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
Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation
| Length (in words) | 344112 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14707 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5981 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 2113 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 264 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 136 |
Visual novel
Dead Days
| Length (in words) | 222580 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14148 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5557 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2046 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 85 |
Visual novel
Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- All Ages Free Edition
| Length (in words) | 35786 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5652 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1491 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 341 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 26 |
Visual novel
Dekinai Watashi ga, Kurikaesu
| Length (in words) | 394378 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4905 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2034 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 195 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 180 |
Visual novel
Dies irae
| Length (in words) | 722153 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 25475 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7901 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 31% |
| Unique kanji | 2780 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 225 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1865 |
Visual novel
Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
| Length (in words) | 90923 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9352 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4343 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 2066 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 375 |
Visual novel
Dracu-Riot!
| Length (in words) | 480025 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6168 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2198 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 2346 |
Visual novel
Extravaganza ~Mushi Mederu Shoujo~
| Length (in words) | 413705 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14052 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4551 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2087 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 174 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 81 |
Visual novel
Fairytale Requiem
| Length (in words) | 287966 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15758 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5930 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2320 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 49 |
Visual novel
Fata Morgana no Yakata
| Length (in words) | 291945 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11962 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4249 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2130 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 228 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 2535 |
Visual novel
Fatal Twelve
| Length (in words) | 206390 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10977 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4485 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1942 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 408 |
Visual novel
Fate/Stay Night
| Length (in words) | 750382 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 21340 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6493 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 226 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 11507 |
Visual novel
Fault Milestone One
| Length (in words) | 44169 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5915 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2950 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1580 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 333 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1083 |
Visual novel
Fault Milestone Two (Side: Above)
| Length (in words) | 49480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5812 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2800 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1567 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 734 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Automne-
| Length (in words) | 124626 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10070 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4309 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 2065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 221 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Printemps-
| Length (in words) | 138360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9700 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4043 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1967 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 285 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 749 |
Visual novel
Flowers -Le Volume sur Été-
| Length (in words) | 113190 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9681 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4165 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 2021 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 393 |
Visual novel
Flyable Heart
| Length (in words) | 328392 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11963 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4406 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1837 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 487 |
Visual novel
Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase
| Length (in words) | 530423 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17878 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5782 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 32% |
| Unique kanji | 2287 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 210 |
Visual novel
Fortune Arterial
| Length (in words) | 342450 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16500 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6283 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2161 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 579 |
Visual novel
Fraternite
| Length (in words) | 261558 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10923 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4064 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1859 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 135 |
Visual novel
Function:W();
| Length (in words) | 22203 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4291 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2357 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1294 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 340 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Fureraba ~Friend to Lover~
| Length (in words) | 401931 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15908 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5832 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 2065 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 231 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 1702 |
Visual novel
Fushigi Densha
| Length (in words) | 90130 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5995 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2374 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1536 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Futagoza no Paradox
| Length (in words) | 463084 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15597 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4730 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2177 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 186 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 39 |
Visual novel
Futsuu no Fantasy
| Length (in words) | 314193 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 12881 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4373 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2016 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 75 |
Visual novel
G-senjou no Maou
| Length (in words) | 320057 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 17894 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2220 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 219 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 8833 |
Visual novel
Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~
| Length (in words) | 342452 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20329 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7675 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2462 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 126 |
Visual novel
Girls Nite Out
| Length (in words) | 16561 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2899 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1484 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1049 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 277 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Gore Screaming Show
| Length (in words) | 350565 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 15468 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5277 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2255 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 237 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 180 |
Visual novel
Grisaia no Kajitsu -Le Fruit de la Grisaia-
| Length (in words) | 717798 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 26390 |
| Unique words (used once) | 9233 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 34% |
| Unique kanji | 2597 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 8482 |
Visual novel
Gun-Katana - Non-Human-Killer
| Length (in words) | 284056 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13873 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4607 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2153 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 198 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 57 |
Visual novel
Gunjou no Sora wo Koete
| Length (in words) | 374415 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16635 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6253 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 265 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 56 |
Visual novel
Hakuchuumu no Aojashin
| Length (in words) | 290873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 14289 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5466 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2117 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 243 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 170 |
Visual novel
Hana no No ni Saku Utakata no
| Length (in words) | 260107 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11863 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4529 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1941 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 233 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 92 |
Visual novel
Hanachirasu
| Length (in words) | 66376 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9981 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5099 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 2094 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 402 |
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1081 |
Visual novel
Hanachirutani Sanjinkou
| Length (in words) | 247641 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 18140 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7093 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 2942 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 393 |
| Difficulty | 10/10 |
| Average sentence length | 31.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 18 |
Visual novel
Hanahira!
| Length (in words) | 18530 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1375 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 941 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 293 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 329 |
Visual novel
Hapymaher
| Length (in words) | 441688 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13023 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4709 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1928 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 248 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1017 |
Visual novel
Haruka ni Aogi, Uruwashi no
| Length (in words) | 631099 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22412 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7609 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 33% |
| Unique kanji | 2488 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 162 |
Visual novel
Harumade, Kururu.
| Length (in words) | 233060 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10643 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4116 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1902 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 244 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 194 |
Visual novel
Hatsukoi Yohou.
| Length (in words) | 244526 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 11296 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4418 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1816 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 251 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Hatsuyuki Sakura
| Length (in words) | 223959 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 13159 |
| Unique words (used once) | 5414 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1955 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 274 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 603 |
Visual novel
Hello Lady!
| Length (in words) | 461588 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 22653 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8035 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 2669 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 253 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 281 |
Visual novel
Hen Koi ≒ Kuro Rekishi
| Length (in words) | 206208 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 10767 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4508 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 41% |
| Unique kanji | 1882 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 296 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 17 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni
| Length (in words) | 1032480 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 28892 |
| Unique words (used once) | 8742 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 30% |
| Unique kanji | 2618 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 202 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 4671 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kizuna
| Length (in words) | 395203 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20759 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7718 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2481 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 263 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri
| Length (in words) | 384661 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 20537 |
| Unique words (used once) | 7831 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 2399 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 232 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.7 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen
| Length (in words) | 9873 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2250 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1332 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 948 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
Visual novel
Himawari no Kyoukai to Nagai Natsuyasumi
| Length (in words) | 374966 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 16662 |
| Unique words (used once) | 6178 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 2238 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 258 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.9 |
| VNDB rating count | 181 |