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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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17784 Unique words 2998 Unique words (used once) 1633 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43031 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 40
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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66314 Unique words 4917 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 159381 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Watashi no Ouji-sama Length (in words) 25688 Unique words 3284 Unique words (used once) 1606 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1715 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 62268 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 961
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Fushigi Densha Length (in words) 89042 Unique words 5935 Unique words (used once) 2359 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1540 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 2461 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 216874 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete Length (in words) 69664 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1118 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1700 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 173171 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 535
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Trinoline Length (in words) 202393 Unique words 11124 Unique words (used once) 4684 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1930 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3462 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 499080 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 446
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4021 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 423
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Chooita ~Subarashiki Chounouryoku Jinsei~ Length (in words) 105201 Unique words 8924 Unique words (used once) 3323 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2968 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 252305 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 4
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5461 Unique words (used once) 2451 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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Tsuki no Terasu Length (in words) 10035 Unique words 2437 Unique words (used once) 1498 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1403 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 21.3 Characters 23471 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 361
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Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 1 Length (in words) 58180 Unique words 4725 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2057 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 140869 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 76
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Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi Length (in words) 207111 Unique words 10624 Unique words (used once) 4504 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1893 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3330 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 527045 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Kohonya Length (in words) 12799 Unique words 2492 Unique words (used once) 1327 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 29058 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Josou Souseiki Length (in words) 54827 Unique words 5161 Unique words (used once) 2443 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2300 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 131345 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 65
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Tsuyokiss Nigakki Length (in words) 366204 Unique words 15718 Unique words (used once) 5730 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3879 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 854353 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Corona Blossom Length (in words) 144305 Unique words 10983 Unique words (used once) 4904 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 3406 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 364665 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 437
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Girls Nite Out Length (in words) 16661 Unique words 2899 Unique words (used once) 1483 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1507 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 38210 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27959 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1686 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 69660 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 521
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Fraternite Length (in words) 264596 Unique words 10785 Unique words (used once) 4013 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3348 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 665546 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 169
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Momoiro Closet Length (in words) 102503 Unique words 7522 Unique words (used once) 3361 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1646 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2735 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 264906 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 551
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Moon Length (in words) 110572 Unique words 6752 Unique words (used once) 2704 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1648 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 2736 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 250423 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 404
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Ame Koi Length (in words) 112295 Unique words 7732 Unique words (used once) 3478 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1770 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3022 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 267431 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 91
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5999 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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Nora! Length (in words) 131140 Unique words 12524 Unique words (used once) 5616 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 3709 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 320546 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 4
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Itoshisa no Photograph Length (in words) 21573 Unique words 2916 Unique words (used once) 1413 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1082 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1570 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 52878 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 601
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Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita! Length (in words) 34452 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1836 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 91707 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 5373
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete 2 Length (in words) 123181 Unique words 6497 Unique words (used once) 2566 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2440 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 311519 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Loca Love - Dousei x Kouhai Length (in words) 39832 Unique words 4049 Unique words (used once) 1767 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1747 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 101591 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 511
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Loopers Length (in words) 53006 Unique words 5963 Unique words (used once) 2906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1548 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2541 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 130880 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 464
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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
Visual novel
Shironagasu Tou e no Kikan Length (in words) 132324 Unique words 8891 Unique words (used once) 3846 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1778 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3059 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 311052 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 205
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5745 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2429 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 1
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Yami no Koe Zero Length (in words) 81817 Unique words 4218 Unique words (used once) 1748 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 198704 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 31
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Yami no Koe 2 Length (in words) 81228 Unique words 5245 Unique words (used once) 2277 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 204211 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 34
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Amairo Chocolata Length (in words) 89222 Unique words 6418 Unique words (used once) 2711 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1492 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2427 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 229540 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 230
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Josou Shinwa Length (in words) 55014 Unique words 5395 Unique words (used once) 2615 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1470 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2346 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 129003 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Sora no Baroque Length (in words) 295495 Unique words 17313 Unique words (used once) 6460 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2511 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 678543 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 46
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Tsukumo no Kanade ~Kaketsuki no Yasoukyoku~ Length (in words) 232784 Unique words 10872 Unique words (used once) 3865 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3679 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 534968 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 29
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Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi Length (in words) 9686 Unique words 2238 Unique words (used once) 1263 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 943 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1348 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 23504 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 7
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Umi Kara Kuru Mono Length (in words) 327643 Unique words 10270 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 7% Unique kanji 1888 Unique kanji (used once) 38 Unique kanji readings 3393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 750495 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 23
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Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~ Length (in words) 308508 Unique words 12503 Unique words (used once) 4808 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2025 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 3719 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 765580 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 52
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Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ Length (in words) 399745 Unique words 20595 Unique words (used once) 7938 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2413 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4674 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 994965 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 28
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27101 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1992 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 67103 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 317
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love Length (in words) 41564 Unique words 5045 Unique words (used once) 2400 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2024 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 101043 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 381
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2444 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 550
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Kuchibiru to Kiss de Tsubuyaite Length (in words) 21157 Unique words 2847 Unique words (used once) 1484 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1050 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 52406 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 555
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Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru Length (in words) 302929 Unique words 16243 Unique words (used once) 6446 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2220 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 723983 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 14
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Dead Days Length (in words) 224337 Unique words 14012 Unique words (used once) 5532 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2056 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3814 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 542292 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 134
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Mushitsukai Length (in words) 93219 Unique words 7199 Unique words (used once) 2781 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1715 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 2901 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 229763 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 24
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Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 7204 Unique words 1427 Unique words (used once) 766 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 571 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 738 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 19351 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 743