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) 957 Unique words 401 Unique words (used once) 271 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 213 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 252 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 2556 VNDB avg. rating 3.1 VNDB rating count 16
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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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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8067 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 736 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 18989 VNDB avg. rating 4.9 VNDB rating count 8
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Rakka Ren Ren Length (in words) 18245 Unique words 2222 Unique words (used once) 1066 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 831 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1228 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 45051 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 336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 5702 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308464 Unique words 16713 Unique words (used once) 6400 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4207 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 735835 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 311 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 2735 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 222
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Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai Length (in words) 2102 Unique words 688 Unique words (used once) 387 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 352 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 425 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 5024 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18461 Unique words 2658 Unique words (used once) 1350 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.4 Characters 45579 VNDB avg. rating 5.4 VNDB rating count 403
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Hisaki Ojou-sama to Shitsuji na Boku Length (in words) 49233 Unique words 4283 Unique words (used once) 1956 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2071 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 121204 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 17
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Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~ Length (in words) 21698 Unique words 2518 Unique words (used once) 1127 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1310 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 55035 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 24
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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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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 679 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 9765 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) 48237 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2566 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1561 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2498 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 111257 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 56
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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4418 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2091 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 127835 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 641
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Dasaku Length (in words) 107816 Unique words 6902 Unique words (used once) 2621 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1607 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2677 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 292524 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 138
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Function:W(); Length (in words) 22081 Unique words 4235 Unique words (used once) 2313 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 1942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 52926 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) 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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LEAVEs Length (in words) 33072 Unique words 5272 Unique words (used once) 2741 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2265 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 76427 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 268
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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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Imouto ga Eroge Seiyuu Dattan Daga Length (in words) 24464 Unique words 3205 Unique words (used once) 1573 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1616 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 62964 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 19
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Sadistic Blood Length (in words) 54628 Unique words 4846 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2204 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 132821 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 335
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Rance 02 Kai: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi Length (in words) 76222 Unique words 7161 Unique words (used once) 3279 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1616 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 2660 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.1 Characters 188301 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 852
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Koufuku no Lalka Length (in words) 4373 Unique words 1047 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 489 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 631 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 10533 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 13
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Shizuku Length (in words) 151664 Unique words 7731 Unique words (used once) 2242 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 2757 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 344344 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) 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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Persona Driver Ryuuki ~Onna Kaijin Gundan Daishingeki!~ Length (in words) 174269 Unique words 10933 Unique words (used once) 4201 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1917 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3469 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 480187 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 14
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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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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis: Gaiden Length (in words) 18609 Unique words 3466 Unique words (used once) 1788 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1194 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1766 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.9 Characters 45138 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 134
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24188 Unique words 3677 Unique words (used once) 1912 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1679 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 62103 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1022
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Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~ Length (in words) 57450 Unique words 5535 Unique words (used once) 2509 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2269 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 143131 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou! Length (in words) 4707 Unique words 1275 Unique words (used once) 751 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 745 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 12145 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 2971
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46735 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2825 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2530 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 109121 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 302
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Shimaisou Length (in words) 21794 Unique words 3346 Unique words (used once) 1772 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1912 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 48525 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 9
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Tegami Length (in words) 7064 Unique words 1687 Unique words (used once) 979 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 992 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 16126 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 148
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Kimi to Yumemishi Length (in words) 234488 Unique words 10562 Unique words (used once) 3452 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1868 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3283 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 575384 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 65
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Memory's Dogma Code:01 Length (in words) 90029 Unique words 8155 Unique words (used once) 3433 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1775 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 2994 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 222459 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 259
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Rance 4 -Kyoudan no Isan- Length (in words) 106752 Unique words 8461 Unique words (used once) 3741 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1689 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2813 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 261684 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 537
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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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Ogeretsu Daihyakka Length (in words) 146734 Unique words 10385 Unique words (used once) 4209 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1865 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3335 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 352469 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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Furifure 2 Length (in words) 84634 Unique words 5806 Unique words (used once) 2179 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1494 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 2412 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 194187 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 477
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Machina no Kiseki ~Ogeretsu Daihyakka Gaiden~ Length (in words) 169618 Unique words 11697 Unique words (used once) 4646 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3580 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 414201 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 2
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Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi Length (in words) 3836 Unique words 958 Unique words (used once) 532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 495 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 624 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 8913 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 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 6552 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 1
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School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE Length (in words) 54984 Unique words 6049 Unique words (used once) 2951 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2476 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 128955 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 50
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Vanitas no Hitsuji Length (in words) 186573 Unique words 10502 Unique words (used once) 4171 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3176 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 440763 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 22
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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 no Akogare Length (in words) 30776 Unique words 3605 Unique words (used once) 1764 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1685 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 76732 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 4010 Unique words (used once) 1972 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1855 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 77790 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 38
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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17783 Unique words 3001 Unique words (used once) 1637 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 1491 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 42716 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 40