Visual novel difficulty list

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Cover of Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya
Visual novel
Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya
Length (in words)2182
Unique words563
Unique words (used once)306
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji279
Unique kanji (used once)121
Unique kanji readings340
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length13.3
Characters5780
VNDB avg. rating5.1
VNDB rating count32
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Cover of Oshikake
Visual novel
Oshikake
Length (in words)946
Unique words400
Unique words (used once)270
Unique words (used once %)67%
Unique kanji213
Unique kanji (used once)118
Unique kanji readings252
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length17.2
Characters2576
VNDB avg. rating3.1
VNDB rating count16
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Cover of Hanahira!
Visual novel
Hanahira!
Length (in words)18461
Unique words2654
Unique words (used once)1348
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji947
Unique kanji (used once)293
Unique kanji readings1338
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length11.9
Characters46364
VNDB avg. rating5.4
VNDB rating count403
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Cover of Tsuki no Hikari
Visual novel
Tsuki no Hikari
Length (in words)4251
Unique words1032
Unique words (used once)580
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji522
Unique kanji (used once)223
Unique kanji readings680
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length18.2
Characters9807
VNDB avg. rating5.7
VNDB rating count11
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Cover of Koufuku no Lalka
Visual novel
Koufuku no Lalka
Length (in words)4376
Unique words1047
Unique words (used once)582
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji489
Unique kanji (used once)196
Unique kanji readings632
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length15.5
Characters10601
VNDB avg. rating6.2
VNDB rating count13
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Cover of Chise Anoyama ni Iku
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
Length (in words)3973
Unique words984
Unique words (used once)535
Unique words (used once %)54%
Unique kanji453
Unique kanji (used once)185
Unique kanji readings563
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length12.5
Characters9839
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Cover of Christmas * Flower
Visual novel
Christmas * Flower
Length (in words)2086
Unique words787
Unique words (used once)516
Unique words (used once %)65%
Unique kanji384
Unique kanji (used once)206
Unique kanji readings463
Difficulty1/10
Average sentence length13.9
Characters5188
VNDB avg. rating7.0
VNDB rating count14
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Cover of Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou!
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou!
Length (in words)4706
Unique words1273
Unique words (used once)748
Unique words (used once %)58%
Unique kanji580
Unique kanji (used once)243
Unique kanji readings748
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.3
Characters12405
VNDB avg. rating6.3
VNDB rating count2971
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Cover of Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai
Visual novel
Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai
Length (in words)2100
Unique words690
Unique words (used once)388
Unique words (used once %)56%
Unique kanji352
Unique kanji (used once)163
Unique kanji readings424
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length11.3
Characters5093
VNDB avg. rating5.3
VNDB rating count3
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Cover of Negaeba Kitto...
Visual novel
Negaeba Kitto...
Length (in words)1257
Unique words429
Unique words (used once)272
Unique words (used once %)63%
Unique kanji260
Unique kanji (used once)130
Unique kanji readings313
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length18.0
Characters2739
VNDB avg. rating5.3
VNDB rating count222
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Hajimete Deatta Ano Hi Kara
Length (in words)21908
Unique words2834
Unique words (used once)1402
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji944
Unique kanji (used once)241
Unique kanji readings1375
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.9
Characters55225
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Itoshisa no Photograph
Length (in words)21573
Unique words2916
Unique words (used once)1413
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1082
Unique kanji (used once)287
Unique kanji readings1570
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length12.8
Characters52878
VNDB avg. rating6.8
VNDB rating count601
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Cover of Tegami
Visual novel
Tegami
Length (in words)7216
Unique words1687
Unique words (used once)978
Unique words (used once %)57%
Unique kanji723
Unique kanji (used once)270
Unique kanji readings992
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.4
Characters16191
VNDB avg. rating6.4
VNDB rating count148
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Cover of Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
Visual novel
Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku
Length (in words)7204
Unique words1427
Unique words (used once)766
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji571
Unique kanji (used once)241
Unique kanji readings738
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.0
Characters19351
VNDB avg. rating6.9
VNDB rating count743
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Cover of Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
Length (in words)8075
Unique words1126
Unique words (used once)10
Unique words (used once %)0%
Unique kanji580
Unique kanji (used once)8
Unique kanji readings739
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length11.5
Characters19365
VNDB avg. rating4.9
VNDB rating count8
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Cover of Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete
Visual novel
Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete
Length (in words)69664
Unique words3991
Unique words (used once)1571
Unique words (used once %)39%
Unique kanji1118
Unique kanji (used once)218
Unique kanji readings1700
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length16.3
Characters173171
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count535
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Cover of Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi
Visual novel
Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi
Length (in words)3843
Unique words958
Unique words (used once)532
Unique words (used once %)55%
