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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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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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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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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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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Momoiro Closet Length (in words) 102503 Unique words 7522 Unique words (used once) 3361 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1646 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2735 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 264906 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 551
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Date A Live: Rinne Utopia Length (in words) 120503 Unique words 7766 Unique words (used once) 3527 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1647 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2742 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 293603 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 315
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Moon Length (in words) 110572 Unique words 6752 Unique words (used once) 2704 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1648 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2736 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 250423 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 404
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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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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Asagiri ni Chiru Hana- Length (in words) 157520 Unique words 8498 Unique words (used once) 3264 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1655 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 2874 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 376283 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 457
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Shirayuki no Kishi Length (in words) 178864 Unique words 9085 Unique words (used once) 3825 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1665 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2859 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 434700 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 81
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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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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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Midori no Umi Length (in words) 214265 Unique words 7565 Unique words (used once) 2789 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2792 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 529137 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 191
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Rance 4 -Kyoudan no Isan- Length (in words) 106730 Unique words 8443 Unique words (used once) 3733 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2810 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 266212 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 537
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 6 Length (in words) 297506 Unique words 12664 Unique words (used once) 4894 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1695 Unique kanji (used once) 182 Unique kanji readings 3179 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 732559 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1181
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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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Mushitsukai Length (in words) 93219 Unique words 7199 Unique words (used once) 2781 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1715 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2901 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 229763 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 24
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Suiren to Shion Length (in words) 120519 Unique words 7896 Unique words (used once) 3213 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1717 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2900 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 313135 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 135
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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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Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru Length (in words) 153098 Unique words 8725 Unique words (used once) 3514 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 365492 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 157
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Yukuhito no Pleroma Length (in words) 49301 Unique words 6083 Unique words (used once) 3117 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1734 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2857 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 106303 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Finale -Shiroki Hoshi no Yume- Length (in words) 164998 Unique words 8926 Unique words (used once) 3473 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1736 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3019 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 392202 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 88
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Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei Length (in words) 142417 Unique words 9562 Unique words (used once) 3839 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1739 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3034 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 330012 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 282
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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Zan'ei no Yoru ga Akeru Toki- Length (in words) 175718 Unique words 8998 Unique words (used once) 3408 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1743 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2955 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 421364 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 579
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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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Shugaten! -Sugarfull Tempering- Length (in words) 151395 Unique words 10293 Unique words (used once) 4384 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1761 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3047 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 380323 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 112
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Vanitas no Hitsuji Length (in words) 186606 Unique words 10497 Unique words (used once) 4169 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3178 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 445141 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 22
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Length (in words) 49317 Unique words 6803 Unique words (used once) 3390 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2920 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 118155 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 422
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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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ATRI -My Dear Moments- Length (in words) 98491 Unique words 8831 Unique words (used once) 3904 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1767 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3015 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 237442 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 1188
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Tsukikage no Simulacre Length (in words) 127521 Unique words 8563 Unique words (used once) 3681 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3049 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 285757 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 254
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Kotonoha Maichiru Natsu no Koe Length (in words) 220842 Unique words 9106 Unique words (used once) 3467 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3046 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 549872 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 61
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Ame Koi Length (in words) 112295 Unique words 7732 Unique words (used once) 3478 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1770 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3022 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 267431 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 91
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Haruka na Sora Length (in words) 134885 Unique words 9653 Unique words (used once) 4190 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1772 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3102 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 340324 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 274
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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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Shironagasu Tou e no Kikan Length (in words) 132324 Unique words 8891 Unique words (used once) 3846 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1778 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3059 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 311052 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 205
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White Album Length (in words) 193429 Unique words 9781 Unique words (used once) 4063 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1782 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 455741 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 205
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Amairo Chocolata 2 Length (in words) 138790 Unique words 8966 Unique words (used once) 3692 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1782 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3066 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 353697 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 35
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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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Tarareba Length (in words) 184765 Unique words 9697 Unique words (used once) 3836 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1793 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 3155 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 457204 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 28
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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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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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Omoide Kakaete Ai ni Koi!! Length (in words) 306521 Unique words 11315 Unique words (used once) 4262 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3261 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 757889 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 98
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Soukou Akki Muramasa: Janen Hen Length (in words) 41048 Unique words 6737 Unique words (used once) 3582 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1826 Unique kanji (used once) 393 Unique kanji readings 3114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 93082 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 151
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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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Tsui no Sora Remake Length (in words) 132515 Unique words 8531 Unique words (used once) 3290 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1829 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 3067 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 307620 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 311
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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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Carnival Length (in words) 130311 Unique words 9374 Unique words (used once) 4291 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1838 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3126 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 309252 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 158
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Schwarzesmarken Length (in words) 111953 Unique words 8962 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1840 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3199 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 267440 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 136
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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