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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Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na Length (in words) 342532 Unique words 14793 Unique words (used once) 5533 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2131 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3963 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 817825 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 439
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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis: Gaiden Length (in words) 18617 Unique words 3463 Unique words (used once) 1788 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1194 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1772 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 45443 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 134
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Hatsukoi Yohou. Length (in words) 250935 Unique words 11163 Unique words (used once) 4396 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1827 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 599414 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 24
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Gin'iro, Haruka Length (in words) 712740 Unique words 19955 Unique words (used once) 6888 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 4339 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1784409 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 546
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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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Amairo * Islenauts Length (in words) 460210 Unique words 15408 Unique words (used once) 5782 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2146 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3997 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 1163444 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 479
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Amatsutsumi Length (in words) 338091 Unique words 12985 Unique words (used once) 4954 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2092 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3802 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 809764 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 652
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Ren'ai 0 Kilometer Length (in words) 228327 Unique words 13152 Unique words (used once) 5340 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2001 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3662 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 552164 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 201
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02 Length (in words) 27585 Unique words 4569 Unique words (used once) 2518 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1375 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2150 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 65990 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 746
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46729 Unique words 5538 Unique words (used once) 2821 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2532 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 109762 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 302
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Ren'ai x Royale Length (in words) 262635 Unique words 11846 Unique words (used once) 4584 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1899 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3380 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 670189 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 530
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Clover Day's Length (in words) 416608 Unique words 16396 Unique words (used once) 6197 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2154 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4083 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1028591 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 429
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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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CharaBration! ~Otome wa Koi shite Charabureru~ Length (in words) 189654 Unique words 9653 Unique words (used once) 3927 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1809 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3165 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 488400 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 100
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Ai Kiss 2 Length (in words) 389233 Unique words 12402 Unique words (used once) 4644 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1854 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3283 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 925755 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 61
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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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Karigurashi Ren'ai Length (in words) 241195 Unique words 13897 Unique words (used once) 5522 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2041 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3770 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 621657 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 233
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Your Diary Length (in words) 526087 Unique words 16906 Unique words (used once) 5981 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2076 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 3968 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 1310427 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 397
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Watashi ga Suki nara "Suki" tte Itte! Length (in words) 492193 Unique words 15081 Unique words (used once) 5233 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2066 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3832 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 1228465 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1013
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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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Ai Kiss Length (in words) 309160 Unique words 11688 Unique words (used once) 4534 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1851 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 3258 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 738349 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 89
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Bra-Ban! Length (in words) 315475 Unique words 9994 Unique words (used once) 3694 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1799 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3179 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 747450 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 92
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Dreamin' Her -Boku wa, Kanojo no Yume o Miru.- Length (in words) 30858 Unique words 4165 Unique words (used once) 2152 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1949 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 71579 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 33
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Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~ Length (in words) 308508 Unique words 12503 Unique words (used once) 4808 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2025 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 3719 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 765580 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 52
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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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Summer Pockets Length (in words) 302242 Unique words 14016 Unique words (used once) 5443 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2108 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 3907 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 729209 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 2432
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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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Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi Length (in words) 207111 Unique words 10624 Unique words (used once) 4504 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1893 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3330 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 527045 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo Length (in words) 250327 Unique words 13798 Unique words (used once) 5857 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2038 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3691 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 607046 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 378
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Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- All Ages Free Edition Length (in words) 36264 Unique words 5602 Unique words (used once) 2960 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1497 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2413 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 81127 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 33
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Cafe Stella to Shinigami no Chou Length (in words) 377632 Unique words 14558 Unique words (used once) 5499 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2091 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3916 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 936229 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1384
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Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~ Length (in words) 207311 Unique words 12567 Unique words (used once) 5019 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3576 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 491332 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 126
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Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above) Length (in words) 48555 Unique words 5716 Unique words (used once) 2762 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1567 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 120998 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 831
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9-nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato Length (in words) 94013 Unique words 7599 Unique words (used once) 3202 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1644 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2750 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 230817 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1639
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Ayakashi Gohan ~Okawari!~ Length (in words) 233314 Unique words 10239 Unique words (used once) 4071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1834 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3233 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 542412 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 42
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Fault Milestone One Length (in words) 43446 Unique words 5849 Unique words (used once) 2918 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 2581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 107720 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1228
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Nanairo Reincarnation Length (in words) 273742 Unique words 10383 Unique words (used once) 1958 Unique words (used once %) 18% Unique kanji 1847 Unique kanji (used once) 122 Unique kanji readings 3178 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 688194 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1328
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Mouzen Philia Length (in words) 241173 Unique words 10994 Unique words (used once) 3994 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2002 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3583 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.7 Characters 592117
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Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- Length (in words) 386355 Unique words 14901 Unique words (used once) 5119 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2078 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 3931 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 910530 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 4588
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Wagamama High Spec OC Length (in words) 311404 Unique words 14334 Unique words (used once) 5567 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3809 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 788989 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 210
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Ayakashi Gohan Length (in words) 236214 Unique words 10286 Unique words (used once) 3968 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3257 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 548450 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 298
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Trinoline Length (in words) 202393 Unique words 11124 Unique words (used once) 4684 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1930 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3462 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 499080 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 446
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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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Puramai Wars Length (in words) 234835 Unique words 13693 Unique words (used once) 5798 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1992 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3652 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 583526 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 143
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Dasaku Length (in words) 107788 Unique words 6895 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1607 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 294405 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 138
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Sorceress * Alive! ~the World's End Fallen Star~ Length (in words) 333492 Unique words 14903 Unique words (used once) 5789 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2166 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 4077 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 847929 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 167
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Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation Length (in words) 344030 Unique words 14539 Unique words (used once) 5942 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3941 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 834632 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 213
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Princess Frontier Length (in words) 322399 Unique words 17016 Unique words (used once) 6414 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2337 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4564 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 786772 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 49
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Kimi to Yumemishi Length (in words) 234957 Unique words 10545 Unique words (used once) 3447 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1868 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3285 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 578827 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 65
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Date A Live: Arusu Install Length (in words) 179256 Unique words 10804 Unique words (used once) 4739 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1919 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3404 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 435185 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 197