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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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4415 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2094 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 128013 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 641
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Josou Shinwa Length (in words) 55014 Unique words 5395 Unique words (used once) 2615 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1470 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2346 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 129003 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE Length (in words) 54977 Unique words 6047 Unique words (used once) 2949 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2478 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 129895 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 50
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Loopers Length (in words) 53006 Unique words 5963 Unique words (used once) 2906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1548 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 130880 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 464
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Josou Souseiki Length (in words) 54827 Unique words 5161 Unique words (used once) 2443 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2300 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 131345 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 65
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Sadistic Blood Length (in words) 54632 Unique words 4843 Unique words (used once) 1902 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2205 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 133578 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 335
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Kurai Heya Length (in words) 59831 Unique words 6507 Unique words (used once) 3286 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2754 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 30.2 Characters 140428 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 64
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Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 1 Length (in words) 58180 Unique words 4725 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2057 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 140869 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 76
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Dokidoki Bunkeibu Plus! Length (in words) 57907 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1441 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2269 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 142079 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 9835
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Ewige Schlacht -Erste Geschichte- Length (in words) 61312 Unique words 5542 Unique words (used once) 2417 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1464 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2405 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 142596
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9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro Length (in words) 59710 Unique words 6302 Unique words (used once) 2941 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1533 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2450 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 143250 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2425
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Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~ Length (in words) 57453 Unique words 5530 Unique words (used once) 2508 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2273 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 143557 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Hanachirasu Length (in words) 66990 Unique words 9914 Unique words (used once) 5057 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 2107 Unique kanji (used once) 403 Unique kanji readings 3755 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 143896 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1316
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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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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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Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer Length (in words) 67748 Unique words 10406 Unique words (used once) 5078 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2320 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 146155 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1877
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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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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5461 Unique words (used once) 2451 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend- Length (in words) 65917 Unique words 7680 Unique words (used once) 3855 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1720 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2893 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 156903 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 123
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Kurai Nichiyoubi Length (in words) 70677 Unique words 5649 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1688 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 2785 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 157193 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 47
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2444 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 550
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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66314 Unique words 4917 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 159381 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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Ewige Schlacht -Letzte Geschichte- Length (in words) 69793 Unique words 5863 Unique words (used once) 2494 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1463 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 161771
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Tsui no Stella Length (in words) 70636 Unique words 8652 Unique words (used once) 4104 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1783 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 3028 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 165513 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 131
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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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Saikoro Psycho ~Seventh Heaven~ Length (in words) 70160 Unique words 6784 Unique words (used once) 3194 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1614 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 2649 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 168093 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 49
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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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Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo- Length (in words) 69912 Unique words 6999 Unique words (used once) 3216 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1745 Unique kanji (used once) 353 Unique kanji readings 2913 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 176129 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1411
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Narisokonai Snow White Length (in words) 76219 Unique words 6278 Unique words (used once) 2796 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2547 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 176960 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 6
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PARQUET Length (in words) 77208 Unique words 6509 Unique words (used once) 2825 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 183657 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 404
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Tokyo School Life Length (in words) 75816 Unique words 8247 Unique words (used once) 3899 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1631 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2747 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 183991 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 401
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Jouwan Nitoukin no Uta wo Utae Length (in words) 79768 Unique words 6036 Unique words (used once) 2477 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1433 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2291 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 186106
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Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau Length (in words) 79571 Unique words 6593 Unique words (used once) 2767 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 189812 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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Rance 02 Kai: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi Length (in words) 76191 Unique words 7154 Unique words (used once) 3279 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1616 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2657 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 191646 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 852
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Natsu no Owari Length (in words) 78002 Unique words 6291 Unique words (used once) 2610 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2477 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.5 Characters 193101 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 59
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Furifure 2 Length (in words) 84619 Unique words 5798 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2416 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 194639 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 477
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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation ~Chuusotsu no Time After Time~ Length (in words) 79872 Unique words 10287 Unique words (used once) 5142 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3274 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 195488 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 193
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Tsundere Makai Princess Arisa to Haramase Shinkon Seikatsu! ~Zenbu Dasu made Nuicha Dame! Zettai Jusei Sasenasai yo ne!~ Length (in words) 78289 Unique words 5183 Unique words (used once) 2071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2333 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196856 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Yami no Koe Zero Length (in words) 81817 Unique words 4218 Unique words (used once) 1748 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 198704 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 31
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9-nine- Sorairo Sorauta Soranooto Length (in words) 82153 Unique words 7508 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1624 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 198784 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 2112
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9-nine- Haruiro Harukoi Harunokaze Length (in words) 80616 Unique words 7385 Unique words (used once) 3227 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1621 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2714 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 199318 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1752
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5999 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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Yami no Koe 2 Length (in words) 81228 Unique words 5245 Unique words (used once) 2277 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 204211 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 34
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86892 Unique words 5494 Unique words (used once) 2395 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2284 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 207068 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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Memory's Dogma Code:01 Length (in words) 90032 Unique words 8150 Unique words (used once) 3432 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1774 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2994 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 210040 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 259
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Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~ Length (in words) 89999 Unique words 9292 Unique words (used once) 4324 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2067 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3700 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 210387 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 491
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Fushigi Densha Length (in words) 89042 Unique words 5935 Unique words (used once) 2359 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1540 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2461 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 216874 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi Length (in words) 90357 Unique words 7284 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1626 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2680 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 221089 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 3164
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Sayonara wo Oshiete ~Comment te Dire Adieu~ Length (in words) 96670 Unique words 8441 Unique words (used once) 3589 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1887 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3233 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 221651 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 423
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA2 Length (in words) 91340 Unique words 6309 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2486 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 225164 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 359