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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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Shirayuki no Kishi Length (in words) 178864 Unique words 9085 Unique words (used once) 3825 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1665 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2859 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 434700 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 81
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 69460 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 497
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen Length (in words) 9798 Unique words 2250 Unique words (used once) 1330 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 949 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1344 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 24114
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Ryuu Tsukai to Sora Length (in words) 9977 Unique words 1853 Unique words (used once) 969 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1042 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 24.8 Characters 23388
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Shinobi Harisenbo Length (in words) 5277 Unique words 1355 Unique words (used once) 803 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 719 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 996 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 11453 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 19
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete 2 Length (in words) 123181 Unique words 6497 Unique words (used once) 2566 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2440 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 311519 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Rakka Ren Ren Length (in words) 18246 Unique words 2220 Unique words (used once) 1066 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 831 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1229 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 45195 VNDB avg. rating 5.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi Length (in words) 9686 Unique words 2238 Unique words (used once) 1263 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 943 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1348 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 23504 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 7
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Hontou wa Kowai Yandere Musume ~Love One Another~ Length (in words) 7783 Unique words 1896 Unique words (used once) 1139 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 820 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1124 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 19139 VNDB avg. rating 3.8 VNDB rating count 5
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Imouto ga Eroge Seiyuu Dattan Daga Length (in words) 24467 Unique words 3203 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1619 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 63218 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 19
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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66314 Unique words 4917 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 159381 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2444 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 550
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Kuchibiru to Kiss de Tsubuyaite Length (in words) 21157 Unique words 2847 Unique words (used once) 1484 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1050 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 52406 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 555
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5999 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 90996 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 481
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Nekopara Vol. 3: Neko-tachi no Aromatize Length (in words) 46136 Unique words 4256 Unique words (used once) 1915 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1847 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 126461 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 2187
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Nekopara 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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 91707 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 5373
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Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~ Length (in words) 241874 Unique words 10659 Unique words (used once) 3960 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1860 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3280 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 608577 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 26
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 3 ~The Last Date~ Length (in words) 14906 Unique words 3128 Unique words (used once) 1775 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1713 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 35631
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 2 ~Detarame Booking Date~ Length (in words) 16953 Unique words 2055 Unique words (used once) 32 Unique words (used once %) 1% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 1306 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 40868
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Nanatsuiro★Drops Length (in words) 186728 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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 450515 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 107
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Suiren to Shion Length (in words) 120519 Unique words 7896 Unique words (used once) 3213 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1717 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2900 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 313135 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 135
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15365 Unique words 3031 Unique words (used once) 1799 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1594 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 38228
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Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru Length (in words) 153098 Unique words 8725 Unique words (used once) 3514 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 365492 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 157
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5461 Unique words (used once) 2451 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107554 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 65
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Princess Cage ~Host to Hime to Uso no Koi~ Length (in words) 16637 Unique words 2661 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1425 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 39179 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86892 Unique words 5494 Unique words (used once) 2395 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2284 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 207068 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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Inochi no Spare Length (in words) 124012 Unique words 6891 Unique words (used once) 2745 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2428 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 301471 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 235
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Traumermaid Length (in words) 25606 Unique words 3766 Unique words (used once) 1918 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1218 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1841 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 60927 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 3
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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 5183 Unique words (used once) 2071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2333 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196856 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Natsu no Owari Length (in words) 78002 Unique words 6291 Unique words (used once) 2610 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2477 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.5 Characters 193101 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 59
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Kohonya Length (in words) 12799 Unique words 2492 Unique words (used once) 1327 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 29058 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl Length (in words) 27028 Unique words 1607 Unique words (used once) 376 Unique words (used once %) 23% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 88 Unique kanji readings 990 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 65187 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Yami no Koe Zero Length (in words) 81817 Unique words 4218 Unique words (used once) 1748 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 198704 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 31
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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 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 140869 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 76
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Yami no Koe 2 Length (in words) 81228 Unique words 5245 Unique words (used once) 2277 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 204211 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 34
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Konko to no Nichijou ~Bocchi de Kawaikute Hottokenai Youko~ Length (in words) 129997 Unique words 6573 Unique words (used once) 2293 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 2510 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 320104 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Yuurei Shoujo Shitsu Length (in words) 21167 Unique words 4019 Unique words (used once) 2171 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 1884 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 52655
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Kotonoha Maichiru Natsu no Koe Length (in words) 220842 Unique words 9106 Unique words (used once) 3467 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3046 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 549872 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 61
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Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou Length (in words) 375911 Unique words 13043 Unique words (used once) 4724 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3596 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 935916 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 88
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Omoide Kakaete Ai ni Koi!! Length (in words) 306521 Unique words 11315 Unique words (used once) 4262 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3261 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 757889 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 98
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Suki Tokimeki to Kiss Length (in words) 14892 Unique words 2427 Unique words (used once) 1234 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 992 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1403 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 34707 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 8
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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen- Length (in words) 135667 Unique words 7533 Unique words (used once) 2995 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1592 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2651 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 325491 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1181
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Aonatsu Line Length (in words) 193879 Unique words 11828 Unique words (used once) 4862 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3416 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 462307 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 175
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9-nine- Shinshou Length (in words) 27495 Unique words 3869 Unique words (used once) 1884 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 66996 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 717
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Midori no Umi Length (in words) 214265 Unique words 7565 Unique words (used once) 2789 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2792 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 529137 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 191
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Hibikino-san-chi wa Eroge-ya-san Length (in words) 264754 Unique words 12042 Unique words (used once) 4608 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3453 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 631389 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 92
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ Length (in words) 29023 Unique words 3711 Unique words (used once) 1722 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1682 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 69591 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 100
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 316377 Unique words 10942 Unique words (used once) 3049 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3432 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 848578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 690