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 Length (in words) 21026 Unique words 3129 Unique words (used once) 1652 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1069 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1548 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 52814 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1697
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 34107 Unique words 4364 Unique words (used once) 2257 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1928 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 83063 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 36
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30042 Unique words 4024 Unique words (used once) 2024 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1815 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 76521 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 423
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Hontou wa Kowai Yandere Musume ~Love One Another~ Length (in words) 7784 Unique words 1898 Unique words (used once) 1140 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 820 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1125 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 18924 VNDB avg. rating 3.8 VNDB rating count 5
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Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru- Length (in words) 13017 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1308 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1352 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 31539 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 39
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Swampman ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 2803 Unique words 914 Unique words (used once) 569 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 526 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 656 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 6552 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 1
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Tsuki no Terasu Length (in words) 10034 Unique words 2439 Unique words (used once) 1499 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 23324 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 361
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Yuki Koi Melt Length (in words) 36615 Unique words 4761 Unique words (used once) 2393 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2054 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 89433 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 481
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Nekopara Vol. 3: Neko-tachi no Aromatize Length (in words) 46179 Unique words 4261 Unique words (used once) 1916 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1845 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 124923 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 2187
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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66288 Unique words 4924 Unique words (used once) 1993 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2056 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 158797 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen Length (in words) 9775 Unique words 2251 Unique words (used once) 1335 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 949 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 1339 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 23755
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Yami no Koe Length (in words) 42319 Unique words 2982 Unique words (used once) 1286 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 910 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1326 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 106878 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 65
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Kuchibiru to Kiss de Tsubuyaite Length (in words) 21158 Unique words 2851 Unique words (used once) 1487 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1050 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 52260 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 555
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Shinobi Harisenbo Length (in words) 5279 Unique words 1357 Unique words (used once) 805 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 719 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 998 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 11453 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 19
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86862 Unique words 5506 Unique words (used once) 2401 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 204018 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78565 Unique words 6010 Unique words (used once) 2674 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 199092 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita! Length (in words) 34477 Unique words 4238 Unique words (used once) 2083 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1831 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 90784 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 5373
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Natsu no Owari Length (in words) 77903 Unique words 6298 Unique words (used once) 2614 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1541 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2475 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.5 Characters 191440 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 59
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete 2 Length (in words) 123048 Unique words 6505 Unique words (used once) 2572 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2438 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 309338 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Ryuu Tsukai to Sora Length (in words) 9976 Unique words 1852 Unique words (used once) 969 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1040 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 23301
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Suiren to Shion Length (in words) 120507 Unique words 7900 Unique words (used once) 3215 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1717 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 2897 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 312484 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 135
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Inochi no Spare Length (in words) 124001 Unique words 6896 Unique words (used once) 2750 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2421 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 299760 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 235
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Yami no Koe 2 Length (in words) 81238 Unique words 5251 Unique words (used once) 2276 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2044 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 202203 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 34
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57227 Unique words 5465 Unique words (used once) 2455 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 148056 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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Nanatsuiro★Drops Length (in words) 186677 Unique words 7765 Unique words (used once) 3000 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2594 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 448822 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 107
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 3 ~The Last Date~ Length (in words) 14908 Unique words 3130 Unique words (used once) 1776 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1716 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 34664
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15370 Unique words 3033 Unique words (used once) 1800 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1592 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 37944
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9-nine- Shinshou Length (in words) 27496 Unique words 3875 Unique words (used once) 1890 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1877 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.4 Characters 66147 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 717
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Kohonya Length (in words) 12800 Unique words 2493 Unique words (used once) 1326 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1367 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 28959 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 2 ~Detarame Booking Date~ Length (in words) 16955 Unique words 2057 Unique words (used once) 32 Unique words (used once %) 1% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 1305 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 39937
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Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru Length (in words) 153079 Unique words 8735 Unique words (used once) 3519 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2941 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 363064 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 157
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Midori no Umi Length (in words) 214247 Unique words 7575 Unique words (used once) 2794 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 2790 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 527598 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 191
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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 989 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 64890 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~ Length (in words) 241894 Unique words 10673 Unique words (used once) 3967 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1860 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 605129 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 26
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Yuurei Shoujo Shitsu Length (in words) 21175 Unique words 4025 Unique words (used once) 2174 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 1881 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 52185
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Suki Tokimeki to Kiss Length (in words) 14892 Unique words 2429 Unique words (used once) 1235 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 992 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1400 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 34642 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 8
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Kotonoha Maichiru Natsu no Koe Length (in words) 220871 Unique words 9119 Unique words (used once) 3469 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3044 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 546621 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 61
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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) 78299 Unique words 5199 Unique words (used once) 2079 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2327 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196417 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Length (in words) 316488 Unique words 10955 Unique words (used once) 3053 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3429 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 843409 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 690
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Date A Live: Rinne Utopia Length (in words) 120561 Unique words 7774 Unique words (used once) 3531 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1647 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2740 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 290289 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 315
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Omoide Kakaete Ai ni Koi!! Length (in words) 306678 Unique words 11327 Unique words (used once) 4266 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1814 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3263 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 754172 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 98
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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen- Length (in words) 135663 Unique words 7547 Unique words (used once) 3005 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1592 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2648 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 323031 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1181
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Konko to no Nichijou ~Bocchi de Kawaikute Hottokenai Youko~ Length (in words) 129994 Unique words 6586 Unique words (used once) 2294 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 2509 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 359031 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Hibikino-san-chi wa Eroge-ya-san Length (in words) 264667 Unique words 12056 Unique words (used once) 4615 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3452 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 627038 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 92
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Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou Length (in words) 375899 Unique words 13065 Unique words (used once) 4739 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3596 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 932684 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 88
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Aonatsu Line Length (in words) 193672 Unique words 11839 Unique words (used once) 4864 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1935 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3414 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 458536 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 175
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Haruka na Sora Length (in words) 134956 Unique words 9669 Unique words (used once) 4204 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1772 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3096 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 337181 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 274
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Ame Koi Length (in words) 112273 Unique words 7743 Unique words (used once) 3487 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1770 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3019 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 266828 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 91
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Natsuiro Kokoro Log Length (in words) 280753 Unique words 13030 Unique words (used once) 5089 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1994 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 3659 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 697122 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 81
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Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend- Length (in words) 65939 Unique words 7689 Unique words (used once) 3858 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1720 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2892 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 154677 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 123