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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Kara no Shoujo Length (in words) 192276 Unique words 11425 Unique words (used once) 4636 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2330 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 4255 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 429093 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 4994
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Kara no Shoujo - The Last Episode Length (in words) 199810 Unique words 11293 Unique words (used once) 4461 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4025 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 449561 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 254
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Kara no Shoujo - The Second Episode Length (in words) 316867 Unique words 14759 Unique words (used once) 5512 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2501 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4799 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 719560 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 2079
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24177 Unique words 3676 Unique words (used once) 1911 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1683 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1022
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4021 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 423
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Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi Length (in words) 9686 Unique words 2238 Unique words (used once) 1263 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 943 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1348 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 23504 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 7
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Karigurashi Ren'ai Length (in words) 241195 Unique words 13897 Unique words (used once) 5522 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2041 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 3770 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 621657 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 233
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Katahane Length (in words) 241645 Unique words 12701 Unique words (used once) 4899 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1863 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3434 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 588697 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 643
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Katawa Shoujo Length (in words) 463853 Unique words 16661 Unique words (used once) 6095 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2058 Unique kanji (used once) 215 Unique kanji readings 3885 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 1084412 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 13364
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Kemono Musume no Sodatekata Length (in words) 62169 Unique words 6073 Unique words (used once) 2728 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1539 Unique kanji (used once) 258 Unique kanji readings 2444 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 158752 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 550
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Ken ga Kimi Length (in words) 414471 Unique words 14968 Unique words (used once) 5147 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2274 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 4462 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 982662 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 150
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Kichiku Megane Length (in words) 324794 Unique words 13166 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3741 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.1 Characters 787407 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 125
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Kichiku Megane R Kichiku Megane Fan Disc Length (in words) 250705 Unique words 12737 Unique words (used once) 4848 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 3777 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 600462 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 48
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Kichikuou Rance Length (in words) 421362 Unique words 18019 Unique words (used once) 6773 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4562 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 1066129 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 499
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Kikaijikake no Eve -Dea Ex Machina- Length (in words) 633504 Unique words 24195 Unique words (used once) 7673 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2559 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 5224 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1535553 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 40
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Kikokugai - The Cyber Slayer Length (in words) 67748 Unique words 10406 Unique words (used once) 5078 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 2320 Unique kanji (used once) 382 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 146155 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1877
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Kimi ga Ita Kisetsu ~Primary~ Length (in words) 841477 Unique words 14902 Unique words (used once) 13 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 2097 Unique kanji (used once) 1 Unique kanji readings 3890 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 2062098 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 43
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Kimi ga Nozomu Eien Length (in words) 656678 Unique words 17316 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2171 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4143 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 1549786 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 292
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Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me Length (in words) 208750 Unique words 13163 Unique words (used once) 5578 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2124 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 3874 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 519959 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 92
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Kimi no Koe ga Kikoeru Length (in words) 302929 Unique words 16243 Unique words (used once) 6446 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2220 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4214 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 723983 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 14
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Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru Length (in words) 153098 Unique words 8725 Unique words (used once) 3514 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1729 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 2942 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 365492 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 157
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Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi Length (in words) 90357 Unique words 7284 Unique words (used once) 3204 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1626 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 2680 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 221089 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 3164
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Kimi to Yumemishi Length (in words) 234957 Unique words 10545 Unique words (used once) 3447 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 1868 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 3285 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 578827 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 65
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Kin'iro Loveriche Length (in words) 386890 Unique words 17545 Unique words (used once) 6694 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 946113 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 2067
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Kira☆Kira Length (in words) 455140 Unique words 18767 Unique words (used once) 7346 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2277 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 4400 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.2 Characters 1072167 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2541
