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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Tsujidou-san no Virgin Road Length (in words) 272188 Unique words 15102 Unique words (used once) 6116 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2060 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3808 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 649440 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 236
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Musicus! Length (in words) 417085 Unique words 17004 Unique words (used once) 6646 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4072 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 987402 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 521
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Kurai Nichiyoubi Length (in words) 70677 Unique words 5649 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1688 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 2785 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 157193 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 47
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- Length (in words) 98491 Unique words 8831 Unique words (used once) 3904 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1767 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3015 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 237442 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 1188
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Saya no Uta Length (in words) 63944 Unique words 8742 Unique words (used once) 4232 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 3536 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 144607 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 13591
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Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi Length (in words) 330488 Unique words 18999 Unique words (used once) 7176 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 784494 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 144
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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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BALDR HEART Length (in words) 322463 Unique words 16242 Unique words (used once) 5775 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2240 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4288 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 760816 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 179
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Twinkle ☆ Crusaders Length (in words) 591959 Unique words 24743 Unique words (used once) 9188 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2572 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5243 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1485436 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 153
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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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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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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Zan'ei no Yoru ga Akeru Toki- Length (in words) 175718 Unique words 8998 Unique words (used once) 3408 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1743 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2955 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 421364 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 579
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Kichiku Megane R Kichiku Megane Fan Disc Length (in words) 250705 Unique words 12737 Unique words (used once) 4848 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3777 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 600462 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 48
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Hanachirutani Sanjinkou Length (in words) 251818 Unique words 18078 Unique words (used once) 7108 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2945 Unique kanji (used once) 390 Unique kanji readings 5855 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 30.1 Characters 542363 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 22
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Rance Quest Length (in words) 434204 Unique words 18789 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2344 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4578 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 1091478 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 744
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Phantom Integration Length (in words) 195171 Unique words 14869 Unique words (used once) 5330 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4435 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 464702 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 584
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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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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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Ayakashi Gohan ~Okawari!~ Length (in words) 233314 Unique words 10239 Unique words (used once) 4071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1834 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3233 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 542412 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 42
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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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Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 366603 Unique words 16514 Unique words (used once) 6205 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2248 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 4265 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 907839 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 245
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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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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268784 Unique words 15544 Unique words (used once) 6431 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4222 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 660101 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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9-nine- Sorairo Sorauta Soranooto Length (in words) 82153 Unique words 7508 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1624 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 198784 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 2112
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9-nine- Haruiro Harukoi Harunokaze Length (in words) 80616 Unique words 7385 Unique words (used once) 3227 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1621 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2714 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 199318 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1752
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Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou Length (in words) 447920 Unique words 18460 Unique words (used once) 7253 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2384 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4643 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1050478 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 512
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Rance 6 -Zeth Houkai- Length (in words) 314729 Unique words 14596 Unique words (used once) 5206 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 3957 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.0 Characters 784371 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1148
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Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Length (in words) 452667 Unique words 18559 Unique words (used once) 7042 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2303 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4385 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 1077396 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1403
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Angel Beats! -1st Beat- Length (in words) 255497 Unique words 12680 Unique words (used once) 4559 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3629 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 622149 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 911
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Planetarian Length (in words) 27498 Unique words 5273 Unique words (used once) 2886 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1542 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2439 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 64893 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 6002
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Natsukumo Yururu Length (in words) 316508 Unique words 12361 Unique words (used once) 4645 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2000 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3568 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 753058 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 171
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DRAMAtical Murder Length (in words) 163068 Unique words 10047 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3273 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 378423 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1428
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Ouka Sengoku! ~Nobunaga-chan no Koishite Yabou!?~ Length (in words) 458104 Unique words 19065 Unique words (used once) 6856 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1121205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 36
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Noel Length (in words) 171075 Unique words 12120 Unique words (used once) 4918 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2105 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 397952 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 27
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Same to Ikiru Nanokakan Length (in words) 407672 Unique words 18846 Unique words (used once) 7051 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4541 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1001844 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 41
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Making*Lovers Length (in words) 297546 Unique words 15269 Unique words (used once) 6036 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2034 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3797 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 724869 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 2476
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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Length (in words) 656678 Unique words 17316 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2171 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 1549786 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 292
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Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no Length (in words) 263773 Unique words 11800 Unique words (used once) 4525 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1950 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 3505 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 607567 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 121
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Gunjou no Sora wo Koete Length (in words) 377269 Unique words 16609 Unique words (used once) 6273 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4297 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 882776 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase Length (in words) 532436 Unique words 17743 Unique words (used once) 5781 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2291 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4530 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 1245425 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 225
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Boku no Kanojo wa Gatenkei Length (in words) 173338 Unique words 11028 Unique words (used once) 4186 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1986 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 3598 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 422703 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 216
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Wagamama High Spec OC Length (in words) 311404 Unique words 14334 Unique words (used once) 5567 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3809 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 788989 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 210
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Utawarerumono Length (in words) 107136 Unique words 9211 Unique words (used once) 4048 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3516 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 268467 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 4163
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Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People- Length (in words) 180352 Unique words 10213 Unique words (used once) 3966 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3686 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 395054 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1447
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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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Ryuusei World Actor Length (in words) 372685 Unique words 16478 Unique words (used once) 6012 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 887940 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 978
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Katawa Shoujo Length (in words) 463853 Unique words 16661 Unique words (used once) 6095 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3885 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1084412 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 13364
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Aku no Onna Kanbu Full Moon Night Length (in words) 504993 Unique words 19986 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4659 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1287665 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 115
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Sorceress * Alive! ~the World's End Fallen Star~ Length (in words) 333492 Unique words 14903 Unique words (used once) 5789 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2166 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 4077 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 847929 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 167