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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12Riven Length (in words) 204740 Unique words 13081 Unique words (used once) 5046 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3838 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 486389 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 108
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2045, Tsuki Yori. Length (in words) 214042 Unique words 13216 Unique words (used once) 5510 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2064 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3777 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 533092 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 15
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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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9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro Length (in words) 59710 Unique words 6302 Unique words (used once) 2941 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1533 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2450 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 143250 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2425
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9-nine- Shinshou Length (in words) 27495 Unique words 3869 Unique words (used once) 1884 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 66996 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 717
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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- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato Length (in words) 94013 Unique words 7599 Unique words (used once) 3202 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1644 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2750 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 230817 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1639
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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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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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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 525505 Unique words 17787 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4553 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1223811 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Length (in words) 189400 Unique words 8748 Unique words (used once) 3220 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 2412 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 462766 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1958
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Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~ Length (in words) 207311 Unique words 12567 Unique words (used once) 5019 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3576 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 491332 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 126
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Ai Kiss Length (in words) 309160 Unique words 11688 Unique words (used once) 4534 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1851 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 3258 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 738349 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 89
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Ai Kiss 2 Length (in words) 389233 Unique words 12402 Unique words (used once) 4644 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1854 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3283 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 925755 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 61
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15365 Unique words 3031 Unique words (used once) 1799 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1594 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 38228
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Ai ♂ Mai ♀ Misuto Length (in words) 306227 Unique words 10961 Unique words (used once) 3985 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1858 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 722893 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 30
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Air Length (in words) 253958 Unique words 13936 Unique words (used once) 5326 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2130 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4020 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 600227 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1663
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Aiyoku no Eustia Length (in words) 411380 Unique words 16803 Unique words (used once) 5840 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2433 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4706 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 975780 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1314
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Akatsuki no Goei Length (in words) 267017 Unique words 13782 Unique words (used once) 4934 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2022 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 3725 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 628197 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 741
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Principal-tachi no Kyuujitsu~ Length (in words) 182770 Unique words 12174 Unique words (used once) 4953 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1973 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3575 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 430905 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 337
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Amairo * Islenauts Length (in words) 460210 Unique words 15408 Unique words (used once) 5782 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2146 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3997 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 1163444 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 479
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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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Amairo Chocolata 2 Length (in words) 138790 Unique words 8966 Unique words (used once) 3692 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1782 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3066 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 353697 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 35
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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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Amatsutsumi Length (in words) 338091 Unique words 12985 Unique words (used once) 4954 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2092 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3802 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 809764 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 652
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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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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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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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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1 Length (in words) 46219 Unique words 5184 Unique words (used once) 2517 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2099 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 115389 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 922
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA2 Length (in words) 91340 Unique words 6309 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2486 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 225164 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 359
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Aoi Sora no Camus Length (in words) 109618 Unique words 8596 Unique words (used once) 3515 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3156 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 258051 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 138
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Aonatsu Line Length (in words) 193879 Unique words 11828 Unique words (used once) 4862 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1934 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3416 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 462307 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 175
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4 Length (in words) 170914 Unique words 8429 Unique words (used once) 3179 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1294 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 2210 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 427949 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 2908
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Astelight Shuushuubako Length (in words) 225383 Unique words 19533 Unique words (used once) 8101 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2903 Unique kanji (used once) 385 Unique kanji readings 5676 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 498645 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 23
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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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AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Finale -Shiroki Hoshi no Yume- Length (in words) 164998 Unique words 8926 Unique words (used once) 3473 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1736 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3019 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 392202 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 88
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Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya Length (in words) 2182 Unique words 563 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 279 Unique kanji (used once) 121 Unique kanji readings 340 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 5780 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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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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Axanael Length (in words) 154149 Unique words 10033 Unique words (used once) 4283 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3276 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.3 Characters 393674 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 197
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Ayakashi Length (in words) 287146 Unique words 12627 Unique words (used once) 4753 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2042 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3772 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 678529 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 42
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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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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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Ayakashibito Length (in words) 511080 Unique words 20487 Unique words (used once) 7104 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2593 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5241 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 1241189 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 916
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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