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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Visual novel
12Riven
| Length (in words) | 203764 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13092 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5063 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2096 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 262 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 92 |
Visual novel
9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro
| Length (in words) | 58867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1230 |
Visual novel
Abyss -Homicide Club-
| Length (in words) | 533675 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18557 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6520 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 22 |
Visual novel
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
| Length (in words) | 189866 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3259 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1376 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 170 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 1632 |
Visual novel
Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~
| Length (in words) | 205679 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12760 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5073 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1980 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 106 |
Visual novel
Air
| Length (in words) | 251970 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14078 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5378 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2122 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 306 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 1336 |
Visual novel
Aiyoku no Eustia
| Length (in words) | 417354 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5872 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1031 |
Visual novel
Albatross Koukairoku
| Length (in words) | 371292 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 23161 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8829 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 3089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 369 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 24.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~
| Length (in words) | 313248 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12695 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2024 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 45 |
Visual novel
Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~
| Length (in words) | 809662 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24178 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6446 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 26% |
| Unique kanji | 2774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 54 |
Visual novel
Amatsutsumi
| Length (in words) | 335836 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13131 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4996 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 240 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 108544 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7822 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 73 |
Visual novel
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
| Length (in words) | 355091 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14960 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2263 |
Visual novel
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4
| Length (in words) | 173235 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 151 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2407 |
Visual novel
Astelight Shuushuubako
| Length (in words) | 225205 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19595 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8065 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2901 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 385 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 36.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 19 |
Visual novel
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa
| Length (in words) | 467831 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14781 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4915 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 1994 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 200 |
Visual novel
Axanael
| Length (in words) | 154585 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10184 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1848 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 172 |
Visual novel
Ayakashibito
| Length (in words) | 512247 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20549 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7090 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2591 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 240 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 851 |
Visual novel
Baldr Force
| Length (in words) | 368130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13788 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3923 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2086 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 309 |
Visual novel
Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory
| Length (in words) | 413146 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2311 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1450 |
Visual novel
Bengarachou Hakubutsushi
| Length (in words) | 277221 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18633 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7321 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2861 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 36 |
Visual novel
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
| Length (in words) | 70777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3250 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1743 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 353 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1097 |
Visual novel
Bra-Ban!
| Length (in words) | 314433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10077 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3720 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1789 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 68 |
Visual novel
Cafe Sourire
| Length (in words) | 250225 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12051 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4775 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1887 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 41 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Child
| Length (in words) | 369132 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17049 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6512 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2069 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Head
| Length (in words) | 234744 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13244 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 4272 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Head Noah
| Length (in words) | 316177 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5095 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2107 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 215 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 230 |
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 986 |
| Unique words (used once) | 543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 448 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
Visual novel
ChronoBox
| Length (in words) | 189678 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11473 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4549 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1969 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 252 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 211 |
Visual novel
Ciconia no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 155554 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13406 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5749 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 477 |
Visual novel
Clannad
| Length (in words) | 560359 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18722 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6470 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2200 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 213 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 6771 |
Visual novel
Classy ☆ Cranberry's
| Length (in words) | 312222 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5918 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2207 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 129 |
Visual novel
Clover Day's
| Length (in words) | 412072 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16547 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2149 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 351 |
Visual novel
Clover Point
| Length (in words) | 341218 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18850 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7385 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2215 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 31 |
Visual novel
Cross†Channel -Final Complete-
| Length (in words) | 282210 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18628 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6791 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2343 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 224 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 3310 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai
| Length (in words) | 440821 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18644 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7037 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1070 |
Visual novel
Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Dreaming Sheep-
| Length (in words) | 187752 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12806 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5494 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2018 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 177 |
Visual novel
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
| Length (in words) | 348433 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12658 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 1889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 201 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 7271 |
Visual novel
Dead Days
| Length (in words) | 222376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14109 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 84 |
Visual novel
Dekinai Watashi ga, Kurikaesu
| Length (in words) | 393800 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14094 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4884 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 176 |
Visual novel
Dies irae
| Length (in words) | 721611 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 25481 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7895 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2780 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1819 |
Visual novel
Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
| Length (in words) | 90852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4347 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 366 |
Visual novel
Dracu-Riot!
| Length (in words) | 479778 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6160 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 2313 |
Visual novel
Fata Morgana no Yakata
| Length (in words) | 291749 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11964 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4245 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2130 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 2410 |
Visual novel
Fate/Stay Night
| Length (in words) | 749848 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21356 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 11328 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Automne-
| Length (in words) | 124451 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10067 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4312 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 218 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Printemps-
| Length (in words) | 138154 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4046 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 734 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Été-
| Length (in words) | 113059 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9679 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4163 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2021 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 385 |
Visual novel
Flyable Heart
| Length (in words) | 327817 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11967 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4408 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 486 |
Visual novel
Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase
| Length (in words) | 530176 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17871 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5778 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2287 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 212 |