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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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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Ren'ai, Karichaimashita Length (in words) 277156 Unique words 12872 Unique words (used once) 4999 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3597 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 700534 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1279
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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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Prawf Clwyd Length (in words) 191397 Unique words 11814 Unique words (used once) 4907 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2015 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 3691 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 476062 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 2
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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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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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Rance 6 -Zeth Houkai- Length (in words) 314729 Unique words 14596 Unique words (used once) 5206 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3957 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.0 Characters 784371 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1148
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Marco to Ginga Ryuu Length (in words) 33191 Unique words 4734 Unique words (used once) 2420 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2145 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.6 Characters 82204 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 598
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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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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Length (in words) 313520 Unique words 14088 Unique words (used once) 5235 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1987 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3587 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 763752 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 2198
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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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Uchi wa Mou, Enki Dekinai. Length (in words) 305660 Unique words 14616 Unique words (used once) 5556 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 3839 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.6 Characters 726839 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 70
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narcissu Length (in words) 18901 Unique words 2871 Unique words (used once) 1363 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 43180 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 4674
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Monkeys!¡ Length (in words) 140007 Unique words 11010 Unique words (used once) 4967 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1870 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3287 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 352986 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 176
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Harumade, Kururu. Length (in words) 234972 Unique words 10485 Unique words (used once) 4057 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1906 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3283 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 560854 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 230
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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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Kanon Length (in words) 231702 Unique words 11072 Unique words (used once) 4101 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1895 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 3409 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 553722 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2946
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Tenshin Ranman Lucky or Unlucky!? Length (in words) 473610 Unique words 13948 Unique words (used once) 5127 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2031 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3756 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 1115140 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 418
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Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru Length (in words) 302929 Unique words 16243 Unique words (used once) 6446 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2220 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 723983 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 14
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Suki to Suki to de Sankaku Ren'ai Length (in words) 238388 Unique words 14996 Unique words (used once) 6303 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 3930 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 595309 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1679
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Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney Length (in words) 171291 Unique words 8454 Unique words (used once) 3209 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 2616 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 434063 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 697
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Wagamama High Spec Length (in words) 274301 Unique words 15704 Unique words (used once) 6569 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4048 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 663070 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1970
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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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Rance 9 -Helman Kakumei- Length (in words) 393944 Unique words 16405 Unique words (used once) 5891 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 4280 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 958445 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 423
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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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Kami-sama no You na Kimi e Length (in words) 340803 Unique words 15904 Unique words (used once) 5932 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 845333 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 154
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Hyper→Highspeed→Genius Length (in words) 389901 Unique words 15284 Unique words (used once) 5600 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4116 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 918336 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 121
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Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT! Length (in words) 470916 Unique words 15770 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2181 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4108 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 1176771
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Gakuen Heaven 2 ~Double Scramble!~ Length (in words) 331934 Unique words 13514 Unique words (used once) 5583 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 9.7 Characters 794202 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 53
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Fortune Arterial Length (in words) 341958 Unique words 16328 Unique words (used once) 6249 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4107 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 812177 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 630
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Princess Lover! Length (in words) 244561 Unique words 13668 Unique words (used once) 5245 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3964 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 595971 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 301
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Taishou x Alice Heads&Tails Length (in words) 197039 Unique words 10891 Unique words (used once) 4622 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1896 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3351 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 480281 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 47
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Corona Blossom Length (in words) 144305 Unique words 10983 Unique words (used once) 4904 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 3406 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 364665 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 437
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03 Length (in words) 24608 Unique words 4153 Unique words (used once) 2285 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2030 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 59053 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 746
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Fuyukara, Kururu. Length (in words) 208007 Unique words 9488 Unique words (used once) 3731 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3169 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 515736 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 94
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Sakaagari Hurricane Length (in words) 231084 Unique words 15103 Unique words (used once) 6418 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 4057 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 566328 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 57
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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17784 Unique words 2998 Unique words (used once) 1633 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43031 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 40
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Extravaganza ~Mushi Mederu Shoujo~ Length (in words) 421606 Unique words 13932 Unique words (used once) 4517 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 3959 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 998420 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 92
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Rance 01: Hikari o Motomete Length (in words) 119304 Unique words 10604 Unique words (used once) 4675 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1894 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3309 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 9.9 Characters 300588 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1197
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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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Raspberry Cube Length (in words) 352572 Unique words 16685 Unique words (used once) 6253 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4126 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 874556 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 138
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Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no Length (in words) 635182 Unique words 22221 Unique words (used once) 7590 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2492 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4909 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1492577 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 205
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Fraternite Length (in words) 264596 Unique words 10785 Unique words (used once) 4013 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3348 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 665546 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 169
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5745 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 1
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RIDDLE JOKER Length (in words) 683448 Unique words 19989 Unique words (used once) 6928 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2301 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4549 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 1678304 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2409
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Satsukoi ~Yuukyuu Naru Koi no Uta~ Length (in words) 123754 Unique words 9515 Unique words (used once) 4170 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1877 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3257 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 288752 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 154
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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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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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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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Futsuu no Fantasy Length (in words) 306251 Unique words 12739 Unique words (used once) 4351 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2016 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3710 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 733878 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 78