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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BALDR SKY Dive2 "RECORDARE" Length (in words) 753161 Unique words 21884 Unique words (used once) 6565 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2442 Unique kanji (used once) 176 Unique kanji readings 4836 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 1819971 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 1717
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BLACK SHEEP TOWN Length (in words) 534336 Unique words 20388 Unique words (used once) 7289 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2395 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4540 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 25.3 Characters 1252053 VNDB avg. rating 8.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Baldr Force Length (in words) 372029 Unique words 13687 Unique words (used once) 3888 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2093 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 3796 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 862792 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 353
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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Bengarachou Hakubutsushi Length (in words) 277540 Unique words 18573 Unique words (used once) 7348 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2873 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 5665 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.1 Characters 605523 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 42
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Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo- Length (in words) 69912 Unique words 6999 Unique words (used once) 3216 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1745 Unique kanji (used once) 353 Unique kanji readings 2913 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 176129 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1411
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Boku no Kanojo wa Gatenkei Length (in words) 173338 Unique words 11028 Unique words (used once) 4186 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1986 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 3598 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 422703 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 216
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Bra-Ban! Length (in words) 315475 Unique words 9994 Unique words (used once) 3694 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1799 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 3179 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 747450 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 92
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Cafe Sourire Length (in words) 256260 Unique words 11938 Unique words (used once) 4749 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1890 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3435 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 616459 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 48
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Cafe Stella to Shinigami no Chou Length (in words) 377632 Unique words 14558 Unique words (used once) 5499 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2091 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3916 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 936229 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1384
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Carnival Length (in words) 130311 Unique words 9374 Unique words (used once) 4291 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1838 Unique kanji (used once) 318 Unique kanji readings 3126 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 309252 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 158
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Chaos;Child Length (in words) 393524 Unique words 16984 Unique words (used once) 6506 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2302 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4356 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 924248 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 2874
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Chaos;Head Length (in words) 236581 Unique words 13210 Unique words (used once) 4860 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2059 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3723 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 565461 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 5018
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Chaos;Head Noah Length (in words) 318499 Unique words 14600 Unique words (used once) 5090 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 213 Unique kanji readings 3886 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 762074 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 561
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CharaBration! ~Otome wa Koi shite Charabureru~ Length (in words) 189654 Unique words 9653 Unique words (used once) 3927 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1809 Unique kanji (used once) 245 Unique kanji readings 3165 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 488400 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 100
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Chise Anoyama ni Iku Length (in words) 3973 Unique words 984 Unique words (used once) 535 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 453 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 563 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 9839
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Chooita ~Subarashiki Chounouryoku Jinsei~ Length (in words) 105201 Unique words 8924 Unique words (used once) 3323 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1764 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 2968 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 252305 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 4
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Choukou Shinki Ixseal Length (in words) 409795 Unique words 17783 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2386 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4644 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 1038621 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 91
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Christmas * Flower Length (in words) 2086 Unique words 787 Unique words (used once) 516 Unique words (used once %) 65% Unique kanji 384 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 463 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 5188 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 14
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ChronoBox Length (in words) 187578 Unique words 11329 Unique words (used once) 4532 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1968 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 3538 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 480593 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 287
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Chuusotsu! 1st Graduation ~Chuusotsu no Time After Time~ Length (in words) 79872 Unique words 10287 Unique words (used once) 5142 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1880 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3274 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.9 Characters 195488 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 193
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Ciconia no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 154785 Unique words 13333 Unique words (used once) 5732 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2142 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3913 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 370886 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 755
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Clannad Length (in words) 574909 Unique words 18660 Unique words (used once) 6490 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 211 Unique kanji readings 4271 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 1373937 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 7935
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Classy ☆ Cranberry's Length (in words) 314633 Unique words 15261 Unique words (used once) 5947 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2212 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4170 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 792118 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 148
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Clover Day's Length (in words) 416608 Unique words 16396 Unique words (used once) 6197 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2154 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4083 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1028591 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 429
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Clover Point Length (in words) 341022 Unique words 18699 Unique words (used once) 7382 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2223 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 4290 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 835370 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 35