Unique kanji495
Unique kanji (used once)202
Unique kanji readings626
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.0
Characters9026
VNDB avg. rating6.5
VNDB rating count4
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Cover of Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore
Visual novel
Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore
Length (in words)3471
Unique words1054
Unique words (used once)680
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji492
Unique kanji (used once)237
Unique kanji readings633
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length17.0
Characters8380
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Cover of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare
Length (in words)30767
Unique words3598
Unique words (used once)1760
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1121
Unique kanji (used once)261
Unique kanji readings1687
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length16.9
Characters77051
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count46
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata ni Chikau Ai
Length (in words)19414
Unique words2642
Unique words (used once)1388
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji898
Unique kanji (used once)249
Unique kanji readings1295
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.0
Characters52075
VNDB avg. rating7.3
VNDB rating count69
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Cover of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Michael no Otome-tachi
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Michael no Otome-tachi
Length (in words)19425
Unique words2644
Unique words (used once)1389
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji900
Unique kanji (used once)250
Unique kanji readings1298
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.0
Characters52075
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count315
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu
Length (in words)27959
Unique words3345
Unique words (used once)1638
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1161
Unique kanji (used once)297
Unique kanji readings1686
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.7
Characters69660
VNDB avg. rating6.7
VNDB rating count521
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi
Length (in words)20879
Unique words3179
Unique words (used once)1670
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1147
Unique kanji (used once)323
Unique kanji readings1640
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length12.7
Characters51968
VNDB avg. rating7.1
VNDB rating count1005
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Cover of Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka?
Visual novel
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka?
Length (in words)139848
Unique words5870
Unique words (used once)1188
Unique words (used once %)20%
Unique kanji1447
Unique kanji (used once)128
Unique kanji readings2289
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.6
Characters378682
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count88
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata o Suki na Shiawase
Length (in words)18797
Unique words2780
Unique words (used once)1478
Unique words (used once %)53%
Unique kanji1011
Unique kanji (used once)280
Unique kanji readings1441
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length11.7
Characters49341
VNDB avg. rating7.2
VNDB rating count671
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Cover of Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1
Visual novel
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1
Length (in words)46219
Unique words5184
Unique words (used once)2517
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1340
Unique kanji (used once)259
Unique kanji readings2099
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length15.6
Characters115389
VNDB avg. rating7.8
VNDB rating count922
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Watashi no Ouji-sama
Length (in words)25688
Unique words3284
Unique words (used once)1606
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1143
Unique kanji (used once)259
Unique kanji readings1715
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.6
Characters62268
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count961
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Revolution! Rinagisa
Length (in words)26441
Unique words3048
Unique words (used once)1488
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji995
Unique kanji (used once)268
Unique kanji readings1433
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.3
Characters68104
VNDB avg. rating7.2
VNDB rating count25
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Cover of Warugoto Sanka
Visual novel
Warugoto Sanka
Length (in words)5707
Unique words1618
Unique words (used once)1045
Unique words (used once %)64%
Unique kanji721
Unique kanji (used once)298
Unique kanji readings971
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length15.6
Characters13755
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu
Length (in words)27101
Unique words3783
Unique words (used once)1992
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1240
Unique kanji (used once)324
Unique kanji readings1861
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length13.5
Characters67103
VNDB avg. rating6.9
VNDB rating count317
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Cover of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn
Length (in words)33112
Unique words3781
Unique words (used once)1873
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1157
Unique kanji (used once)295
Unique kanji readings1708
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.2
Characters79578
VNDB avg. rating7.1
VNDB rating count23
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Atelier no Koibito-tachi
Length (in words)38310
Unique words3895
Unique words (used once)1906
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1148
Unique kanji (used once)266
Unique kanji readings1734
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length15.1
Characters91255
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count135
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Cover of Swampman ni Hanataba wo
Visual novel
Swampman ni Hanataba wo
Length (in words)2803
Unique words914
Unique words (used once)569
Unique words (used once %)62%
Unique kanji526
Unique kanji (used once)248
Unique kanji readings657
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length20.4
Characters6595
VNDB avg. rating6.5
VNDB rating count1
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Cover of Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~
Length (in words)7360
Unique words1982
Unique words (used once)1236
Unique words (used once %)62%
