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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Oshikake Length (in words) 946 Unique words 400 Unique words (used once) 270 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 213 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 252 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 2576 VNDB avg. rating 3.1 VNDB rating count 16
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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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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8075 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 739 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 19365 VNDB avg. rating 4.9 VNDB rating count 8
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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 1228 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 45195 VNDB avg. rating 5.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya Length (in words) 2182 Unique words 563 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 279 Unique kanji (used once) 121 Unique kanji readings 340 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 5780 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308580 Unique words 16685 Unique words (used once) 6388 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 741589 VNDB avg. rating 5.2 VNDB rating count 6
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Negaeba Kitto... Length (in words) 1257 Unique words 429 Unique words (used once) 272 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 260 Unique kanji (used once) 130 Unique kanji readings 313 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 2739 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 222
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Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai Length (in words) 2100 Unique words 690 Unique words (used once) 388 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 352 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 424 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 5093 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18463 Unique words 2654 Unique words (used once) 1347 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1338 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 46364 VNDB avg. rating 5.4 VNDB rating count 403
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Hisaki Ojou-sama to Shitsuji na Boku Length (in words) 49237 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 1958 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2076 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 121423 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 17
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Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~ Length (in words) 21700 Unique words 2512 Unique words (used once) 1125 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1314 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 55127 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru- Length (in words) 13018 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1308 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1353 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 31711 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 39
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Tsuki no Hikari Length (in words) 4251 Unique words 1032 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 522 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 680 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 9807 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 11
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Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ~Hunt of the Headless Horseman~ Length (in words) 48232 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2567 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2501 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 111905 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 56
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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4415 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2095 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 128013 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 641
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Dasaku Length (in words) 107791 Unique words 6895 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1607 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 294405 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 138
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Function:W(); Length (in words) 22081 Unique words 4228 Unique words (used once) 2306 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 1940 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 53518 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 1
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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 5184 Unique words (used once) 2072 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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LEAVEs Length (in words) 33068 Unique words 5269 Unique words (used once) 2739 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 76901 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 268
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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 1402 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 34707 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 8
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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 1618 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 63218 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 19
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Sadistic Blood Length (in words) 54632 Unique words 4843 Unique words (used once) 1902 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2205 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 133578 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 335
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Rance 02 Kai: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi Length (in words) 76191 Unique words 7154 Unique words (used once) 3279 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1616 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2658 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 191646 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 852
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Koufuku no Lalka Length (in words) 4376 Unique words 1047 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 489 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 632 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 10601 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 13
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Shizuku Length (in words) 151729 Unique words 7723 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 2760 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 345660 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 125
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Konko to no Nichijou ~Bocchi de Kawaikute Hottokenai Youko~ Length (in words) 129997 Unique words 6574 Unique words (used once) 2294 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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Persona Driver Ryuuki ~Onna Kaijin Gundan Daishingeki!~ Length (in words) 174292 Unique words 10921 Unique words (used once) 4197 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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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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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis: Gaiden Length (in words) 18617 Unique words 3463 Unique words (used once) 1788 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1194 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1771 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 45443 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 134
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24177 Unique words 3676 Unique words (used once) 1911 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1683 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1022
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Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~ Length (in words) 57453 Unique words 5530 Unique words (used once) 2508 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2273 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 143557 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou! Length (in words) 4706 Unique words 1273 Unique words (used once) 748 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 748 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 12405 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 2971
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46729 Unique words 5538 Unique words (used once) 2820 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2532 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 109762 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 302
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Shimaisou Length (in words) 21794 Unique words 3343 Unique words (used once) 1770 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1910 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 48591 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 9
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Tegami Length (in words) 7216 Unique words 1687 Unique words (used once) 978 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 991 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 16191 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 148
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Kimi to Yumemishi Length (in words) 234958 Unique words 10547 Unique words (used once) 3449 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1868 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3286 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 578827 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 65
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Memory's Dogma Code:01 Length (in words) 90032 Unique words 8151 Unique words (used once) 3433 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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Rance 4 -Kyoudan no Isan- Length (in words) 106729 Unique words 8447 Unique words (used once) 3735 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2809 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 266212 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 537
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Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~ Length (in words) 241873 Unique words 10661 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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Ogeretsu Daihyakka Length (in words) 146740 Unique words 10372 Unique words (used once) 4200 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1865 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3347 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 354884 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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Furifure 2 Length (in words) 84619 Unique words 5798 Unique words (used once) 2170 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2416 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 194639 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 477
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Machina no Kiseki ~Ogeretsu Daihyakka Gaiden~ Length (in words) 169588 Unique words 11683 Unique words (used once) 4639 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3588 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 416276 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 2
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Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi Length (in words) 3843 Unique words 958 Unique words (used once) 532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 495 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 625 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 9026 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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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 2/10 Average sentence length 20.4 Characters 6595 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 1
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Tokyo School Life Length (in words) 75816 Unique words 8248 Unique words (used once) 3899 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1631 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2747 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 183991 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 401
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School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE Length (in words) 54977 Unique words 6047 Unique words (used once) 2949 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2478 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 129895 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 50
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Vanitas no Hitsuji Length (in words) 186606 Unique words 10497 Unique words (used once) 4169 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3179 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 445141 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 22
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo Length (in words) 21025 Unique words 3121 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1069 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 53059 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1697
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare Length (in words) 30767 Unique words 3598 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1686 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 77051 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Harukoi Length (in words) 32569 Unique words 4007 Unique words (used once) 1970 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 78123 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 38