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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Showing 51..100 from 323 entries
Visual novel
Otome Domain
| Length (in words) | 238500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4681 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| Characters | 603626 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 238 |
Visual novel
Magical Charming!
| Length (in words) | 258247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14285 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2114 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 315 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| Characters | 641040 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 101 |
Visual novel
Watashi no Real wa Juujitsu Shisugiteiru
| Length (in words) | 123553 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3215 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| Characters | 293058 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 69 |
Visual novel
Watashi ga Suki nara "Suki" tte Itte!
| Length (in words) | 491633 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15069 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5206 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2057 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 1218746 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 792 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Yumemishi
| Length (in words) | 235646 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10579 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3447 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 1861 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| Characters | 575384 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Fushigi Densha
| Length (in words) | 88827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5936 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2366 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.0 |
| Characters | 215937 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above)
| Length (in words) | 49129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2780 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 119831 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 743 |
Visual novel
Primary ~Magical★Trouble★Scramble~
| Length (in words) | 386100 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13194 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4467 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 210 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| Characters | 942648 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 37 |
Visual novel
Cafe Sourire
| Length (in words) | 248817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11975 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4770 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1887 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 613969 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 42 |
Visual novel
Sanoba Witch
| Length (in words) | 434921 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13659 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1977 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 1091137 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 2421 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Dreaming Sheep-
| Length (in words) | 186540 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12748 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5458 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| Characters | 457996 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 185 |
Visual novel
Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na
| Length (in words) | 335079 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14832 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5517 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2129 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| Characters | 808915 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 383 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 107094 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7750 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3481 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 266828 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 79 |
Visual novel
Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 370848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16498 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6122 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.0 |
| Characters | 902395 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 190 |
Visual novel
Rance 4 -Kyoudan no Isan-
| Length (in words) | 110836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8523 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1684 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Characters | 261684 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 386 |
Visual novel
Yosuga no Sora
| Length (in words) | 309731 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14017 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2008 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| Characters | 762788 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1058 |
Visual novel
Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete
| Length (in words) | 392297 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6034 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| Characters | 976744 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 4135 |
Visual novel
Majo Koi Nikki
| Length (in words) | 237739 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12592 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5054 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 577824 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 470 |
Visual novel
Clover Day's
| Length (in words) | 408267 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16399 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| Characters | 1022797 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 360 |
Visual novel
Rance 01: Hikari o Motomete
| Length (in words) | 120784 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10650 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4665 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1891 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 291 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 9.9 |
| Characters | 295580 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 709 |
Visual novel
Amatsutsumi
| Length (in words) | 333428 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13056 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4978 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2088 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| Characters | 807913 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 254 |
Visual novel
Yami no Koe Zero
| Length (in words) | 81035 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4248 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1751 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1165 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 198150 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 27 |
Visual novel
Dekinai Watashi ga, Kurikaesu
| Length (in words) | 392000 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14040 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4866 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 936465 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 182 |
Visual novel
Shugaten! -Sugarfull Tempering-
| Length (in words) | 152927 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10353 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4381 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1756 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 376256 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 85 |
Visual novel
Nanairo Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 269433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10425 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1956 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 18% |
| Unique kanji | 1843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 122 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.0 |
| Characters | 686044 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 968 |
Visual novel
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Finale -Shiroki Hoshi no Yume-
| Length (in words) | 165169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3496 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1734 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 390880 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 60 |
Visual novel
Amairo * Islenauts
| Length (in words) | 456254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15413 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5755 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2131 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| Characters | 1154072 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 409 |
Visual novel
Noja Loli no Yandere Mokushiroku
| Length (in words) | 15953 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3645 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2170 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 362 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| Characters | 38017 |
Visual novel
Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 341511 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5928 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.0 |
| Characters | 825913 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 144 |
Visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2
| Length (in words) | 150017 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7592 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2674 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 132 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| Characters | 380133 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 3853 |
Visual novel
Katahane
| Length (in words) | 247630 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12761 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4920 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1862 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 582510 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 620 |
Visual novel
Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau
| Length (in words) | 78157 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6605 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2778 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| Characters | 189314 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Fault Milestone One
| Length (in words) | 43949 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2922 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 333 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| Characters | 106506 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1099 |
Visual novel
Amairo Chocolata
| Length (in words) | 89922 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6464 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2725 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 227952 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 134 |
Visual novel
Princess Frontier
| Length (in words) | 328944 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17076 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.6 |
| Characters | 782483 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 48 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru
| Length (in words) | 296905 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16263 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6416 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2212 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 718526 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 13 |
Visual novel
Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~
| Length (in words) | 204120 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12619 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5033 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| Characters | 487200 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 107 |
Visual novel
Bra-Ban!
| Length (in words) | 312676 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3700 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1789 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| Characters | 745491 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 71 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Zan'ei no Yoru ga Akeru Toki-
| Length (in words) | 175160 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9037 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1740 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 418494 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 293 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi
| Length (in words) | 90593 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7328 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3225 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| Characters | 219913 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 2068 |
Visual novel
Tarareba
| Length (in words) | 186468 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9744 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3843 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| Characters | 453269 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 26 |
Visual novel
Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- All Ages Free Edition
| Length (in words) | 35687 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2978 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 341 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 80559 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 26 |
Visual novel
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney
| Length (in words) | 172011 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8565 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3243 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 428906 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 596 |
Visual novel
Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~
| Length (in words) | 309961 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12555 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4805 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 762276 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 45 |
Visual novel
Nursery Rhyme
| Length (in words) | 261321 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14337 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5756 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2037 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| Characters | 653916 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 85 |
Visual novel
Rance 9 -Helman Kakumei-
| Length (in words) | 403606 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16437 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5849 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2231 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 203 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.6 |
| Characters | 945809 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 320 |
Visual novel
9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro
| Length (in words) | 58590 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6349 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2977 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 142241 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1433 |
Visual novel
Rance Quest
| Length (in words) | 443251 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18831 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6909 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2339 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 220 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.9 |
| Characters | 1065674 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 514 |
Visual novel
Dasaku
| Length (in words) | 106312 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6957 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2654 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1611 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 292524 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 105 |
Visual novel
Prawf Clwyd
| Length (in words) | 190119 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11839 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4897 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 472378 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |