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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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18461 Unique words 2654 Unique words (used once) 1348 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1338 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 46364 VNDB avg. rating 5.4 VNDB rating count 403
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Hapymaher Length (in words) 452194 Unique words 12919 Unique words (used once) 4669 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1933 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3475 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 1042697 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1272
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Haruka na Sora Length (in words) 134885 Unique words 9653 Unique words (used once) 4190 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1772 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3102 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 340324 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 274
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Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no Length (in words) 635182 Unique words 22221 Unique words (used once) 7590 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2492 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4909 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1492577 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 205
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Harumade, Kururu. Length (in words) 234972 Unique words 10485 Unique words (used once) 4057 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1906 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3283 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 560854 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 230
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Hatsukoi Yohou. Length (in words) 250935 Unique words 11163 Unique words (used once) 4396 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1827 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3255 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 599414 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 24
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Hatsuyuki Sakura Length (in words) 223851 Unique words 13019 Unique words (used once) 5390 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1970 Unique kanji (used once) 278 Unique kanji readings 3545 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 544716 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 722
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Hello Lady! Length (in words) 465623 Unique words 22583 Unique words (used once) 8047 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2672 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 5397 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1048882 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1022
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Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi Length (in words) 207111 Unique words 10624 Unique words (used once) 4504 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1893 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 3330 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 527045 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Hentai Prison Length (in words) 628999 Unique words 24124 Unique words (used once) 8203 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2624 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 5282 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 1539556 VNDB avg. rating 8.8 VNDB rating count 189
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Hibikino-san-chi wa Eroge-ya-san Length (in words) 264754 Unique words 12042 Unique words (used once) 4608 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1923 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3453 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 631389 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 92
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Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ichi Ya Length (in words) 101384 Unique words 8270 Unique words (used once) 3616 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1876 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3249 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 235328 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1144
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Higanbana no Saku Yoru ni - Dai Ni Ya Length (in words) 71644 Unique words 7060 Unique words (used once) 3211 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1712 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 2925 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 165827 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 824
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 1028658 Unique words 28785 Unique words (used once) 8775 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2623 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 5566 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 2370419 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6181
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna Length (in words) 394981 Unique words 20657 Unique words (used once) 7698 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2493 Unique kanji (used once) 264 Unique kanji readings 4970 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 929089
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Length (in words) 379792 Unique words 20276 Unique words (used once) 7785 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 899182
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen Length (in words) 9798 Unique words 2250 Unique words (used once) 1330 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 949 Unique kanji (used once) 336 Unique kanji readings 1344 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 24114
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Hikari no Umi no Apeiria ~Casablanca no Kishi~ Length (in words) 108871 Unique words 6449 Unique words (used once) 2528 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1506 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 2410 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 269108 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 53
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Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi Length (in words) 366603 Unique words 16514 Unique words (used once) 6205 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2248 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 4265 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 907839 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 245
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Hisaki Ojou-sama to Shitsuji na Boku Length (in words) 49237 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 1958 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2077 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 121423 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 17
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Hito de Naku, Hitodenashi Length (in words) 16526 Unique words 2522 Unique words (used once) 1283 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 881 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1270 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.0 Characters 39367
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Hitoribocchi no Tentai Kansoku Length (in words) 246794 Unique words 7756 Unique words (used once) 2922 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 194 Unique kanji readings 2552 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 598118
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Hontou wa Kowai Yandere Musume ~Love One Another~ Length (in words) 7783 Unique words 1896 Unique words (used once) 1139 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 820 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1124 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 19139 VNDB avg. rating 3.8 VNDB rating count 5
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Hoshi Ori Yume Mirai Length (in words) 693518 Unique words 20341 Unique words (used once) 6982 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2264 Unique kanji (used once) 190 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 1717299 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1904
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Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- Length (in words) 386355 Unique words 14901 Unique words (used once) 5119 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2078 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 3931 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 910530 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 4588
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Hotel Length (in words) 315680 Unique words 11553 Unique words (used once) 4314 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1925 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3459 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 758897 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 12
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Hyper→Highspeed→Genius Length (in words) 389901 Unique words 15284 Unique words (used once) 5600 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4116 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 918336 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 121
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Iinchou wa Shounin Sezu! ~It Is a Next CHOice~ Length (in words) 238487 Unique words 12759 Unique words (used once) 5344 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2043 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3703 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 575850 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 8
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Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~ Length (in words) 57453 Unique words 5530 Unique words (used once) 2508 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1443 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 2273 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 143557 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 3
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Imouto ga Eroge Seiyuu Dattan Daga Length (in words) 24467 Unique words 3203 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1619 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 63218 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 19
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Inochi no Spare Length (in words) 124012 Unique words 6891 Unique words (used once) 2745 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 2428 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 301471 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 235
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Island Length (in words) 287171 Unique words 15289 Unique words (used once) 6235 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4208 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 664900 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1392
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Island Diary Length (in words) 57233 Unique words 5461 Unique words (used once) 2451 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1439 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 2278 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 148573 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 210
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Itsuka, Todoku, Ano Sora ni. Length (in words) 253256 Unique words 14920 Unique words (used once) 5843 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2454 Unique kanji (used once) 275 Unique kanji readings 4768 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 577358 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 135
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J.Q.V Jinrui Kyuusai-bu ~With Love from Isotope~ Length (in words) 153162 Unique words 16228 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 2345 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4364 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 363282 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 61
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Jingai Makyou Length (in words) 376639 Unique words 17975 Unique words (used once) 6279 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4761 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 829439 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 102
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46729 Unique words 5538 Unique words (used once) 2821 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2532 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 109762 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 302
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Josou Shinwa Length (in words) 55014 Unique words 5395 Unique words (used once) 2615 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1470 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2346 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 129003 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Josou Souseiki Length (in words) 54827 Unique words 5161 Unique words (used once) 2443 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2300 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 131345 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 65
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Jouwan Nitoukin no Uta wo Utae Length (in words) 79768 Unique words 6036 Unique words (used once) 2477 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1433 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 2291 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.6 Characters 186106
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Kagerou Touryuuki Length (in words) 364295 Unique words 20079 Unique words (used once) 7074 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2866 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 5715 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 816248 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 41
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Kajiri Kamui Kagura Length (in words) 463041 Unique words 21052 Unique words (used once) 7057 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2821 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 5792 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 1030195 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 190
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Kamaitachi no Yoru Rinne Saisei Length (in words) 142417 Unique words 9562 Unique words (used once) 3839 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1739 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 3034 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 330012 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 282
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Kami no Ue no Mahoutsukai Length (in words) 370934 Unique words 13935 Unique words (used once) 4802 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4055 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 875467 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 263
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Kami-sama no You na Kimi e Length (in words) 340803 Unique words 15904 Unique words (used once) 5932 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 845333 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 154
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Kamikaze ☆ Explorer! Length (in words) 429557 Unique words 16979 Unique words (used once) 6393 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2226 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 4178 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 1059842 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 195
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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66314 Unique words 4917 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 159381 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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Kanojo-tachi no Ryuugi Length (in words) 235417 Unique words 13000 Unique words (used once) 5384 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2070 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 3751 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 560946 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 88
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Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl Length (in words) 27028 Unique words 1607 Unique words (used once) 376 Unique words (used once %) 23% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 88 Unique kanji readings 990 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 65187 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Kanon Length (in words) 231702 Unique words 11072 Unique words (used once) 4101 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1895 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 3409 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 553722 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2946