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 215 entries
Visual novel
Iinchou wa Shounin Sezu! ~It Is a Next CHOice~
| Length (in words) | 238192 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12932 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5382 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2041 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 6 |
Visual novel
Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl
| Length (in words) | 27082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 23% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 88 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Summer Pockets
| Length (in words) | 306311 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14126 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5430 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2103 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1392 |
Visual novel
Bra-Ban!
| Length (in words) | 314433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10077 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3720 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1789 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 68 |
Visual novel
Majo Koi Nikki
| Length (in words) | 239500 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12711 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5084 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1950 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 442 |
Visual novel
Noja Loli no Yandere Mokushiroku
| Length (in words) | 16032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3696 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2205 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 362 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
Visual novel
Watashi ga Suki nara "Suki" tte Itte!
| Length (in words) | 494895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2057 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 751 |
Visual novel
Amatsutsumi
| Length (in words) | 335836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 240 |
Visual novel
Princess Frontier
| Length (in words) | 333918 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17199 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6435 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2335 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 48 |
Visual novel
Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~
| Length (in words) | 58840 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2561 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi
| Length (in words) | 206043 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10752 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4501 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1882 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 16 |
Visual novel
Marco to Ginga Ryuu
| Length (in words) | 33454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 294 |
Visual novel
9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro
| Length (in words) | 58867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1230 |
Visual novel
Vanitas no Hitsuji
| Length (in words) | 189452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10569 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star-
| Length (in words) | 382726 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15044 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5142 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2073 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4194 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru
| Length (in words) | 299364 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16407 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2212 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 13 |
Visual novel
Prawf Clwyd
| Length (in words) | 192282 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11903 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4903 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2007 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Nanairo Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 271992 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10532 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1974 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 18% |
| Unique kanji | 1843 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 122 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 886 |
Visual novel
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
| Length (in words) | 70777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3250 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1743 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 353 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1097 |
Visual novel
Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu.
| Length (in words) | 17727 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3029 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2
| Length (in words) | 151357 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 132 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 3668 |
Visual novel
Satsukoi ~Yuukyuu Naru Koi no Uta~
| Length (in words) | 123444 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9672 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4222 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1874 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 126 |
Visual novel
Axanael
| Length (in words) | 154585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10184 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1848 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 172 |
Visual novel
Fortune Arterial
| Length (in words) | 336441 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16447 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6274 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2157 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 577 |
Visual novel
Trinoline
| Length (in words) | 203243 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11238 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4722 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1926 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 346 |
Visual novel
White Album
| Length (in words) | 188971 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4092 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 170 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Asagiri ni Chiru Hana-
| Length (in words) | 158705 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3277 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 237 |
Visual novel
Senren * Banka
| Length (in words) | 434263 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15363 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5734 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 300 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 1580 |
Visual novel
Classy ☆ Cranberry's
| Length (in words) | 312222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5918 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 129 |
Visual novel
Tekoire Princess! ~Boku ga Mienai Kimi no Tame~
| Length (in words) | 295193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16669 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6611 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2309 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 19 |
Visual novel
Loopers
| Length (in words) | 53108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2954 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 67 |
Visual novel
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney
| Length (in words) | 172802 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3247 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 561 |
Visual novel
Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate
| Length (in words) | 310050 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14165 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5230 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1977 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 1845 |
Visual novel
Utawarerumono
| Length (in words) | 108706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9381 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4119 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1958 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 326 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 3316 |
Visual novel
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa
| Length (in words) | 49499 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6853 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3431 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1761 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 328 |
Visual novel
Nora to Oujo to Noraneko Heart
| Length (in words) | 266266 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13746 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2045 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 259 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 535 |
Visual novel
Kanojo-tachi no Ryuugi
| Length (in words) | 232428 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13071 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5397 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2061 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 77 |
Visual novel
Harumade, Kururu.
| Length (in words) | 232988 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10587 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4103 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 191 |
Visual novel
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
| Length (in words) | 355091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2263 |
Visual novel
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa
| Length (in words) | 467831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 1994 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 200 |
Visual novel
Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no
| Length (in words) | 630534 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22347 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7606 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 161 |
Visual novel
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4
| Length (in words) | 173235 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 151 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2407 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
| Length (in words) | 440821 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1070 |
Visual novel
Gore Screaming Show
| Length (in words) | 350485 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15470 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5285 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 178 |
Visual novel
LEAVEs
| Length (in words) | 33147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 256 |
Visual novel
Flyable Heart
| Length (in words) | 327817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11967 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 486 |
Visual novel
Kamikaze ☆ Explorer!
| Length (in words) | 421047 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17106 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6394 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2216 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 260 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 182 |
Visual novel
ChronoBox
| Length (in words) | 189678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1969 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 211 |
Visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
| Length (in words) | 176219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8183 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1209 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 126 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 4741 |
Visual novel
Futagoza no Paradox
| Length (in words) | 462293 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4714 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 39 |