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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Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya Length (in words) 2182 Unique words 563 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 279 Unique kanji (used once) 121 Unique kanji readings 340 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 5780 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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Oshikake Length (in words) 946 Unique words 400 Unique words (used once) 270 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 213 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 252 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 2576 VNDB avg. rating 3.1 VNDB rating count 16
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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18461 Unique words 2654 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1338 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 46364 VNDB avg. rating 5.4 VNDB rating count 403
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Tsuki no Hikari Length (in words) 4251 Unique words 1032 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 522 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 680 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 9807 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 11
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Koufuku no Lalka Length (in words) 4376 Unique words 1047 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 489 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 632 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 10601 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 13
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Chise Anoyama ni Iku Length (in words) 3973 Unique words 984 Unique words (used once) 535 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 453 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 563 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 9839
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Christmas * Flower Length (in words) 2086 Unique words 787 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 384 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 463 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 5188 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 14
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Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou! Length (in words) 4706 Unique words 1273 Unique words (used once) 748 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 748 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 12405 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 2971
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Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai Length (in words) 2100 Unique words 690 Unique words (used once) 388 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 352 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 424 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 5093 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Negaeba Kitto... Length (in words) 1257 Unique words 429 Unique words (used once) 272 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 260 Unique kanji (used once) 130 Unique kanji readings 313 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 2739 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 222
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Hajimete Deatta Ano Hi Kara Length (in words) 21908 Unique words 2834 Unique words (used once) 1402 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1375 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 55225
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Itoshisa no Photograph Length (in words) 21573 Unique words 2916 Unique words (used once) 1413 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1082 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1570 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 52878 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 601
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Tegami Length (in words) 7216 Unique words 1687 Unique words (used once) 978 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 992 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 16191 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 148
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Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 7204 Unique words 1427 Unique words (used once) 766 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 571 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 738 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 19351 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 743
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8075 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 739 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 19365 VNDB avg. rating 4.9 VNDB rating count 8
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete Length (in words) 69664 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1118 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1700 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 173171 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 535
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Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi Length (in words) 3843 Unique words 958 Unique words (used once) 532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 495 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 626 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 9026 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore Length (in words) 3471 Unique words 1054 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 492 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 633 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 8380
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare Length (in words) 30767 Unique words 3598 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1687 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 77051 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata ni Chikau Ai Length (in words) 19414 Unique words 2642 Unique words (used once) 1388 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 898 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1295 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 52075 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 69
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Michael no Otome-tachi Length (in words) 19425 Unique words 2644 Unique words (used once) 1389 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 900 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1298 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 52075 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 315
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27959 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1686 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 69660 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 521
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi Length (in words) 20879 Unique words 3179 Unique words (used once) 1670 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1147 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1640 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 51968 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1005
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 139848 Unique words 5870 Unique words (used once) 1188 Unique words (used once %) 20% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 128 Unique kanji readings 2289 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 378682 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 88
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata o Suki na Shiawase Length (in words) 18797 Unique words 2780 Unique words (used once) 1478 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1011 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1441 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 49341 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 671
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1 Length (in words) 46219 Unique words 5184 Unique words (used once) 2517 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2099 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 115389 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 922
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Watashi no Ouji-sama Length (in words) 25688 Unique words 3284 Unique words (used once) 1606 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1715 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 62268 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 961
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Revolution! Rinagisa Length (in words) 26441 Unique words 3048 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1433 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 68104 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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Warugoto Sanka Length (in words) 5707 Unique words 1618 Unique words (used once) 1045 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 721 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 13755
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27101 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1992 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 67103 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 317
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn Length (in words) 33112 Unique words 3781 Unique words (used once) 1873 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1708 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 79578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 23
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Atelier no Koibito-tachi Length (in words) 38310 Unique words 3895 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1148 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 91255 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 135
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Swampman ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 2803 Unique words 914 Unique words (used once) 569 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 526 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 657 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 6595 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 1
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~ Length (in words) 7360 Unique words 1982 Unique words (used once) 1236 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 901 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1233 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 18526
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Nekopara Vol. 4: Neko to Patissier no Noel Length (in words) 54625 Unique words 4897 Unique words (used once) 2216 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 148318 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 873
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Lily Platinum Length (in words) 25003 Unique words 3349 Unique words (used once) 1716 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1643 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 67595 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 269
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Tsuyuchiru Letter ~Umi to Shiori ni Amaoto o~ Length (in words) 51031 Unique words 3415 Unique words (used once) 1380 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1643 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 121719 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 127
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Harukoi Length (in words) 32567 Unique words 4006 Unique words (used once) 1969 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 78123 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 38
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Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru- Length (in words) 13018 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1308 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1353 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 31711 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 39
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24177 Unique words 3676 Unique words (used once) 1911 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1683 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1022
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UNLUCKY POTION Length (in words) 8636 Unique words 2155 Unique words (used once) 1317 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 906 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1257 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 20248
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Hitoribocchi no Tentai Kansoku Length (in words) 246794 Unique words 7756 Unique words (used once) 2922 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 2552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 598118
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Mhakna Gramura to Fairy Bell Length (in words) 14942 Unique words 2229 Unique words (used once) 1073 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 748 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1045 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 38916 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 212
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4021 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 423
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo Length (in words) 21025 Unique words 3121 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1069 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 53059 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1697
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Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~ Length (in words) 21700 Unique words 2512 Unique words (used once) 1125 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1315 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 55127 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Tsuki no Terasu Length (in words) 10035 Unique words 2437 Unique words (used once) 1498 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1403 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 23471 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 361
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Neko to Wakai Seyo! Length (in words) 239080 Unique words 10687 Unique words (used once) 4017 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1841 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3263 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 592858 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 40
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 34098 Unique words 4359 Unique words (used once) 2256 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1933 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 83593 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 36
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Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre Length (in words) 32141 Unique words 3768 Unique words (used once) 1813 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1639 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 88276 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 3198