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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds Length (in words) 325329 Unique words 12866 Unique words (used once) 4623 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2083 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4000 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.2 Characters 723991 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 938
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Length (in words) 379792 Unique words 20276 Unique words (used once) 7785 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 899182
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Kara no Shoujo Length (in words) 192276 Unique words 11425 Unique words (used once) 4636 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2330 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 429093 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 4994
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Length (in words) 394981 Unique words 20657 Unique words (used once) 7698 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2493 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4970 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 929089
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Maitetsu Length (in words) 433500 Unique words 19036 Unique words (used once) 6808 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1062934 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1147
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Realize Length (in words) 189302 Unique words 11357 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1921 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 430541 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4
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Remember11 Length (in words) 244987 Unique words 12704 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 578627 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2191
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Chaos;Head Noah Length (in words) 318499 Unique words 14600 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 3886 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 762074 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 561
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Chaos;Head Length (in words) 236581 Unique words 13210 Unique words (used once) 4860 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2059 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3723 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 565461 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 5018
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Sakura no Toki -Sakura no Mori no Shita o Ayumu- Length (in words) 460686 Unique words 17836 Unique words (used once) 6377 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4481 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1087529 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 27
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 1028658 Unique words 28785 Unique words (used once) 8775 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2623 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 5566 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 2370419 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6181
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Kichiku Megane Length (in words) 324794 Unique words 13166 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3741 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 787407 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 125
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Lamento -Beyond the Void- Length (in words) 327354 Unique words 11860 Unique words (used once) 3685 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2012 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 3705 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 770755 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 468
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Memory's Dogma Code:01 Length (in words) 90032 Unique words 8150 Unique words (used once) 3432 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1774 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2994 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.8 Characters 210040 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 259
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Tokyo 24-ku Length (in words) 367253 Unique words 19604 Unique words (used once) 7268 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4822 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 858400 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Soukou Akki Muramasa: Janen Hen Length (in words) 41048 Unique words 6737 Unique words (used once) 3582 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1826 Unique kanji (used once) 393 Unique kanji readings 3114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 93082 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 151
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Sakura, Moyu. -As the Night's, Reincarnation- Length (in words) 533887 Unique words 13898 Unique words (used once) 5025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2102 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 1233514 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 307
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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 525505 Unique words 17787 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4553 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1223811 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Chaos;Child Length (in words) 393524 Unique words 16984 Unique words (used once) 6506 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2302 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4356 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 924248 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 2874
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Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ Length (in words) 132126 Unique words 10458 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1936 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3450 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 309286 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 262
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Ever Maiden ~Daraku no Sono no Otome-tachi~ Length (in words) 169068 Unique words 11360 Unique words (used once) 4078 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2197 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 3927 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 407853 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 49
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Omega Vampire Length (in words) 223121 Unique words 13788 Unique words (used once) 5619 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2193 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 512768 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 74