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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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Length (in words) 358884 Unique words 14878 Unique words (used once) 5799 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2122 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3924 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 872166 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 3679
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Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo Length (in words) 268077 Unique words 13467 Unique words (used once) 5263 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4228 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 635819 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 307
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Rance 03 Leazas Kanraku Length (in words) 245858 Unique words 15795 Unique words (used once) 6359 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4229 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 625839 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 499
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G-senjou no Maou Length (in words) 327219 Unique words 17812 Unique words (used once) 6712 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4279 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 780331 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 9707
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Kikaijikake no Eve -Dea Ex Machina- Length (in words) 633504 Unique words 24195 Unique words (used once) 7673 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2559 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 5224 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1535553 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 40
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Chaos;Head Noah Length (in words) 318499 Unique words 14600 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 3886 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 762074 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 561
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Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou Length (in words) 520844 Unique words 19940 Unique words (used once) 7284 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2329 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4565 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1288955 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 260
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Monkeys!¡ Length (in words) 140007 Unique words 11010 Unique words (used once) 4967 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1870 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 3287 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 352986 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 176
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Kin'iro Loveriche Length (in words) 386890 Unique words 17545 Unique words (used once) 6694 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 946113 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 2067
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Albatross Koukairoku Length (in words) 356465 Unique words 22991 Unique words (used once) 8823 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 3094 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 6257 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 810983 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 61
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Shiei no Sona-Nyl -What a Beautiful Memories- Length (in words) 187935 Unique words 8169 Unique words (used once) 2923 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 9.6 Characters 424477 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 164
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Gin'iro, Haruka Length (in words) 712740 Unique words 19955 Unique words (used once) 6888 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 4339 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1784409 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 546
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Mono no Aware wa Sai no Koro Length (in words) 327391 Unique words 15974 Unique words (used once) 5966 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2408 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4577 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 764878 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 50
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Kichikuou Rance Length (in words) 421362 Unique words 18019 Unique words (used once) 6773 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4562 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 1066129 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 499
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AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Length (in words) 462742 Unique words 14633 Unique words (used once) 4892 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 1999 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 3765 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 1108565 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 265
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Tsui no Stella Length (in words) 70636 Unique words 8652 Unique words (used once) 4104 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1783 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 3028 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 165513 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 131
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Asagiri ni Chiru Hana- Length (in words) 157520 Unique words 8498 Unique words (used once) 3264 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1655 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 2874 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 376283 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 457
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Hatsuyuki Sakura Length (in words) 223851 Unique words 13019 Unique words (used once) 5390 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1970 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3545 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 544716 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 722
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Tsukihime Length (in words) 482595 Unique words 13639 Unique words (used once) 3994 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2157 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3927 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 1128768 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 7445
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin Length (in words) 369887 Unique words 19549 Unique words (used once) 7338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2630 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5194 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 856825 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 96
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Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo Length (in words) 260592 Unique words 14426 Unique words (used once) 5735 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3846 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 636048 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 5572
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Meikei no Lupercalia Length (in words) 239603 Unique words 12782 Unique words (used once) 4830 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2143 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3919 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 574189 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 148
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334132 Unique words 16504 Unique words (used once) 6550 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3996 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 813561 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 147
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SeaBed Length (in words) 184852 Unique words 11849 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2132 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3849 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 406014 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 492
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Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~ Length (in words) 818323 Unique words 24144 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2778 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5834 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 1863904 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 58
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen: Hachimyoujin Length (in words) 503166 Unique words 23117 Unique words (used once) 8130 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2826 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 5786 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 1153324 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 190
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Waga Himegimi ni Eikan wo Length (in words) 402347 Unique words 15668 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 4187 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 964204 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 234
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Remember11 Length (in words) 244987 Unique words 12704 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2099 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3806 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 578627 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2191
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Ayakashi Gohan Length (in words) 236214 Unique words 10286 Unique words (used once) 3968 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3257 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 548450 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 298
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Monobeno -Happy End- Length (in words) 812713 Unique words 22687 Unique words (used once) 7431 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2411 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 4846 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 2051411 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 186
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Atlach-Nacha Length (in words) 114500 Unique words 9087 Unique words (used once) 3547 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3418 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 258535 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 72
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86892 Unique words 5494 Unique words (used once) 2395 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2284 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 207068 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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Realize Length (in words) 189302 Unique words 11357 Unique words (used once) 4418 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1921 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 3445 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 430541 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4
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Dies irae Length (in words) 719752 Unique words 25362 Unique words (used once) 7875 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2782 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5789 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 1676946 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2330
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Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO Length (in words) 546669 Unique words 14709 Unique words (used once) 4065 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1928 Unique kanji (used once) 142 Unique kanji readings 3613 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 1263611 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1581
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375225 Unique words 15790 Unique words (used once) 5823 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 876666 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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Rui wa Tomo wo Yobu Length (in words) 620120 Unique words 20362 Unique words (used once) 5668 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 2485 Unique kanji (used once) 170 Unique kanji readings 4863 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 1488869 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 210
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Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P Length (in words) 382410 Unique words 19917 Unique words (used once) 7991 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4787 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 873625 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1949
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J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~ Length (in words) 153162 Unique words 16228 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4364 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 363282 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 61
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Kami no Ue no Mahoutsukai Length (in words) 370934 Unique words 13935 Unique words (used once) 4802 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4055 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 875467 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 263
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Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~ Length (in words) 89999 Unique words 9292 Unique words (used once) 4324 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2067 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3700 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 210387 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 491
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Steins;Gate 0 Length (in words) 222311 Unique words 13391 Unique words (used once) 5187 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 3707 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 539081 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 4711
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Length (in words) 175950 Unique words 8103 Unique words (used once) 2961 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1215 Unique kanji (used once) 131 Unique kanji readings 2019 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 435747 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 6058
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Nukige Mitai na Shima ni Sunderu Watashi wa Dou Surya Ii Desu ka? Length (in words) 450910 Unique words 20236 Unique words (used once) 7406 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2440 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4789 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1098350 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 410
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Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai Length (in words) 693518 Unique words 20341 Unique words (used once) 6982 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2264 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 1717299 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1904
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Kagerou Touryuuki Length (in words) 364295 Unique words 20079 Unique words (used once) 7074 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2866 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 5715 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 816248 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 41
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Bengarachou Hakubutsushi Length (in words) 277540 Unique words 18573 Unique words (used once) 7348 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2873 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 5665 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.1 Characters 605523 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 42
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Silverio Vendetta Length (in words) 373301 Unique words 20960 Unique words (used once) 7335 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2747 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5484 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 856348 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 113
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Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi Length (in words) 90357 Unique words 7284 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1626 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2680 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 221089 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 3164