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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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare Length (in words) 30767 Unique words 3598 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1687 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 77051 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Shirayuki no Kishi Length (in words) 178864 Unique words 9085 Unique words (used once) 3825 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1665 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2859 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 434700 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 81
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Revolution! Rinagisa Length (in words) 26441 Unique words 3048 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1433 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 68104 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Michael no Otome-tachi Length (in words) 19425 Unique words 2644 Unique words (used once) 1389 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 900 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1298 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 52075 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 315
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Lily Platinum Length (in words) 25003 Unique words 3349 Unique words (used once) 1716 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1643 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 67595 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 269
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Kuchibiru to Kiss de Tsubuyaite Length (in words) 21157 Unique words 2847 Unique words (used once) 1484 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1050 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 52406 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 555
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Itoshisa no Photograph Length (in words) 21573 Unique words 2916 Unique words (used once) 1413 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1082 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1570 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 52878 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 601
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Hajimete Deatta Ano Hi Kara Length (in words) 21908 Unique words 2834 Unique words (used once) 1402 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1375 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 55225
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Atelier no Koibito-tachi Length (in words) 38310 Unique words 3895 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1148 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 91255 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 135
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi Length (in words) 20879 Unique words 3179 Unique words (used once) 1670 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1147 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1640 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 51968 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1005
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata o Suki na Shiawase Length (in words) 18797 Unique words 2780 Unique words (used once) 1478 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1011 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1441 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 49341 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 671
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata ni Chikau Ai Length (in words) 19414 Unique words 2642 Unique words (used once) 1388 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 898 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1295 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 52075 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 69
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27101 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1992 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 67103 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 317
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27959 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1686 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 69660 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 521
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo Length (in words) 21025 Unique words 3121 Unique words (used once) 1647 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1069 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 53059 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1697
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Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau Length (in words) 79571 Unique words 6593 Unique words (used once) 2767 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1611 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 2674 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 189812 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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Silverio Vendetta Length (in words) 373301 Unique words 20960 Unique words (used once) 7335 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2747 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5484 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 856348 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 113
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Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend- Length (in words) 65917 Unique words 7680 Unique words (used once) 3855 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1720 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 2893 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 156903 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 123
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Shugaten! -Sugarfull Tempering- Length (in words) 151395 Unique words 10293 Unique words (used once) 4384 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1761 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3047 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 380323 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 112
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Shizuku Length (in words) 151729 Unique words 7723 Unique words (used once) 2240 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 2760 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.4 Characters 345660 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 125
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Shironagasu Tou e no Kikan Length (in words) 132324 Unique words 8891 Unique words (used once) 3846 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1778 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3059 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 311052 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 205
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Shirokuma Bell Stars♪ Length (in words) 399745 Unique words 20595 Unique words (used once) 7938 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2413 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4674 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 994965 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 28
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Shirogane x Spirits! Length (in words) 248507 Unique words 15877 Unique words (used once) 6239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4089 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 618809 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 107
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Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 417956 Unique words 18964 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4559 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 987704 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 97
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Shinobi Harisenbo Length (in words) 5277 Unique words 1355 Unique words (used once) 803 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 719 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 996 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 11453 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 19
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Shingakkou -Noli me tangere- Length (in words) 418620 Unique words 14355 Unique words (used once) 4877 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2185 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1012294 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 147
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Shimaisou Length (in words) 21794 Unique words 3343 Unique words (used once) 1770 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1910 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 48591 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 9
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Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow- Length (in words) 214910 Unique words 11193 Unique words (used once) 4242 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2123 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 3798 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 480974 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 894
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Shiei no Sona-Nyl -What a Beautiful Memories- Length (in words) 187935 Unique words 8169 Unique words (used once) 2923 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 9.6 Characters 424477 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 164
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Sharin no Kuni, Himawari no Shoujo Length (in words) 260592 Unique words 14426 Unique words (used once) 5735 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2095 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 3846 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 636048 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 5572
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Senren * Banka Length (in words) 433628 Unique words 15250 Unique words (used once) 5711 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2213 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4175 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1070301 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2774
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Sengoku † Koihime X ~Otome Kenran ☆ Sengoku Emaki~ Length (in words) 1172010 Unique words 26915 Unique words (used once) 7968 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2877 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 6143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 2740685 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 179
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Sengoku Rance Length (in words) 322562 Unique words 15317 Unique words (used once) 5846 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2271 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4335 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 9.5 Characters 781461 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 4290
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Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki Length (in words) 354104 Unique words 16584 Unique words (used once) 6025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2495 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 816590 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 312
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Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People- Length (in words) 180352 Unique words 10213 Unique words (used once) 3966 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2063 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 3686 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 395054 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1447
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Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi Length (in words) 274988 Unique words 15669 Unique words (used once) 6404 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4172 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 663786 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 865
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Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Length (in words) 507301 Unique words 18652 Unique words (used once) 7075 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4719 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1199232 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 47
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SeaBed Length (in words) 184852 Unique words 11849 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2132 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 3849 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 406014 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 492
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Schwarzesmarken Length (in words) 111953 Unique words 8962 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1840 Unique kanji (used once) 305 Unique kanji readings 3199 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 267440 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 136
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School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE Length (in words) 54977 Unique words 6047 Unique words (used once) 2949 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1531 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 2478 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 129895 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 50
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Scarlett Length (in words) 245830 Unique words 14187 Unique words (used once) 4482 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2079 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 3901 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 628593 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 82
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Sayonara wo Oshiete ~Comment te Dire Adieu~ Length (in words) 96670 Unique words 8441 Unique words (used once) 3589 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1887 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 3233 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 221651 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 423
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Saya no Uta Length (in words) 63944 Unique words 8742 Unique words (used once) 4232 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2023 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 3536 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.8 Characters 144607 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 13591
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Satsukoi ~Yuukyuu Naru Koi no Uta~ Length (in words) 123754 Unique words 9515 Unique words (used once) 4170 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1877 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3257 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 288752 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 154
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Sapphism no Gensou Length (in words) 380052 Unique words 21798 Unique words (used once) 8776 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2420 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4708 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 963232 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 23
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Sanzen Sekai Yuugi ~MultiUniverse Myself~ Length (in words) 230063 Unique words 14473 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2217 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 551410 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 41
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Sanoba Witch Length (in words) 443977 Unique words 13660 Unique words (used once) 5009 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1982 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3613 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 1099398 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3361
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Same to Ikiru Nanokakan Length (in words) 407672 Unique words 18846 Unique words (used once) 7051 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4541 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1001844 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 41
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Sakura, Moyu. -As the Night's, Reincarnation- Length (in words) 533887 Unique words 13898 Unique words (used once) 5025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2102 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3858 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 1233514 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 307
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Sakura no Uta -Sakura no Mori no Ue wo Mau- Length (in words) 551039 Unique words 19891 Unique words (used once) 7055 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2429 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4734 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1269357 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 920