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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Visual novel
Oshikake
| Length (in words) | 950 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 272 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 67% |
| Unique kanji | 213 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 118 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Characters | 2556 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 3.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4 |
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
| Length (in words) | 8045 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1123 |
| Unique words (used once) | 10 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 0% |
| Unique kanji | 579 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 8 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.2 |
| Characters | 18989 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 4.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 7 |
Visual novel
Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi!
| Length (in words) | 307728 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16736 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6368 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2197 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 735835 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 6 |
Visual novel
Negaeba Kitto...
| Length (in words) | 1254 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 130 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| Characters | 2735 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 208 |
Visual novel
Hanahira!
| Length (in words) | 18473 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1360 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 947 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.4 |
| Characters | 45579 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 339 |
Visual novel
Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya
| Length (in words) | 2185 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 566 |
| Unique words (used once) | 307 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 121 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| Characters | 5702 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 16 |
Visual novel
Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~
| Length (in words) | 21667 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2528 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1136 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 924 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 249 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| Characters | 55035 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 23 |
Visual novel
Dasaku
| Length (in words) | 107331 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6953 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2652 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1607 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 292524 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 105 |
Visual novel
Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
| Length (in words) | 13021 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2474 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1316 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 962 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| Characters | 31539 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 34 |
Visual novel
Furifure
| Length (in words) | 54538 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4441 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1371 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| Characters | 127835 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 589 |
Visual novel
Kohonya
| Length (in words) | 12826 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2501 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1337 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| Characters | 28959 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
LEAVEs
| Length (in words) | 33024 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2750 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| Characters | 76427 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 261 |
Visual novel
Shizuku
| Length (in words) | 151714 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7751 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 1616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 161 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| Characters | 344344 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 94 |
Visual novel
Suki Tokimeki to Kiss
| Length (in words) | 14912 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1242 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 992 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 287 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| Characters | 34642 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 8 |
Visual novel
Mamapuri!? ~Wagaya no Dousei Tsuushinbo~
| Length (in words) | 242315 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10719 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3987 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1860 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| Characters | 605129 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Sadistic Blood
| Length (in words) | 54607 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4864 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1406 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 132821 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 194 |
Visual novel
Rance 02 Kai: Hangyaku no Shoujo-tachi
| Length (in words) | 76257 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7191 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3282 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1616 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.1 |
| Characters | 188301 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 523 |
Visual novel
Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~
| Length (in words) | 57416 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5567 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2530 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1443 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 289 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| Characters | 143131 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl
| Length (in words) | 27027 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 379 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 23% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 88 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| Characters | 64890 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Sora no Baroque
| Length (in words) | 295134 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17336 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6460 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2508 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.1 |
| Characters | 676434 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 41 |
Visual novel
Omega no Shikai
| Length (in words) | 301616 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17961 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7174 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2501 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| Characters | 685251 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 5 |
Visual novel
Tegami
| Length (in words) | 7182 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1692 |
| Unique words (used once) | 986 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| Characters | 16126 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 140 |
Visual novel
Rance 4 -Kyoudan no Isan-
| Length (in words) | 106379 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8483 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3737 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1685 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| Characters | 261684 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 386 |
Visual novel
Shinobi Harisenbo
| Length (in words) | 5304 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1357 |
| Unique words (used once) | 804 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 719 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| Characters | 11453 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 17 |
Visual novel
Vanitas no Hitsuji
| Length (in words) | 186545 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10543 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4177 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1762 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.1 |
| Characters | 440763 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Shimaisou
| Length (in words) | 21682 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3365 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1786 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 48525 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 9 |
Visual novel
Memory's Dogma Code:01
| Length (in words) | 90052 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8179 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3442 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1771 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 292 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 222459 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 231 |
Visual novel
Function:W();
| Length (in words) | 22084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4257 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2330 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| Characters | 52926 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Swampman ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 2801 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 571 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| Characters | 6552 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Yami no Koe 2
| Length (in words) | 81105 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5311 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2276 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1317 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.3 |
| Characters | 202203 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 30 |
Visual novel
Furifure 2
| Length (in words) | 84786 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5823 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2181 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1490 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 212 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.9 |
| Characters | 194187 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 422 |
Visual novel
Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu.
| Length (in words) | 17760 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3016 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1655 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1020 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| Characters | 42716 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 32 |
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
| Length (in words) | 21028 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3152 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1669 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1069 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| Characters | 52814 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 1597 |
Visual novel
Fushigi Densha
| Length (in words) | 88818 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5936 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2364 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.0 |
| Characters | 215937 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Yumemishi
| Length (in words) | 234598 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10591 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3444 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 1864 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| Characters | 575384 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Terasu
| Length (in words) | 10031 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2445 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1510 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| Characters | 23324 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 319 |
Visual novel
Loopers
| Length (in words) | 53021 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5993 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2926 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 318 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 132314 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 117 |
Visual novel
Chooita ~Subarashiki Chounouryoku Jinsei~
| Length (in words) | 105268 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8969 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3319 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1761 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.7 |
| Characters | 249229 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 4 |
Visual novel
Trinoline
| Length (in words) | 202301 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4685 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1927 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 254 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.1 |
| Characters | 497712 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 364 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 112355 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3482 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 311 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 266828 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 79 |
Visual novel
Fraternite
| Length (in words) | 264048 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10849 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4021 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1872 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| Characters | 664393 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 140 |
Visual novel
Moon
| Length (in words) | 110504 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2706 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1647 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.8 |
| Characters | 249783 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 356 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru
| Length (in words) | 302824 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16286 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6419 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2218 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 718526 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 13 |
Visual novel
Kanojo no Seiiki
| Length (in words) | 66242 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4954 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1998 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 238 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| Characters | 158797 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 151 |
Visual novel
Amairo Chocolata
| Length (in words) | 89246 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6471 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2732 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 227952 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 134 |
Visual novel
Yami no Koe Zero
| Length (in words) | 81600 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4258 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1748 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1172 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 21.2 |
| Characters | 198150 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 27 |
Visual novel
Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~
| Length (in words) | 309201 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12550 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4799 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 762276 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 45 |
Visual novel
Soukou Akki Muramasa: Janen Hen
| Length (in words) | 40955 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6737 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3595 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 396 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.4 |
| Characters | 92436 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 125 |
Visual novel
Tarareba
| Length (in words) | 183987 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9742 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3850 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1788 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 241 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| Characters | 453269 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 26 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita!
| Length (in words) | 34642 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4254 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2079 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| Characters | 90784 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4576 |