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) | 204574 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13101 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5061 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 485371 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 101 |
Visual novel
9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro
| Length (in words) | 59640 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6338 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2969 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1533 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 297 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| Characters | 142241 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1688 |
Visual novel
ATRI -My Dear Moments-
| Length (in words) | 98398 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8862 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3921 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1767 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 281 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| Characters | 235206 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 758 |
Visual novel
Abyss -Homicide Club-
| Length (in words) | 531520 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18386 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6473 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2345 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 242 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.5 |
| Characters | 1218654 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
| Length (in words) | 189135 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3241 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1375 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 167 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| Characters | 459551 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1765 |
Visual novel
Aete Mushi Suru Kimi to no Mirai ~Relay Broadcast~
| Length (in words) | 207150 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12623 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5036 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| Characters | 487200 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 112 |
Visual novel
Ai ♂ Mai ♀ Misuto
| Length (in words) | 306166 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11003 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3993 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1858 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 250 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| Characters | 718736 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Air
| Length (in words) | 253827 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13949 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5347 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2124 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 305 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| Characters | 596800 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 1465 |
Visual novel
Aiyoku no Eustia
| Length (in words) | 411356 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16844 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5851 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2432 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 229 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| Characters | 973924 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1145 |
Visual novel
Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino
| Length (in words) | 87118 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5529 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2405 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1392 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.2 |
| Characters | 204018 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 59 |
Visual novel
Albatross Koukairoku
| Length (in words) | 356317 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22949 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8787 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 3089 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 370 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 29.5 |
| Characters | 809469 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 57 |
Visual novel
Ama Koi Syrups ~Hajirau Koigokoro de Shitaku Naru Amagami-sama no Koi Matsuri~
| Length (in words) | 308448 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12534 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2025 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 762276 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 47 |
Visual novel
Amairo * Islenauts
| Length (in words) | 460032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15420 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5764 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2136 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.2 |
| Characters | 1154072 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 430 |
Visual novel
Amairo Chocolata
| Length (in words) | 89288 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6450 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2728 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1492 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.0 |
| Characters | 227952 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 155 |
Visual novel
Amatsukaze ~Kugutsu Jinpuu-chou~
| Length (in words) | 817464 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 24099 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6462 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 26% |
| Unique kanji | 2774 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 176 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.9 |
| Characters | 1863574 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Amatsutsumi
| Length (in words) | 338025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13025 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4963 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2090 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| Characters | 807913 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 272 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 112523 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7750 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1760 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 266828 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 84 |
Visual novel
Angel Beats! -1st Beat-
| Length (in words) | 254873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12684 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4554 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2004 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 217 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| Characters | 610891 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 759 |
Visual novel
Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm
| Length (in words) | 358686 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14914 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5793 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2119 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.0 |
| Characters | 865005 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2821 |
Visual novel
Aoi Sora no Camus
| Length (in words) | 109648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8629 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3522 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1838 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 270 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.3 |
| Characters | 257243 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 105 |
Visual novel
Aonatsu Line
| Length (in words) | 193343 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11851 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4861 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1932 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.5 |
| Characters | 458536 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 125 |
Visual novel
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4
| Length (in words) | 170551 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8494 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3203 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1292 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 148 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| Characters | 424629 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2607 |
Visual novel
Astelight Shuushuubako
| Length (in words) | 224890 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 19511 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8098 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 2900 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 384 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 36.6 |
| Characters | 496553 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 21 |
Visual novel
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa
| Length (in words) | 462277 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14673 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4899 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 1998 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 191 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.4 |
| Characters | 1106002 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 223 |
Visual novel
AstralAir no Shiroki Towa Finale -Shiroki Hoshi no Yume-
| Length (in words) | 164799 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3476 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1735 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 390880 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 65 |
Visual novel
Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya
| Length (in words) | 2181 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 562 |
| Unique words (used once) | 306 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 279 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 121 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| Characters | 5702 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 23 |
Visual novel
Atlach-Nacha
| Length (in words) | 114406 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9093 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3553 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1913 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 257 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| Characters | 257490 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 67 |
Visual novel
Axanael
| Length (in words) | 154054 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10061 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4280 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1851 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.1 |
| Characters | 389572 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 184 |
Visual novel
Ayakashi
| Length (in words) | 286895 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12664 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4760 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2040 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| Characters | 677719 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 43 |
Visual novel
Ayakashi Gohan
| Length (in words) | 235893 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10333 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1840 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.5 |
| Characters | 546254 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 250 |
Visual novel
Ayakashi Gohan ~Okawari!~
| Length (in words) | 232808 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10277 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4081 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1830 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 245 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| Characters | 539914 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 36 |
Visual novel
Ayakashibito
| Length (in words) | 510323 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20431 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7082 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2590 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.5 |
| Characters | 1235280 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 878 |
Visual novel
Baldr Force
| Length (in words) | 371850 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13717 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3890 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 28% |
| Unique kanji | 2092 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 174 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.4 |
| Characters | 858649 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 326 |
Visual novel
Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory
| Length (in words) | 407526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17701 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5976 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2313 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 222 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| Characters | 961333 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1693 |
Visual novel
Bengarachou Hakubutsushi
| Length (in words) | 277332 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18518 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7296 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2861 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 329 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 32.5 |
| Characters | 604882 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 39 |
Visual novel
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
| Length (in words) | 69968 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7010 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3224 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1744 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 353 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| Characters | 175083 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1200 |
Visual novel
Boku no Kanojo wa Gatenkei
| Length (in words) | 173151 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11050 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4193 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1984 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 267 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.2 |
| Characters | 420735 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 156 |
Visual novel
Bra-Ban!
| Length (in words) | 315184 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10004 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3689 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1797 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.5 |
| Characters | 745491 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 77 |
Visual novel
Cafe Sourire
| Length (in words) | 255849 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11974 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4769 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1889 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| Characters | 613969 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 42 |
Visual novel
Carnival
| Length (in words) | 129994 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9395 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4291 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1826 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 312 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.5 |
| Characters | 307820 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 142 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Child
| Length (in words) | 392982 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17012 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6506 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2299 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.7 |
| Characters | 919112 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2403 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Head
| Length (in words) | 236112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13231 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4864 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2054 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.2 |
| Characters | 561675 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 4586 |
Visual novel
Chaos;Head Noah
| Length (in words) | 317636 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5092 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 214 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.8 |
| Characters | 757839 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 306 |
Visual novel
CharaBration! ~Otome wa Koi shite Charabureru~
| Length (in words) | 189638 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9662 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1809 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.1 |
| Characters | 485430 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 89 |
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
| Length (in words) | 3972 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 990 |
| Unique words (used once) | 541 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 453 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| Characters | 9690 |
Visual novel
Chooita ~Subarashiki Chounouryoku Jinsei~
| Length (in words) | 105129 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8948 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3315 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1761 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 230 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.7 |
| Characters | 249229 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 4 |
Visual novel
Choukou Shinki Ixseal
| Length (in words) | 409577 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17821 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2385 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 223 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.7 |
| Characters | 1031961 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 82 |
Visual novel
Christmas * Flower
| Length (in words) | 2082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 789 |
| Unique words (used once) | 519 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 65% |
| Unique kanji | 382 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 204 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.7 |
| Characters | 5139 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 11 |
Visual novel
ChronoBox
| Length (in words) | 187058 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11360 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4532 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1968 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.8 |
| Characters | 476949 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 244 |
Visual novel
Ciconia no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 154599 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13346 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5731 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2140 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 261 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.3 |
| Characters | 366704 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 609 |