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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Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume wo Miru- Length (in words) 13018 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1308 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1354 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 31711 VNDB avg. rating 5.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Neko Para Vol.1 Soleil Kaiten Shimashita! Length (in words) 34452 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1836 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 19/100 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 91707 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 6692
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Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou Length (in words) 375911 Unique words 13042 Unique words (used once) 4724 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3596 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 935916 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 115
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Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~ Length (in words) 241874 Unique words 10659 Unique words (used once) 3961 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1860 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3280 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 608577 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 36
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Neko to Wakai Seyo! Length (in words) 239080 Unique words 10686 Unique words (used once) 4017 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1841 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3263 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 592858 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 76
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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 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 148318 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1389
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Inochi no Spare Length (in words) 124012 Unique words 6890 Unique words (used once) 2745 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2428 Average difficulty 7/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 25/100 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 301471 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 490
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24177 Unique words 3676 Unique words (used once) 1911 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1683 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1170
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm - EXTRA1 Length (in words) 46219 Unique words 5184 Unique words (used once) 2517 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2099 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 20/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 115389 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1646
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Hanabira Zome Length (in words) 26672 Unique words 3416 Unique words (used once) 1628 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1823 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 25/100 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 69460 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 540
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Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~ Length (in words) 21700 Unique words 2511 Unique words (used once) 1125 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1315 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 23/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 55127 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 38
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Nanatsuiro★Drops Length (in words) 186727 Unique words 7751 Unique words (used once) 2993 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2595 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 450515 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 131
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Omoide Kakaete Ai ni Koi!! Length (in words) 306520 Unique words 11314 Unique words (used once) 4262 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3261 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 757889 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 156
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 316375 Unique words 10941 Unique words (used once) 3049 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3433 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 848578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 939
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8075 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 739 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 36/100 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 19365 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 14
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Yami no Koe Length (in words) 42311 Unique words 2974 Unique words (used once) 1285 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 910 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1325 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107554 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 125
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5997 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 581
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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18461 Unique words 2654 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1338 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 46364 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 495
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Aonatsu Line Length (in words) 193879 Unique words 11827 Unique words (used once) 4862 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3417 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 25/100 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 462307 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 269
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4020 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 482
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Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 7204 Unique words 1427 Unique words (used once) 766 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 571 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 738 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 19351 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 1129
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15365 Unique words 3030 Unique words (used once) 1798 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1594 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 38228
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Kimi no Tonari de Koishiteru! Length (in words) 153098 Unique words 8724 Unique words (used once) 3514 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2942 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 365492 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 188
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Nekopara Vol. 3: Neko-tachi no Aromatize Length (in words) 46136 Unique words 4255 Unique words (used once) 1915 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1847 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 32/100 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 126461 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2829
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Suiren to Shion Length (in words) 120519 Unique words 7895 Unique words (used once) 3213 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1717 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2900 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 31/100 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 313135 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 219
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2727 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2445 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 30/100 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 702
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Hibikino-san-chi wa Eroge-ya-san! Length (in words) 264754 Unique words 12041 Unique words (used once) 4608 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3453 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 631389 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 125
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Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai Length (in words) 345148 Unique words 13687 Unique words (used once) 4997 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1961 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3581 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 24/100 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 870314 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 174
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Midori no Umi Length (in words) 214264 Unique words 7564 Unique words (used once) 2790 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2792 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 529137 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 243
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Kotonoha Maichiru Natsu no Koe Length (in words) 220842 Unique words 9105 Unique words (used once) 3467 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3046 Average difficulty 11/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 549872 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 74
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~ Length (in words) 7360 Unique words 1983 Unique words (used once) 1237 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 901 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1234 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 36/100 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 18526
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Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou! Length (in words) 4706 Unique words 1273 Unique words (used once) 748 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 748 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 34/100 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 12405 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3729
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Natsu no Ame Length (in words) 302216 Unique words 13632 Unique words (used once) 4871 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1937 Unique kanji (used once) 177 Unique kanji readings 3584 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 719898 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 196
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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 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 140869 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 144
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Haruka na Sora Length (in words) 134873 Unique words 9652 Unique words (used once) 4190 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1772 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3103 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 340324 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 401
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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 5182 Unique words (used once) 2070 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2333 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 32/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196856 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Yami no Koe II Length (in words) 81228 Unique words 5246 Unique words (used once) 2278 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2046 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 204211 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 57
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Hito de Naku, Hitodenashi Length (in words) 16526 Unique words 2520 Unique words (used once) 1281 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 881 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1269 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 39367
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ Length (in words) 29023 Unique words 3710 Unique words (used once) 1721 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1682 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 69591 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 175
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Yuki Koi Melt Length (in words) 36647 Unique words 4754 Unique words (used once) 2390 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2057 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 32/100 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 90996 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 594
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Yosuga no Sora Length (in words) 315411 Unique words 13971 Unique words (used once) 5452 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2015 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3734 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 769235 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1736
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Natsu no Owari Length (in words) 78002 Unique words 6290 Unique words (used once) 2609 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2477 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 10.5 Characters 193101 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 147
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love Length (in words) 41567 Unique words 5044 Unique words (used once) 2399 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2024 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 101043 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 525
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Otome * Domain Length (in words) 241244 Unique words 11754 Unique words (used once) 4694 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1970 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 3511 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 605578 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1088
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Natsuiro Kokoro Log Length (in words) 280734 Unique words 13017 Unique words (used once) 5084 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1994 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3659 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 701959 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 103
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 3 ~The Last Date~ Length (in words) 14906 Unique words 3127 Unique words (used once) 1774 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1713 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 35631
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5460 Unique words (used once) 2449 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 305
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Cafe Sourire Length (in words) 256260 Unique words 11937 Unique words (used once) 4749 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1890 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3435 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 616459 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 55
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86892 Unique words 5493 Unique words (used once) 2394 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2285 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 207068 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 116
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Sanoba Witch Length (in words) 443975 Unique words 13657 Unique words (used once) 5007 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1982 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3613 Average difficulty 14/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 31/100 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 1099398 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 4743