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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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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Sengoku † Koihime X ~Otome Kenran ☆ Sengoku Emaki~ Length (in words) 1172010 Unique words 26915 Unique words (used once) 7968 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2877 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 6143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 2740685 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 179
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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Length (in words) 656678 Unique words 17316 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2171 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 1549786 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 292
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Love of Ren'ai Koutei of LOVE! Length (in words) 262102 Unique words 16053 Unique words (used once) 6444 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2164 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4085 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 645369 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 87
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√ after and another Length (in words) 380601 Unique words 14068 Unique words (used once) 4953 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3866 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 916304 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 55
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Muv-Luv Length (in words) 520845 Unique words 15783 Unique words (used once) 3488 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2174 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 4090 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1240378 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 7826
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Ouka Sabaki Length (in words) 304494 Unique words 12517 Unique words (used once) 4258 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2135 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 4010 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 702022 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 405
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Kin'iro Loveriche Length (in words) 386890 Unique words 17545 Unique words (used once) 6694 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 946113 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 2067
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Waga Himegimi ni Eikan wo Length (in words) 402347 Unique words 15668 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 4187 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 964204 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 234
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Tsujidou-san no Virgin Road Length (in words) 272188 Unique words 15102 Unique words (used once) 6116 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2060 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3808 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 649440 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 236
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Tsukumo no Kanade ~Kaketsuki no Yasoukyoku~ Length (in words) 232784 Unique words 10872 Unique words (used once) 3865 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3679 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 534968 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 29
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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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Dasoku Length (in words) 190971 Unique words 10916 Unique words (used once) 4304 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3524 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 496661 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 36
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Dorakuriusu Length (in words) 295264 Unique words 16250 Unique words (used once) 6802 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2236 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4251 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 693186 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 67
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Sumaga Length (in words) 473163 Unique words 17164 Unique words (used once) 6014 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4417 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 1153042 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 147
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Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ~Hunt of the Headless Horseman~ Length (in words) 48232 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2567 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2501 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 111905 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 56
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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation ~Chuusotsu no Time After Time~ Length (in words) 79872 Unique words 10287 Unique words (used once) 5142 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3274 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 195488 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 193
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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? Length (in words) 450910 Unique words 20236 Unique words (used once) 7406 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2440 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4789 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1098350 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 410
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Grisaia no Kajitsu -Le Fruit de la Grisaia- Length (in words) 720057 Unique words 26301 Unique words (used once) 9256 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2604 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5344 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1656602 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 9768
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Dead Days Length (in words) 224337 Unique words 14012 Unique words (used once) 5532 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2056 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3814 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 542292 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 134
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Kira☆Kira Length (in words) 455140 Unique words 18767 Unique words (used once) 7346 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2277 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 4400 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1072167 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2541
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Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi Length (in words) 274988 Unique words 15669 Unique words (used once) 6404 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4172 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 663786 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 865
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Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya Length (in words) 101384 Unique words 8270 Unique words (used once) 3616 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3249 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 235328 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1144
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Steins;Gate 0 Length (in words) 222311 Unique words 13391 Unique words (used once) 5187 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3707 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 539081 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4711
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Gothderi -Gothic Delusion- Length (in words) 145857 Unique words 11343 Unique words (used once) 4699 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 3788 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 354151 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 78
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Little Busters! Ecstasy Length (in words) 599868 Unique words 21182 Unique words (used once) 7498 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2331 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4634 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 1482957 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6726
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Fatal Twelve Length (in words) 205151 Unique words 10892 Unique words (used once) 4453 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1946 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 473479 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 594
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BALDR HEART Length (in words) 322463 Unique words 16242 Unique words (used once) 5775 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2240 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4288 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 760816 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 179
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Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo Length (in words) 289511 Unique words 16570 Unique words (used once) 6579 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 712962 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 196
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Ayakashibito Length (in words) 511080 Unique words 20487 Unique words (used once) 7104 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2593 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5241 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1241189 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 916
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Choukou Shinki Ixseal Length (in words) 409795 Unique words 17783 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2386 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4644 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 1038621 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 91
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MinDeaD BlooD ~Shihaisha no Tame no Kyoushikyoku~ Length (in words) 314685 Unique words 11832 Unique words (used once) 3848 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2018 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 3612 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 776253 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 121
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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308578 Unique words 16679 Unique words (used once) 6382 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 741589 VNDB avg. rating 5.2 VNDB rating count 6
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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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Sakura no Uta -Sakura no Mori no Ue wo Mau- Length (in words) 551039 Unique words 19891 Unique words (used once) 7055 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2429 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4734 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1269357 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 920
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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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Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai Length (in words) 543244 Unique words 23313 Unique words (used once) 8488 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 1273333 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 6838
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Parfait ~Chocolat Second Brew~ Length (in words) 271418 Unique words 13970 Unique words (used once) 5290 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2106 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3865 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 673682 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 252
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Hakuchuumu no Aojashin Length (in words) 288114 Unique words 14171 Unique words (used once) 5444 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3888 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 676214 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 675
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Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki Length (in words) 354104 Unique words 16584 Unique words (used once) 6025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2495 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 816590 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 312
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Aoi Sora no Camus Length (in words) 109618 Unique words 8596 Unique words (used once) 3515 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3156 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 258051 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 138
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Flowers -Le Volume sur Hiver- Length (in words) 125934 Unique words 9437 Unique words (used once) 3981 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2057 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3714 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 282297 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 249
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Cross†Channel -Final Complete- Length (in words) 286878 Unique words 18517 Unique words (used once) 6803 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4496 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 688256 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3618
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Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode Length (in words) 199810 Unique words 11293 Unique words (used once) 4461 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4025 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 449561 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 254
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Kikaijikake no Eve -Dea Ex Machina- Length (in words) 633504 Unique words 24195 Unique words (used once) 7673 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2559 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 5224 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1535553 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 40
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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Monobeno -Happy End- Length (in words) 812713 Unique words 22687 Unique words (used once) 7431 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4846 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 2051411 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 186
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Phantom Integration Length (in words) 195171 Unique words 14869 Unique words (used once) 5330 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4435 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 464702 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 584
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G-senjou no Maou Length (in words) 327219 Unique words 17812 Unique words (used once) 6712 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4279 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 780331 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 9707
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Sanzen Sekai Yuugi ~MultiUniverse Myself~ Length (in words) 230063 Unique words 14473 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2217 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 551410 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 41