Visual novel difficulty list
This is a list of visual novels ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is very easy and 10 is very hard. You can use it to find the most appropriate VN to read based on how good your Japanese is.
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Visual novel
Hanahira!
| Length (in words) | 18536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 941 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 317 |
Visual novel
Negaeba Kitto...
| Length (in words) | 1256 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 130 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 204 |
Visual novel
Tegami
| Length (in words) | 7111 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1700 |
| Unique words (used once) | 997 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 136 |
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 986 |
| Unique words (used once) | 543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 448 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Terasu
| Length (in words) | 10360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 313 |
Visual novel
Oshikake
| Length (in words) | 981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 267 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 213 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 118 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 3.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
| Length (in words) | 7813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1119 |
| Unique words (used once) | 10 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 0% |
| Unique kanji | 577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 8 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 4.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 6 |
Visual novel
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 145601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1203 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 20% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 57 |
Visual novel
Nanatsuiro★Drops
| Length (in words) | 186412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 91 |
Visual novel
Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~
| Length (in words) | 246500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4014 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Midori no Umi
| Length (in words) | 216835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 150 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre
| Length (in words) | 32706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1881 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 2561 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen-
| Length (in words) | 136124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7670 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1590 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 852 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita!
| Length (in words) | 34914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2100 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4383 |
Visual novel
Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi
| Length (in words) | 9760 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1283 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 943 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Kohonya
| Length (in words) | 12875 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Koufuku no Lalka
| Length (in words) | 4439 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1060 |
| Unique words (used once) | 592 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
| Length (in words) | 20832 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 1575 |
Visual novel
Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou
| Length (in words) | 373420 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13181 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4774 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 75 |
Visual novel
Kanojo no Seiiki
| Length (in words) | 64426 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 138 |
Visual novel
Magical Charming!
| Length (in words) | 260644 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14373 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5946 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 314 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 98 |
Visual novel
Shugaten! -Sugarfull Tempering-
| Length (in words) | 154774 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10415 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 80 |
Visual novel
Primary ~Magical★Trouble★Scramble~
| Length (in words) | 389077 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13302 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4497 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 37 |
Visual novel
Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 374745 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16651 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 180 |
Visual novel
Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na
| Length (in words) | 337217 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14930 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5563 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 375 |
Visual novel
Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai
| Length (in words) | 687324 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20381 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6950 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2252 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 188 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1287 |
Visual novel
Dekinai Watashi ga, Kurikaesu
| Length (in words) | 393800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14094 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 176 |
Visual novel
Katahane
| Length (in words) | 249094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12822 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4932 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 612 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen
| Length (in words) | 9621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2221 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 931 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
Visual novel
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 328938 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11096 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 27% |
| Unique kanji | 1947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 197 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 459 |
Visual novel
Cafe Sourire
| Length (in words) | 250225 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12051 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1887 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 41 |
Visual novel
Hatsukoi Yohou.
| Length (in words) | 244199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11287 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4411 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1817 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend-
| Length (in words) | 64283 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 84 |
Visual novel
Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~
| Length (in words) | 313248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 45 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 16846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 0% |
| Unique kanji | 521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 2 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru
| Length (in words) | 149885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 124 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Zan'ei no Yoru ga Akeru Toki-
| Length (in words) | 177103 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9129 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3451 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1740 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 282 |
Visual novel
Swampman ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 2805 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 914 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Clover Day's
| Length (in words) | 412072 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 351 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi
| Length (in words) | 91648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7375 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3253 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 1793 |
Visual novel
Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
| Length (in words) | 13464 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2491 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1326 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 32 |
Visual novel
Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau
| Length (in words) | 78515 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2799 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Dreaming Sheep-
| Length (in words) | 187752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12806 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 177 |
Visual novel
Nursery Rhyme
| Length (in words) | 263614 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14429 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 85 |
Visual novel
Tarareba
| Length (in words) | 188253 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3868 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 24 |
Visual novel
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
| Length (in words) | 401549 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5824 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 1650 |
Visual novel
Otome Domain
| Length (in words) | 240130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11854 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4719 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 223 |
Visual novel
Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~
| Length (in words) | 205679 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 106 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 108544 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7822 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 73 |
Visual novel
Yuurei Shoujo Shitsu
| Length (in words) | 21768 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2192 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1229 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |