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) 204734 Unique words 13084 Unique words (used once) 5047 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2101 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3833 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 485371 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 108
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2045, Tsuki Yori. Length (in words) 214045 Unique words 13226 Unique words (used once) 5513 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2064 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 3775 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 527883 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 15
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9-nine- Haruiro Harukoi Harunokaze Length (in words) 80619 Unique words 7391 Unique words (used once) 3230 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1621 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2712 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 197721 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1752
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9-nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro Length (in words) 59709 Unique words 6310 Unique words (used once) 2947 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1533 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2448 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 142217 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2425
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9-nine- Shinshou Length (in words) 27496 Unique words 3875 Unique words (used once) 1890 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1877 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.4 Characters 66147 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 717
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9-nine- Sorairo Sorauta Soranooto Length (in words) 82158 Unique words 7517 Unique words (used once) 3210 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1624 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 2675 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.4 Characters 197167 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 2112
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9-nine- Yukiiro Yukihana Yukinoato Length (in words) 94016 Unique words 7607 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1644 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 2752 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.1 Characters 228451 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1639
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334146 Unique words 16529 Unique words (used once) 6561 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2151 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3994 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 806509 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 147
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- Length (in words) 98480 Unique words 8842 Unique words (used once) 3909 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1767 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3009 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 235206 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 1188
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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 531882 Unique words 18422 Unique words (used once) 6501 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 4674 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1218654 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Length (in words) 189386 Unique words 8773 Unique words (used once) 3225 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 167 Unique kanji readings 2409 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 459551 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) 207284 Unique words 12588 Unique words (used once) 5029 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1983 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3572 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 487200 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 126
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15370 Unique words 3033 Unique words (used once) 1800 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1592 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 37944
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Ai ♂ Mai ♀ Misuto Length (in words) 306268 Unique words 10963 Unique words (used once) 3986 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1858 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 3258 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 718736 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 30
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Air Length (in words) 253933 Unique words 13944 Unique words (used once) 5337 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2126 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 596800 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1663
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Aiyoku no Eustia Length (in words) 411280 Unique words 16822 Unique words (used once) 5848 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2433 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 4703 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 973924 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1314
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Akatsuki no Goei Length (in words) 267012 Unique words 13792 Unique words (used once) 4932 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2022 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 3726 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 623987 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 741
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Principal-tachi no Kyuujitsu~ Length (in words) 182741 Unique words 12189 Unique words (used once) 4961 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1974 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3574 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 429076 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 337
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375145 Unique words 15785 Unique words (used once) 5817 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2101 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4006 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 873476 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino Length (in words) 86862 Unique words 5506 Unique words (used once) 2401 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1392 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2279 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 204018 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 73
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Aku no Onna Kanbu Full Moon Night Length (in words) 505029 Unique words 20017 Unique words (used once) 6950 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4655 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 1276772 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 115
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Albatross Koukairoku Length (in words) 356405 Unique words 22966 Unique words (used once) 8805 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 3093 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 6258 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 29.5 Characters 809469 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) 308527 Unique words 12523 Unique words (used once) 4811 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2025 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 3718 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 762276 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 52
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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268796 Unique words 15555 Unique words (used once) 6430 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4217 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 657205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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Amairo * Islenauts Length (in words) 460175 Unique words 15422 Unique words (used once) 5786 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3999 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 1154072 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 479
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Amairo Chocolata Length (in words) 89204 Unique words 6431 Unique words (used once) 2717 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1492 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 2421 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 227952 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 230
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Amairo Chocolata 2 Length (in words) 138770 Unique words 8970 Unique words (used once) 3691 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1782 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3066 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 351075 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 35
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Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~ Length (in words) 817972 Unique words 24116 Unique words (used once) 6479 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2778 Unique kanji (used once) 178 Unique kanji readings 5836 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1863574 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 58
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Amatsutsumi Length (in words) 338221 Unique words 13000 Unique words (used once) 4958 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2092 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3802 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 807913 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 652
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Ame Koi Length (in words) 112273 Unique words 7743 Unique words (used once) 3487 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1770 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 3019 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 266828 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 91
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Angel Beats! -1st Beat- Length (in words) 255315 Unique words 12676 Unique words (used once) 4556 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2007 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3633 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 610891 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 911
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Length (in words) 358883 Unique words 14902 Unique words (used once) 5808 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2122 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3925 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 865005 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 3679
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1 Length (in words) 46218 Unique words 5191 Unique words (used once) 2519 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2097 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 114394 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 922
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA2 Length (in words) 91349 Unique words 6317 Unique words (used once) 2621 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1547 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 2484 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 223389 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 359
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Aoi Sora no Camus Length (in words) 109618 Unique words 8602 Unique words (used once) 3524 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3151 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 257243 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 138
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Aonatsu Line Length (in words) 193672 Unique words 11839 Unique words (used once) 4864 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1935 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 3414 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 458536 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 175
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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4 Length (in words) 170741 Unique words 8455 Unique words (used once) 3191 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1294 Unique kanji (used once) 147 Unique kanji readings 2208 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 424629 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 2908
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Astelight Shuushuubako Length (in words) 225370 Unique words 19552 Unique words (used once) 8117 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2903 Unique kanji (used once) 386 Unique kanji readings 5677 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 496553 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 23
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AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Length (in words) 462574 Unique words 14652 Unique words (used once) 4900 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 1999 Unique kanji (used once) 191 Unique kanji readings 3766 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 1106002 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) 164911 Unique words 8939 Unique words (used once) 3474 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1736 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3020 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 390880 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 336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 5702 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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Atlach-Nacha Length (in words) 114489 Unique words 9097 Unique words (used once) 3553 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1916 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 3410 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 257490 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 72
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Axanael Length (in words) 154215 Unique words 10050 Unique words (used once) 4287 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 3272 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 389572 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 197
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Ayakashi Length (in words) 287112 Unique words 12653 Unique words (used once) 4765 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2042 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 3778 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 677719 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 42
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Ayakashi Gohan Length (in words) 236227 Unique words 10303 Unique words (used once) 3976 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 546254 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 298
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Ayakashi Gohan ~Okawari!~ Length (in words) 233343 Unique words 10251 Unique words (used once) 4073 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1834 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3235 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 539914 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 42
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Ayakashibito Length (in words) 510780 Unique words 20433 Unique words (used once) 7088 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2592 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 5242 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1235280 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 916
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BLACK SHEEP TOWN Length (in words) 534199 Unique words 20403 Unique words (used once) 7291 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2394 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 4539 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 25.0 Characters 1244712 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Baldr Force Length (in words) 372004 Unique words 13704 Unique words (used once) 3888 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2093 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 3801 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 858649 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 353
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407864 Unique words 17680 Unique words (used once) 5976 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4420 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 961333 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986