Unique kanji901
Unique kanji (used once)337
Unique kanji readings1233
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length14.7
Characters18526
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Cover of Nekopara Vol. 4: Neko to Patissier no Noel
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 4: Neko to Patissier no Noel
Length (in words)54625
Unique words4897
Unique words (used once)2216
Unique words (used once %)45%
Unique kanji1297
Unique kanji (used once)303
Unique kanji readings2045
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length11.0
Characters148318
VNDB avg. rating7.5
VNDB rating count873
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Lily Platinum
Length (in words)25003
Unique words3349
Unique words (used once)1716
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1098
Unique kanji (used once)291
Unique kanji readings1643
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length15.5
Characters67595
VNDB avg. rating7.3
VNDB rating count269
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Cover of Tsuyuchiru Letter ~Umi to Shiori ni Amaoto o~
Visual novel
Tsuyuchiru Letter ~Umi to Shiori ni Amaoto o~
Length (in words)51031
Unique words3415
Unique words (used once)1380
Unique words (used once %)40%
Unique kanji1125
Unique kanji (used once)225
Unique kanji readings1643
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length11.9
Characters121719
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count127
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Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Harukoi
Length (in words)32567
Unique words4006
Unique words (used once)1969
Unique words (used once %)49%
Unique kanji1232
Unique kanji (used once)289
Unique kanji readings1854
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length17.2
Characters78123
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count38
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Cover of Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
Visual novel
Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
Length (in words)13018
Unique words2470
Unique words (used once)1308
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji962
Unique kanji (used once)295
Unique kanji readings1353
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length19.0
Characters31711
VNDB avg. rating5.7
VNDB rating count39
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Cover of KaraKara
Visual novel
KaraKara
Length (in words)24177
Unique words3676
Unique words (used once)1911
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1131
Unique kanji (used once)303
Unique kanji readings1683
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length15.9
Characters62843
VNDB avg. rating6.3
VNDB rating count1022
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Cover of UNLUCKY POTION
Visual novel
UNLUCKY POTION
Length (in words)8636
Unique words2155
Unique words (used once)1317
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji906
Unique kanji (used once)317
Unique kanji readings1257
Difficulty2/10
Average sentence length20.7
Characters20248
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Cover of Hitoribocchi no Tentai Kansoku
Visual novel
Hitoribocchi no Tentai Kansoku
Length (in words)246794
Unique words7756
Unique words (used once)2922
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji1546
Unique kanji (used once)194
Unique kanji readings2552
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length16.5
Characters598118
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Cover of Mhakna Gramura to Fairy Bell
Visual novel
Mhakna Gramura to Fairy Bell
Length (in words)14942
Unique words2229
Unique words (used once)1073
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji748
Unique kanji (used once)221
Unique kanji readings1045
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length15.3
Characters38916
VNDB avg. rating7.4
VNDB rating count212
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Cover of KaraKara 2
Visual novel
KaraKara 2
Length (in words)30038
Unique words4021
Unique words (used once)2023
Unique words (used once %)50%
Unique kanji1165
Unique kanji (used once)267
Unique kanji readings1817
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length16.8
Characters77070
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count423
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Cover of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
Length (in words)21025
Unique words3121
Unique words (used once)1647
Unique words (used once %)52%
Unique kanji1069
Unique kanji (used once)306
Unique kanji readings1552
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length13.7
Characters53059
VNDB avg. rating6.6
VNDB rating count1697
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Cover of Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~
Visual novel
Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~
Length (in words)21700
Unique words2512
Unique words (used once)1125
Unique words (used once %)44%
Unique kanji924
Unique kanji (used once)249
Unique kanji readings1315
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length14.2
Characters55127
VNDB avg. rating5.5
VNDB rating count24
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Cover of Tsuki no Terasu
Visual novel
Tsuki no Terasu
Length (in words)10035
Unique words2437
Unique words (used once)1498
Unique words (used once %)61%
Unique kanji988
Unique kanji (used once)324
Unique kanji readings1403
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length21.3
Characters23471
VNDB avg. rating6.7
VNDB rating count361
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Cover of Neko to Wakai Seyo!
Visual novel
Neko to Wakai Seyo!
Length (in words)239080
Unique words10687
Unique words (used once)4017
Unique words (used once %)37%
Unique kanji1841
Unique kanji (used once)242
Unique kanji readings3263
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length12.9
Characters592858
VNDB avg. rating7.0
VNDB rating count40
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Cover of Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku
Length (in words)34098
Unique words4359
Unique words (used once)2256
Unique words (used once %)51%
Unique kanji1263
Unique kanji (used once)302
Unique kanji readings1933
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length17.2
Characters83593
VNDB avg. rating7.0
VNDB rating count36
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Cover of Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre
Length (in words)32141
Unique words3768
Unique words (used once)1813
Unique words (used once %)48%
Unique kanji1112
Unique kanji (used once)294
Unique kanji readings1639
Difficulty3/10
Average sentence length13.3
Characters88276
VNDB avg. rating7.1
VNDB rating count3198
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