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Kitto, Sumiwataru Asairo Yori mo Length (in words) 268077 Unique words 13467 Unique words (used once) 5263 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2232 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 4228 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 635819 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 307
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Kizuato Length (in words) 301628 Unique words 13826 Unique words (used once) 4612 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 189 Unique kanji readings 3847 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 698783 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 87
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Kohonya Length (in words) 12799 Unique words 2492 Unique words (used once) 1327 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1368 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 29058 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai Length (in words) 345148 Unique words 13688 Unique words (used once) 4997 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1961 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 870314 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 146
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete Length (in words) 69664 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1118 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1700 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 173171 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 535
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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete 2 Length (in words) 123181 Unique words 6497 Unique words (used once) 2566 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1508 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 2440 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.5 Characters 311519 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 147
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Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate Length (in words) 313520 Unique words 14088 Unique words (used once) 5235 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1987 Unique kanji (used once) 234 Unique kanji readings 3587 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 763752 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 2198
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Koi x Shin Ai Kanojo Length (in words) 250327 Unique words 13798 Unique words (used once) 5857 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2038 Unique kanji (used once) 283 Unique kanji readings 3691 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 607046 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 378
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Konko to no Nichijou ~Bocchi de Kawaikute Hottokenai Youko~ Length (in words) 129997 Unique words 6573 Unique words (used once) 2293 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 1546 Unique kanji (used once) 205 Unique kanji readings 2510 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 320104 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo Length (in words) 289511 Unique words 16570 Unique words (used once) 6579 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 712962 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 196
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Kono Oozora ni, Tsubasa o Hirogete Length (in words) 400111 Unique words 16543 Unique words (used once) 6061 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2108 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 3973 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 985163 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 4740
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Kono Yo no Hate de Koi wo Utau Shoujo YU-NO Length (in words) 546669 Unique words 14709 Unique words (used once) 4065 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1928 Unique kanji (used once) 142 Unique kanji readings 3613 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 1263611 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1581
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Koshotengai no Hashihime Length (in words) 236229 Unique words 13400 Unique words (used once) 5031 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2221 Unique kanji (used once) 244 Unique kanji readings 4135 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 525999 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 390
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Kotonoha Maichiru Natsu no Koe Length (in words) 220842 Unique words 9106 Unique words (used once) 3467 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3046 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 549872 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 61
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Koufuku no Lalka Length (in words) 4376 Unique words 1047 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 489 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 632 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 10601 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 13
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Kurai Heya Length (in words) 59831 Unique words 6507 Unique words (used once) 3286 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1678 Unique kanji (used once) 331 Unique kanji readings 2754 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 30.2 Characters 140428 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 64
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Kurai Nichiyoubi Length (in words) 70677 Unique words 5649 Unique words (used once) 1577 Unique words (used once %) 27% Unique kanji 1688 Unique kanji (used once) 183 Unique kanji readings 2785 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 157193 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 47
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Kusarihime ~Euthanasia~ Length (in words) 132126 Unique words 10458 Unique words (used once) 4519 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1936 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 3450 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 309286 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 262
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Kyuuketsu Senki Vjedogonia Length (in words) 202580 Unique words 15107 Unique words (used once) 5607 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2447 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 4649 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 472959 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 66
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LEAVEs Length (in words) 33068 Unique words 5268 Unique words (used once) 2739 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 76901 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 268
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LOVE³ -Love Cube- Length (in words) 78473 Unique words 5999 Unique words (used once) 2659 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1417 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 2276 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 201482 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 447
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Lamento -Beyond the Void- Length (in words) 327354 Unique words 11860 Unique words (used once) 3685 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2012 Unique kanji (used once) 197 Unique kanji readings 3705 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.4 Characters 770755 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 468
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Lamunation! Length (in words) 118373 Unique words 10557 Unique words (used once) 4879 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1856 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 3185 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 304926 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 638
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Little Busters! Ecstasy Length (in words) 599868 Unique words 21182 Unique words (used once) 7498 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2331 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4634 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 1482957 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 6726
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Loca Love - Dousei x Kouhai Length (in words) 39832 Unique words 4049 Unique words (used once) 1767 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1747 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 101591 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 511