speed
296
Difficulty Easy

Episode 7

Speech time
17min
Word count2,248
Unique words
698
Unique kanji
351
Avg. sentence10.2
Speech speed
323
Difficulty Average

Episode 8

Speech time
15min
Word count1,943
Unique words
630
Unique kanji
338
Avg. sentence9.7
Speech speed
316
Difficulty Average

Episode 9

Speech time
15min
Word count1,761
Unique words
631
Unique kanji
304
Avg. sentence8.2
Speech speed
286
Difficulty Easy

Episode 10

Speech time
15min
Word count1,900
Unique words
663
Unique kanji
337
Avg. sentence8.1
Speech speed
281
Difficulty Easy

Episode 11

Speech time
16min
Word count1,789
Unique words
627
Unique kanji
318
Avg. sentence7.6
Speech speed
265
Difficulty Easy

Episode 12

Speech time
15min
Word count1,828
Unique words
604
Unique kanji
303
Avg. sentence9.5
Speech speed
287
Difficulty Average

Episode 13

Speech time
17min
Word count1,939
Unique words
670
Unique kanji
337
Avg. sentence9.0
Speech speed
278
Difficulty Easy

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Vocabulary highlights

Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.

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