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Corona Blossom Length (in words) 144305 Unique words 10983 Unique words (used once) 4904 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1931 Unique kanji (used once) 321 Unique kanji readings 3406 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 364665 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 437
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Cross†Channel -Final Complete- Length (in words) 286878 Unique words 18517 Unique words (used once) 6803 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4496 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 688256 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3618
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DRAMAtical Murder Length (in words) 163068 Unique words 10047 Unique words (used once) 4045 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1872 Unique kanji (used once) 274 Unique kanji readings 3273 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 378423 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1428
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Daibanchou -Big Bang Age- Length (in words) 683321 Unique words 22212 Unique words (used once) 7126 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2499 Unique kanji (used once) 184 Unique kanji readings 5059 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 1646063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 1137
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Daimeikyuu & Daimeiwaku -Great Edges in the Abyss- Length (in words) 270661 Unique words 20031 Unique words (used once) 8163 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2828 Unique kanji (used once) 363 Unique kanji readings 5678 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 633539 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 34
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Daiteikoku Length (in words) 603466 Unique words 24263 Unique words (used once) 8384 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2534 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 5109 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 1471671 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 394
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Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Length (in words) 452667 Unique words 18559 Unique words (used once) 7042 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2303 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4385 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 1077396 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1403
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Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai -Dreaming Sheep- Length (in words) 190360 Unique words 12705 Unique words (used once) 5435 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2028 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 3648 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 460881 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 215
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Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei Length (in words) 350226 Unique words 12591 Unique words (used once) 4494 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1897 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 3509 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 818215 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 9538
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Dasaku Length (in words) 107788 Unique words 6895 Unique words (used once) 2616 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1607 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 2678 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 294405 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 138
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Dasoku Length (in words) 190971 Unique words 10916 Unique words (used once) 4304 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1948 Unique kanji (used once) 257 Unique kanji readings 3524 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.3 Characters 496661 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 36
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Date A Live: Arusu Install Length (in words) 179256 Unique words 10804 Unique words (used once) 4739 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1919 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3404 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 435185 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 197
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Date A Live: Rinne Utopia Length (in words) 120503 Unique words 7766 Unique words (used once) 3527 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1647 Unique kanji (used once) 286 Unique kanji readings 2742 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 293603 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 315
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Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation Length (in words) 344030 Unique words 14539 Unique words (used once) 5942 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3941 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 834632 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 213
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Dead Days Length (in words) 224337 Unique words 14012 Unique words (used once) 5532 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2056 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 3814 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.7 Characters 542292 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 134
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Dear My Abyss Length (in words) 159928 Unique words 11211 Unique words (used once) 4222 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2159 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4069 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 363859 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 11
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Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- All Ages Free Edition Length (in words) 36264 Unique words 5602 Unique words (used once) 2960 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1497 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2413 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 81127 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 33
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Dekinai Watashi ga, Kurikaesu Length (in words) 400506 Unique words 14009 Unique words (used once) 4844 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2047 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 3778 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 940795 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 209
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Dies irae Length (in words) 719752 Unique words 25362 Unique words (used once) 7875 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2782 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 5789 Difficulty 9/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 1676946 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 2330
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Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~ Length (in words) 89999 Unique words 9292 Unique words (used once) 4324 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 2067 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 3700 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 210387 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 491
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Dokidoki Bunkeibu Plus! Length (in words) 57907 Unique words 5548 Unique words (used once) 2657 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1441 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 2269 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 142079 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 9835
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Dorakuriusu Length (in words) 295264 Unique words 16250 Unique words (used once) 6802 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2236 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4251 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 693186 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 67
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Dracu-Riot! Length (in words) 479072 Unique words 16602 Unique words (used once) 6158 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2204 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 4147 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 1182807 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2815
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Dreamin' Her -Boku wa, Kanojo no Yume o Miru.- Length (in words) 30858 Unique words 4165 Unique words (used once) 2152 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1949 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 71579 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 33