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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Showing 1..50 from 288 entries
Visual novel
Hanahira!
| Length (in words) | 18530 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1375 |
| 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 | 329 |
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 | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 3.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
| Length (in words) | 3942 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 986 |
| Unique words (used once) | 542 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 448 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
Visual novel
Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya
| Length (in words) | 2212 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 571 |
| Unique words (used once) | 310 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 121 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 16 |
Visual novel
Tegami
| Length (in words) | 7120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1703 |
| Unique words (used once) | 998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 138 |
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
| Length (in words) | 7841 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1118 |
| 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
Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi
| Length (in words) | 3839 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 970 |
| Unique words (used once) | 535 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 493 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
Visual novel
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 145750 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5976 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1206 |
| 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 | 59 |
Visual novel
Negaeba Kitto...
| Length (in words) | 1257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 269 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 130 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 205 |
Visual novel
Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~
| Length (in words) | 21703 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1152 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 922 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 24 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Terasu
| Length (in words) | 10365 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2451 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1514 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 315 |
Visual novel
Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi
| Length (in words) | 9770 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2264 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1282 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 943 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre
| Length (in words) | 32742 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1877 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 2617 |
Visual novel
Nanatsuiro★Drops
| Length (in words) | 186696 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7880 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3009 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 92 |
Visual novel
Yami no Koe 2
| Length (in words) | 81500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5369 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2311 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1303 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 268 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 31 |
Visual novel
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
| Length (in words) | 87706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2440 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1390 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 53 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita!
| Length (in words) | 34936 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4306 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2100 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4470 |
Visual novel
Koufuku no Lalka
| Length (in words) | 4444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1059 |
| Unique words (used once) | 592 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Yami no Koe
| Length (in words) | 42326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3087 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1327 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 903 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 45 |
Visual novel
Midori no Umi
| Length (in words) | 217153 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7678 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 155 |
Visual novel
Tsuyuchiru Letter ~Umi to Shiori ni Amaoto o~
| Length (in words) | 49011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1392 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 27 |
Visual novel
Kanojo no Seiiki
| Length (in words) | 64432 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4985 |
| 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 | 145 |
Visual novel
Mhakna Gramura to Fairy Bell
| Length (in words) | 15382 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2271 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1110 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 748 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 163 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen
| Length (in words) | 9873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2250 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
| Length (in words) | 20845 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3169 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 1587 |
Visual novel
Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~
| Length (in words) | 246662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10816 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4019 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen-
| Length (in words) | 136358 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3061 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1590 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 864 |
Visual novel
CharaBration! ~Otome wa Koi shite Charabureru~
| Length (in words) | 190413 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9792 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3942 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1808 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 77 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 16854 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1033 |
| 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
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 329124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11100 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3066 |
| 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 | 470 |
Visual novel
Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend-
| Length (in words) | 64361 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7826 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3925 |
| 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 | 87 |
Visual novel
Kohonya
| Length (in words) | 12895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1348 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai
| Length (in words) | 699250 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20502 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6974 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 187 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 1339 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Yumemishi
| Length (in words) | 237926 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3472 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 1861 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou
| Length (in words) | 373343 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13173 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4767 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1938 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 77 |
Visual novel
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
| Length (in words) | 401931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5832 |
| 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 | 1702 |
Visual novel
Hatsukoi Yohou.
| Length (in words) | 244526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4418 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1816 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru
| Length (in words) | 150005 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8813 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3545 |
| 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 | 126 |
Visual novel
Shinobi Harisenbo
| Length (in words) | 5326 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 807 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 719 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 17 |
Visual novel
Suki Tokimeki to Kiss
| Length (in words) | 14983 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1255 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 8 |
Visual novel
Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi
| Length (in words) | 206208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1882 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 17 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Dreaming Sheep-
| Length (in words) | 188016 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12845 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5501 |
| 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 | 180 |
Visual novel
Marco to Ginga Ryuu
| Length (in words) | 33481 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4825 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 315 |
Visual novel
Magical Charming!
| Length (in words) | 260723 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14428 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5974 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 99 |
Visual novel
Swampman ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 2810 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 920 |
| Unique words (used once) | 577 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl
| Length (in words) | 27094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 23% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 88 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Primary ~Magical★Trouble★Scramble~
| Length (in words) | 389257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13316 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4498 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 37 |
Visual novel
Clover Day's
| Length (in words) | 412199 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16578 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6212 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 351 |
Visual novel
Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
| Length (in words) | 13491 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2495 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1328 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 33 |
Visual novel
Amairo Chocolata
| Length (in words) | 90757 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6532 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 121 |