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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Yume Miru Kusuri Length (in words) 214298 Unique words 15315 Unique words (used once) 6573 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2118 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 4032 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 500730 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 4998
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Hentai Prison Length (in words) 628999 Unique words 24124 Unique words (used once) 8203 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2624 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 5282 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1539556 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 189
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Sayonara wo Oshiete ~Comment te Dire Adieu~ Length (in words) 96670 Unique words 8441 Unique words (used once) 3589 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1887 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3233 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 221651 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 423
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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms Length (in words) 328875 Unique words 12154 Unique words (used once) 4276 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2069 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3982 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 725901 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 938
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Maitetsu Last Run!! Length (in words) 841362 Unique words 25375 Unique words (used once) 8268 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2560 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5178 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 2085279 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 89
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Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Length (in words) 507301 Unique words 18652 Unique words (used once) 7075 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4719 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1199232 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 47
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Rewrite+ Length (in words) 673983 Unique words 29196 Unique words (used once) 10271 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2632 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 5458 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1581097 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6092
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Gun-Katana - Non-Human-Killer Length (in words) 284936 Unique words 13696 Unique words (used once) 4543 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4037 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 689982 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 61
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J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~ Length (in words) 153162 Unique words 16228 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4364 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 363282 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 61
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SeaBed Length (in words) 184852 Unique words 11849 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2132 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3849 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 406014 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 492
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BLACK SHEEP TOWN Length (in words) 534336 Unique words 20388 Unique words (used once) 7289 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2395 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4540 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 1252053 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Kami no Ue no Mahoutsukai Length (in words) 370934 Unique words 13935 Unique words (used once) 4802 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4055 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 875467 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 263
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Tsui no Sora Remake Length (in words) 132515 Unique words 8531 Unique words (used once) 3290 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1829 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 3067 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 307620 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 311
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Lamunation! Length (in words) 118373 Unique words 10557 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3185 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 304926 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 638
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Hello Lady! Length (in words) 465623 Unique words 22583 Unique words (used once) 8047 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2672 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 5397 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1048882 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1022
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Persona Driver Ryuuki ~Onna Kaijin Gundan Daishingeki!~ Length (in words) 174296 Unique words 10922 Unique words (used once) 4198 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1917 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3469 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 488004 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 14
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Tsukihime Length (in words) 482595 Unique words 13639 Unique words (used once) 3994 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3927 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 1128768 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 7445
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Shiei no Sona-Nyl -What a Beautiful Memories- Length (in words) 187935 Unique words 8169 Unique words (used once) 2923 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 9.6 Characters 424477 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 164
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Sapphism no Gensou Length (in words) 380052 Unique words 21798 Unique words (used once) 8776 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2420 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4708 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 963232 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 23
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Omega no Shikai -1. Shiki no Hajimari- Length (in words) 301338 Unique words 17939 Unique words (used once) 7195 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2504 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4917 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 689267 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 10
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Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P Length (in words) 382410 Unique words 19917 Unique words (used once) 7991 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4787 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 873625 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1949
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Fata Morgana no Yakata Length (in words) 289404 Unique words 11844 Unique words (used once) 4238 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 3901 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 672177 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 3815
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Yami wo Hashiru Yaiba no Kirameki Length (in words) 122085 Unique words 11693 Unique words (used once) 5091 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 4192 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 272909 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Daibanchou -Big Bang Age- Length (in words) 683321 Unique words 22212 Unique words (used once) 7126 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2499 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 5059 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 1646063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1137
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Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~ Length (in words) 339700 Unique words 20197 Unique words (used once) 7649 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 810387 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 136
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Atlach-Nacha Length (in words) 114500 Unique words 9087 Unique words (used once) 3547 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3418 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 258535 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 72
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Kyuuketsu Senki Vjedogonia Length (in words) 202580 Unique words 15107 Unique words (used once) 5607 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2447 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4649 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 472959 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 66
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Yukuhito no Pleroma Length (in words) 49301 Unique words 6083 Unique words (used once) 3117 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1734 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2857 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 106303 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Kurai Nichiyoubi Length (in words) 70677 Unique words 5649 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1688 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 2785 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 157193 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 47
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Fate/Stay Night Length (in words) 763102 Unique words 21058 Unique words (used once) 6344 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2556 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 5114 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.4 Characters 1758959 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 13401
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Umi Kara Kuru Mono Length (in words) 327643 Unique words 10270 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 7% Unique kanji 1888 Unique kanji (used once) 38 Unique kanji readings 3393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 750495 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 23
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Sora no Baroque Length (in words) 295495 Unique words 17313 Unique words (used once) 6460 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2511 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 678543 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 46
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Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete Length (in words) 341468 Unique words 17119 Unique words (used once) 5883 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2459 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4983 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 764577 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People- Length (in words) 180352 Unique words 10213 Unique words (used once) 3966 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3686 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 395054 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1447
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White Album 2 Length (in words) 638648 Unique words 20969 Unique words (used once) 7247 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 4665 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 1525348 VNDB avg. rating 9.1 VNDB rating count 1857
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Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow- Length (in words) 214910 Unique words 11193 Unique words (used once) 4242 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3798 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 480974 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 894
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Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi Length (in words) 330488 Unique words 18999 Unique words (used once) 7176 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 784494 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 144
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Fairytale Requiem Length (in words) 279901 Unique words 15600 Unique words (used once) 5895 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2321 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 4403 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 695594 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 60
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 963600 Unique words 24740 Unique words (used once) 7600 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 5460 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 2255029 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 8306
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Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~ Length (in words) 89999 Unique words 9292 Unique words (used once) 4324 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2067 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3700 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 210387 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 491
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Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- Length (in words) 397879 Unique words 18617 Unique words (used once) 6648 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2443 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4690 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 923355 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 517
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Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo Length (in words) 268077 Unique words 13467 Unique words (used once) 5263 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4228 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 635819 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 307
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Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ Length (in words) 440798 Unique words 16364 Unique words (used once) 5183 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4201 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1042100 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 5404
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Tokyo Necro Length (in words) 290899 Unique words 16781 Unique words (used once) 6358 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2305 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 708047 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 222
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin Length (in words) 369887 Unique words 19549 Unique words (used once) 7338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2630 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5194 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 856825 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 96
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Ken ga Kimi Length (in words) 414471 Unique words 14968 Unique words (used once) 5147 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2274 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4462 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 982662 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 150
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Jingai Makyou Length (in words) 376639 Unique words 17975 Unique words (used once) 6279 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4761 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 829439 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 102
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Mahoutsukai no Yoru Length (in words) 238205 Unique words 17446 Unique words (used once) 7288 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4555 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 546772 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1296
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Koshotengai no Hashihime Length (in words) 236229 Unique words 13400 Unique words (used once) 5031 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2221 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4135 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 525999 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 390
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Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~ Length (in words) 818323 Unique words 24144 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2778 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5834 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 1863904 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 58