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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Akatsuki no Goei Length (in words) 267017 Unique words 13782 Unique words (used once) 4934 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2022 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 3725 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 628197 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 741
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334132 Unique words 16504 Unique words (used once) 6550 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3996 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 813561 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 147
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Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu ~Primary~ Length (in words) 841477 Unique words 14902 Unique words (used once) 13 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 1 Unique kanji readings 3890 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 2062098 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 43
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Sora o Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou. Length (in words) 418641 Unique words 16182 Unique words (used once) 5362 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4136 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 1023419 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 18
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Kizuato Length (in words) 301628 Unique words 13826 Unique words (used once) 4612 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 3847 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 698783 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 87
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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 3255 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 722893 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 30
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Evenicle Length (in words) 491008 Unique words 19758 Unique words (used once) 7147 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2450 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4825 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 1203929 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 2277
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Dracu-Riot! Length (in words) 479072 Unique words 16602 Unique words (used once) 6158 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2204 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 4147 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1182807 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2815
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Ochakai e no Shoutaijou Length (in words) 292481 Unique words 11825 Unique words (used once) 4275 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2017 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3670 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 716653
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 3 Length (in words) 195062 Unique words 8717 Unique words (used once) 2976 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1237 Unique kanji (used once) 137 Unique kanji readings 2144 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 488682 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 4319
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Twinkle ☆ Crusaders Length (in words) 591959 Unique words 24743 Unique words (used once) 9188 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2572 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5243 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1485436 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 153
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Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO Length (in words) 546669 Unique words 14709 Unique words (used once) 4065 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1928 Unique kanji (used once) 142 Unique kanji readings 3613 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 1263611 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1581
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Ewige Schlacht -Letzte Geschichte- Length (in words) 69793 Unique words 5863 Unique words (used once) 2494 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1463 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 161771
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Rance 03 Leazas Kanraku Length (in words) 245858 Unique words 15795 Unique words (used once) 6359 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4229 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 625839 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 499
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Kichikuou Rance Length (in words) 421362 Unique words 18019 Unique words (used once) 6773 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4562 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 1066129 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 499
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Tsuyokiss Length (in words) 369318 Unique words 18323 Unique words (used once) 7072 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2223 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4209 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 876075 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 185
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Aiyoku no Eustia Length (in words) 411380 Unique words 16803 Unique words (used once) 5840 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2433 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4706 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 975780 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1314
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Clover Point Length (in words) 341022 Unique words 18699 Unique words (used once) 7382 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2223 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4290 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 835370 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Hatsuyuki Sakura Length (in words) 223851 Unique words 13019 Unique words (used once) 5390 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1970 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3545 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 544716 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 722
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Length (in words) 175950 Unique words 8103 Unique words (used once) 2961 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1215 Unique kanji (used once) 131 Unique kanji readings 2019 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 435747 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 6058
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Hamidashi Creative Length (in words) 473233 Unique words 17430 Unique words (used once) 6418 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2268 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4342 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1121373 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 211
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Riddle Garden Length (in words) 364193 Unique words 11670 Unique words (used once) 3887 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2033 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 3681 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 859954 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 43
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DRAMAtical Murder Length (in words) 163068 Unique words 10047 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3273 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 378423 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1428
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Ogeretsu Daihyakka Length (in words) 146740 Unique words 10372 Unique words (used once) 4200 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1865 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3346 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 354884 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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Clannad Length (in words) 574909 Unique words 18660 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4271 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 1373937 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 7935
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Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ Length (in words) 399745 Unique words 20595 Unique words (used once) 7938 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2413 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4674 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 994965 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 28
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Girls Nite Out Length (in words) 16661 Unique words 2899 Unique words (used once) 1483 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1507 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 38210 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Axanael Length (in words) 154149 Unique words 10033 Unique words (used once) 4283 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3276 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.3 Characters 393674 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 197
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Taishou x Alice Length (in words) 359044 Unique words 14658 Unique words (used once) 5319 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 4070 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 858961 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 365
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Ayakashi Length (in words) 287146 Unique words 12627 Unique words (used once) 4753 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2042 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3772 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 678529 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 42
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Shizuku Length (in words) 151729 Unique words 7723 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 2760 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 345660 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 125
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Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no Length (in words) 263773 Unique words 11800 Unique words (used once) 4525 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1950 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3505 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 607567 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 121
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Ryuusei World Actor Length (in words) 372685 Unique words 16478 Unique words (used once) 6012 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 887940 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 978
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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Length (in words) 352435 Unique words 18162 Unique words (used once) 7468 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4315 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 820112 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase Length (in words) 532436 Unique words 17743 Unique words (used once) 5781 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2291 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4530 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 1245425 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 225
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Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei Length (in words) 350226 Unique words 12591 Unique words (used once) 4494 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1897 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 3509 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 818215 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 9538
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Machina no Kiseki ~Ogeretsu Daihyakka Gaiden~ Length (in words) 169586 Unique words 11681 Unique words (used once) 4634 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3587 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 416276 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 2
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Hapymaher Length (in words) 452194 Unique words 12919 Unique words (used once) 4669 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1933 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3475 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 1042697 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1272
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Utawarerumono Length (in words) 107136 Unique words 9211 Unique words (used once) 4048 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3516 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 268467 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 4163
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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268784 Unique words 15544 Unique words (used once) 6431 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4222 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 660101 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Angel Beats! -1st Beat- Length (in words) 255497 Unique words 12680 Unique words (used once) 4559 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3629 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 622149 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 911
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Owaru Sekai to Birthday Length (in words) 566278 Unique words 14865 Unique words (used once) 2294 Unique words (used once %) 15% Unique kanji 2126 Unique kanji (used once) 108 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 1353441 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 99
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375225 Unique words 15790 Unique words (used once) 5823 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 876666 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 5 Length (in words) 249566 Unique words 10738 Unique words (used once) 4189 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1610 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 2896 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 600874 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1862
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Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 417956 Unique words 18964 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4559 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 987704 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 97
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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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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Length (in words) 189400 Unique words 8748 Unique words (used once) 3220 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 2412 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 462766 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1958
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Sengoku Rance Length (in words) 322562 Unique words 15317 Unique words (used once) 5846 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2271 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4335 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 9.5 Characters 781461 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 4290
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Katawa Shoujo Length (in words) 463853 Unique words 16661 Unique words (used once) 6095 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3885 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1084412 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 13364
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Rance 10 Length (in words) 1246725 Unique words 29336 Unique words (used once) 8630 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2677 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 5572 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 3104879 VNDB avg. rating 9.1 VNDB rating count 477