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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Kara no Shoujo - The Second Episode Length (in words) 316867 Unique words 14759 Unique words (used once) 5512 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2501 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 719560 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 2079
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Saya no Uta Length (in words) 63944 Unique words 8742 Unique words (used once) 4232 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 3536 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 144607 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 13591
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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis Length (in words) 287760 Unique words 14877 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4026 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 692986 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 232
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Meikei no Lupercalia Length (in words) 239603 Unique words 12782 Unique words (used once) 4830 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2143 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3919 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 574189 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 148
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Baldr Force Length (in words) 372029 Unique words 13687 Unique words (used once) 3888 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2093 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 3796 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 862792 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 353
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Kichiku Megane R Kichiku Megane Fan Disc Length (in words) 250705 Unique words 12737 Unique words (used once) 4848 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3777 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 600462 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 48
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BALDR SKY Dive2 "RECORDARE" Length (in words) 753161 Unique words 21884 Unique words (used once) 6565 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 4836 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 1819971 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 1717
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Dear My Abyss Length (in words) 159928 Unique words 11211 Unique words (used once) 4222 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4069 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 363859 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 11
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Ciconia no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 154785 Unique words 13333 Unique words (used once) 5732 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2142 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3913 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 370886 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 755
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Ouka Sengoku! ~Nobunaga-chan no Koishite Yabou!?~ Length (in words) 458104 Unique words 19065 Unique words (used once) 6856 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1121205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 36
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Air Length (in words) 253958 Unique words 13936 Unique words (used once) 5326 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4020 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 600227 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1663
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Lunaria -Virtualized Moonchild- Length (in words) 59924 Unique words 7765 Unique words (used once) 3806 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1653 Unique kanji (used once) 315 Unique kanji readings 2712 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 145870 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Steins;Gate Length (in words) 233634 Unique words 13514 Unique words (used once) 5320 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3760 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 569763 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 10589
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Muv-Luv Alternative Length (in words) 423240 Unique words 15846 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2195 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4157 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 969890 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 7859
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STEINS;GATE: Senkei Kousoku no Phenogram Length (in words) 176296 Unique words 5631 Unique words (used once) 1855 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1477 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1811 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 366710 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 607
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Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou Length (in words) 447920 Unique words 18460 Unique words (used once) 7253 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2384 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4643 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1050478 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 512
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Musicus! Length (in words) 417085 Unique words 17004 Unique words (used once) 6646 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4072 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 987402 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 521
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Zoku Satsuriku no Django Length (in words) 103291 Unique words 12201 Unique words (used once) 5469 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2316 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 4237 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 239522 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 118
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Island Length (in words) 287171 Unique words 15289 Unique words (used once) 6235 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4208 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 664900 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1392
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Hanafubuki ~Sennen no Koi wo Shimashita~ Length (in words) 353521 Unique words 19970 Unique words (used once) 7592 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2506 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 5009 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 828461 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 36
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Shingakkou -Noli me tangere- Length (in words) 418620 Unique words 14355 Unique words (used once) 4877 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2185 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1012294 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 147
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Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide Length (in words) 333840 Unique words 14645 Unique words (used once) 5336 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2322 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4425 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 791987 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 99
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Noel Length (in words) 171075 Unique words 12120 Unique words (used once) 4918 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2105 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 397952 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 27
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Nora! Length (in words) 131140 Unique words 12524 Unique words (used once) 5616 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 3709 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 320546 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 4
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Daiteikoku Length (in words) 603466 Unique words 24263 Unique words (used once) 8384 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2534 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5109 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 1471671 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 394
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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? 2 Length (in words) 445500 Unique words 21412 Unique words (used once) 8096 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2476 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 4881 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 1113362 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 199
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Swan Song Length (in words) 198224 Unique words 12423 Unique words (used once) 5194 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2117 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 3817 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 463379 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2575
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Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road Length (in words) 481695 Unique words 19803 Unique words (used once) 7271 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4358 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 1163734 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1484
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Sanzen Sekai Yuugi ~MultiUniverse Myself~ Length (in words) 230063 Unique words 14473 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2217 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 551410 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 41
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G-senjou no Maou Length (in words) 327219 Unique words 17812 Unique words (used once) 6712 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4279 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 780331 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 9707
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Phantom Integration Length (in words) 195171 Unique words 14869 Unique words (used once) 5330 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4435 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 464702 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Monobeno -Happy End- Length (in words) 812713 Unique words 22687 Unique words (used once) 7431 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4846 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 2051411 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 186
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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Kikaijikake no Eve -Dea Ex Machina- Length (in words) 633504 Unique words 24195 Unique words (used once) 7673 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2559 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 5224 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1535553 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 40
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Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode Length (in words) 199810 Unique words 11293 Unique words (used once) 4461 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4025 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 449561 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 254
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Cross†Channel -Final Complete- Length (in words) 286878 Unique words 18517 Unique words (used once) 6803 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4496 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 688256 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3618
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Flowers -Le Volume sur Hiver- Length (in words) 125934 Unique words 9437 Unique words (used once) 3981 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2057 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3714 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 282297 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 249
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Aoi Sora no Camus Length (in words) 109618 Unique words 8596 Unique words (used once) 3515 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3156 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 258051 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 138
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Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki Length (in words) 354104 Unique words 16584 Unique words (used once) 6025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2495 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 816590 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 312
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Hakuchuumu no Aojashin Length (in words) 288114 Unique words 14171 Unique words (used once) 5444 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3888 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 676214 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 675
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Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ Length (in words) 271418 Unique words 13970 Unique words (used once) 5290 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3865 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 673682 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 252
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Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai Length (in words) 543244 Unique words 23313 Unique words (used once) 8488 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 1273333 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 6838
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Chooita ~Subarashiki Chounouryoku Jinsei~ Length (in words) 105201 Unique words 8924 Unique words (used once) 3323 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2968 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 252305 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 4
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Sakura no Uta -Sakura no Mori no Ue wo Mau- Length (in words) 551039 Unique words 19891 Unique words (used once) 7055 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2429 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4734 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1269357 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 920
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Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ni Ya Length (in words) 71644 Unique words 7060 Unique words (used once) 3211 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1712 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2925 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 165827 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 824
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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308578 Unique words 16679 Unique words (used once) 6382 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 741589 VNDB avg. rating 5.2 VNDB rating count 6
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MinDeaD BlooD ~Shihaisha no Tame no Kyoushikyoku~ Length (in words) 314685 Unique words 11832 Unique words (used once) 3848 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2018 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 3612 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 776253 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 121
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Choukou Shinki Ixseal Length (in words) 409795 Unique words 17783 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2386 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4644 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 1038621 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 91
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Ayakashibito Length (in words) 511080 Unique words 20487 Unique words (used once) 7104 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2593 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5241 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1241189 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 916
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Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo Length (in words) 289511 Unique words 16570 Unique words (used once) 6579 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 712962 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 196