Visual novel difficulty list This is a list of visual novels ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no Length (in words) 635175 Unique words 22221 Unique words (used once) 7592 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2492 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4909 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1492577 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 267
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Ryuu Tsukai to Sora Length (in words) 9977 Unique words 1853 Unique words (used once) 969 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1042 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 23388 VNDB avg. rating 4.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Hana wa Mijikashi, Odoreyo Otome Length (in words) 235042 Unique words 11646 Unique words (used once) 4406 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1999 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 3713 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 612706 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 59
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Futagoza no Paradox Length (in words) 465015 Unique words 15470 Unique words (used once) 4706 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2182 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 4142 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 1106173 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 55
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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17784 Unique words 2996 Unique words (used once) 1632 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1494 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43031 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 56
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Satsukoi ~Yuukyuu Naru Koi no Uta~ Length (in words) 123754 Unique words 9514 Unique words (used once) 4170 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1877 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3257 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 288752 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 197
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WHITE ALBUM: Memories like Falling Snow 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 3075 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 455741 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 583
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5746 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2430 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 5.8 VNDB rating count 28
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Senren * Banka Length (in words) 433627 Unique words 15246 Unique words (used once) 5708 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2213 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4175 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1070301 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 4240
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Hotel. Length (in words) 315680 Unique words 11552 Unique words (used once) 4314 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1925 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3459 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 758897 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 15
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Otome ga Tsumugu Koi no Canvas Length (in words) 368482 Unique words 18539 Unique words (used once) 6891 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4648 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 908426 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 239
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Tekoire Princess! ~Boku ga Mienai Kimi no Tame~ Length (in words) 288760 Unique words 16494 Unique words (used once) 6604 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 4454 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 762209 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 27
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Sousaku Kanojo no Ren'ai Koushiki Length (in words) 240360 Unique words 11453 Unique words (used once) 4369 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1891 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3397 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 583640 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 401
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Kanojo-tachi no Ryuugi Length (in words) 235417 Unique words 12999 Unique words (used once) 5384 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2070 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3751 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 42/100 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 560946 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 101
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Flyable Heart Length (in words) 332313 Unique words 11792 Unique words (used once) 4372 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3295 Average difficulty 32/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 801063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 558
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Vanitas no Hitsuji Length (in words) 186606 Unique words 10496 Unique words (used once) 4169 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3178 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 445141 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 24
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Oshikake Petit Lily Length (in words) 946 Unique words 400 Unique words (used once) 270 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 213 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 252 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 2576 VNDB avg. rating 3.9 VNDB rating count 39
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Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou Length (in words) 520844 Unique words 19939 Unique words (used once) 7284 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2329 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4565 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1288955 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 361
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Fushigi Densha Length (in words) 89042 Unique words 5933 Unique words (used once) 2359 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1540 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2461 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 216874 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 83
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Rance 01 - Hikari wo Motomete - Length (in words) 119304 Unique words 10603 Unique words (used once) 4675 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1894 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 3309 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 9.9 Characters 300588 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 2183
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Futamata Ren'ai Length (in words) 247872 Unique words 12351 Unique words (used once) 4965 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3464 Average difficulty 33/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 628280 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 267
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Layton Kyouju VS Gyakuten Saiban Length (in words) 171291 Unique words 8452 Unique words (used once) 3209 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1524 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 2617 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 434063 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 834
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Same to Ikiru Nanokakan Length (in words) 407672 Unique words 18844 Unique words (used once) 7052 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4542 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1001844 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 167
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Rance Quest Length (in words) 434204 Unique words 18789 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2344 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4579 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 1091478 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 1171
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Aku no Onna Kanbu Full Moon Night Length (in words) 504993 Unique words 19985 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4659 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1287665 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 132
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Shirogane x Spirits! Length (in words) 248507 Unique words 15876 Unique words (used once) 6239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4091 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 51/100 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 618809 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 115
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Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo- Length (in words) 69912 Unique words 6999 Unique words (used once) 3217 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1745 Unique kanji (used once) 353 Unique kanji readings 2913 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 44/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 176129 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1918
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Tsuyokiss Nigakki Length (in words) 366204 Unique words 15715 Unique words (used once) 5728 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3879 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 854353 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 80
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Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore Length (in words) 3471 Unique words 1053 Unique words (used once) 679 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 492 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 632 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 8380
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Marco to Ginga Ryuu Length (in words) 33191 Unique words 4733 Unique words (used once) 2420 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2146 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 10.6 Characters 82204 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 993
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Kamikaze ☆ Explorer! Length (in words) 429557 Unique words 16977 Unique words (used once) 6392 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2226 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4178 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1059842 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 211
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Natsukumo Yururu Length (in words) 316507 Unique words 12359 Unique words (used once) 4644 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2000 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3568 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 45/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 753058 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 191
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Ochakai e no Shoutaijou Length (in words) 292481 Unique words 11825 Unique words (used once) 4276 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2017 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3670 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 716653 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 1
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narcissu Length (in words) 18901 Unique words 2870 Unique words (used once) 1363 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1494 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 43180 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 5778
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Flowers -Le volume sur printemps- Length (in words) 138232 Unique words 9657 Unique words (used once) 4031 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1973 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3503 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 18.9 Characters 313551 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1356
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334132 Unique words 16503 Unique words (used once) 6550 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3997 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 813561 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 344
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Iinchou wa Shounin Sezu! ~It Is a Next CHOice~ Length (in words) 238487 Unique words 12758 Unique words (used once) 5344 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2043 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3703 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 575850 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 9
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Scarlett Length (in words) 245830 Unique words 14186 Unique words (used once) 4481 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 3902 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 628593 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 101
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Kurai Heya Length (in words) 59831 Unique words 6506 Unique words (used once) 3285 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2754 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 54/100 Average sentence length 30.2 Characters 140428 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 91
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Narisokonai Snow White Length (in words) 76219 Unique words 6277 Unique words (used once) 2796 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 301 Unique kanji readings 2547 Average difficulty 35/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 50/100 Average sentence length 26.1 Characters 176960 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 7
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Gore Screaming Show Length (in words) 357610 Unique words 15299 Unique words (used once) 5221 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2260 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4225 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 855812 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1147
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2045, Tsuki Yori. Length (in words) 214042 Unique words 13214 Unique words (used once) 5510 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2064 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3778 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 533092 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 37
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Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo Length (in words) 260592 Unique words 14424 Unique words (used once) 5735 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3847 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 49/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 636048 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 6009
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Sora wo Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou. Length (in words) 418641 Unique words 16183 Unique words (used once) 5363 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4137 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 1023419 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 19
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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 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 107720 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1378
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Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu Length (in words) 841477 Unique words 14901 Unique words (used once) 13 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 1 Unique kanji readings 3891 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 2062098 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 50
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Rance 03 Leazas Kanraku Length (in words) 245858 Unique words 15796 Unique words (used once) 6360 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4230 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 625839 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 979
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Ai ♂ Mai ♀ Misuto Length (in words) 306227 Unique words 10961 Unique words (used once) 3985 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1858 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3257 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 47/100 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 722893 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 39
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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 3050 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 53/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 285757 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 413
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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4414 Unique words (used once) 1708 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2094 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 128013 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 704