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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√ after and another Length (in words) 380601 Unique words 14068 Unique words (used once) 4953 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3866 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 916304 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 55
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narcissu -SIDE 2nd- Length (in words) 32633 Unique words 3591 Unique words (used once) 1620 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1733 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 76416 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1837
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narcissu Length (in words) 18901 Unique words 2871 Unique words (used once) 1363 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 43180 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 4674
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Zoku Satsuriku no Django Length (in words) 103291 Unique words 12201 Unique words (used once) 5469 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 2316 Unique kanji (used once) 358 Unique kanji readings 4237 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 239522 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 118
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Zanmataisei Demonbane Length (in words) 499563 Unique words 18627 Unique words (used once) 5513 Unique words (used once %) 29% Unique kanji 2574 Unique kanji (used once) 195 Unique kanji readings 5153 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 1192677 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1494
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Yuurei Shoujo Shitsu Length (in words) 21167 Unique words 4019 Unique words (used once) 2171 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1230 Unique kanji (used once) 322 Unique kanji readings 1884 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 52655
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Yuujaku Bourou Length (in words) 45174 Unique words 4539 Unique words (used once) 2118 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1370 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2146 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 108080
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Yume Miru Kusuri Length (in words) 214298 Unique words 15315 Unique words (used once) 6573 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 2118 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 4032 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 500730 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 4998
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Yukuhito no Pleroma Length (in words) 49301 Unique words 6083 Unique words (used once) 3117 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1734 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2857 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 106303 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Yuki Koi Melt Length (in words) 36647 Unique words 4754 Unique words (used once) 2390 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1308 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2057 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 90996 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 481
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Your Diary Length (in words) 526087 Unique words 16906 Unique words (used once) 5981 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2076 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 3968 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.2 Characters 1310427 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 397
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Yosuga no Sora Length (in words) 315425 Unique words 13972 Unique words (used once) 5452 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2015 Unique kanji (used once) 236 Unique kanji readings 3733 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 769235 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1257
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Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na Length (in words) 342532 Unique words 14793 Unique words (used once) 5533 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2131 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3963 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 817825 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 439
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~ Length (in words) 7360 Unique words 1982 Unique words (used once) 1236 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 901 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1233 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 18526
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 3 ~The Last Date~ Length (in words) 14906 Unique words 3128 Unique words (used once) 1775 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1713 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 35631
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 2 ~Detarame Booking Date~ Length (in words) 16953 Unique words 2055 Unique words (used once) 32 Unique words (used once %) 1% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 1306 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 40868
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8075 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 739 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 19365 VNDB avg. rating 4.9 VNDB rating count 8
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Yami wo Hashiru Yaiba no Kirameki Length (in words) 122085 Unique words 11693 Unique words (used once) 5091 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 312 Unique kanji readings 4192 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 272909 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Yami no Koe Zero Length (in words) 81817 Unique words 4218 Unique words (used once) 1748 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1173 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 27.4 Characters 198704 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 31
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Yami no Koe 2 Length (in words) 81228 Unique words 5245 Unique words (used once) 2277 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 19.6 Characters 204211 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 34
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Yami no Koe Length (in words) 42311 Unique words 2974 Unique words (used once) 1285 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 910 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1325 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107554 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 65
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White Album 2 Length (in words) 638648 Unique words 20969 Unique words (used once) 7247 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2361 Unique kanji (used once) 192 Unique kanji readings 4665 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 1525348 VNDB avg. rating 9.1 VNDB rating count 1857
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White Album Length (in words) 193429 Unique words 9781 Unique words (used once) 4063 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1782 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 3074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 455741 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 205
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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17784 Unique words 2998 Unique words (used once) 1633 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 1494 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 43031 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 40
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Watashi no Real wa Juujitsu Shisugiteiru Length (in words) 126423 Unique words 7987 Unique words (used once) 3190 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1618 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 2680 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 295146 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 78
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Watashi ga Suki nara "Suki" tte Itte! Length (in words) 492193 Unique words 15081 Unique words (used once) 5233 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2066 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3832 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 1228465 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1013
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Warugoto Sanka Length (in words) 5707 Unique words 1618 Unique words (used once) 1045 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 721 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 13755
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Wagamama High Spec OC Length (in words) 311404 Unique words 14334 Unique words (used once) 5567 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2065 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 3809 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 788989 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 210
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Wagamama High Spec Length (in words) 274301 Unique words 15704 Unique words (used once) 6569 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2127 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4048 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 663070 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 1970
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Waga Himegimi ni Eikan wo Length (in words) 402347 Unique words 15668 Unique words (used once) 4112 Unique words (used once %) 26% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 156 Unique kanji readings 4187 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 964204 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 234
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.03 Length (in words) 24608 Unique words 4153 Unique words (used once) 2285 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2030 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 59053 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 746
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.02 Length (in words) 27585 Unique words 4569 Unique words (used once) 2518 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1375 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2150 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 65990 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 746
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA episode.01 Length (in words) 16600 Unique words 3451 Unique words (used once) 1999 Unique words (used once %) 57% Unique kanji 1204 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 1788 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 23.7 Characters 38431 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 746
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Vermilion -Bind of Blood- Length (in words) 388183 Unique words 21017 Unique words (used once) 7434 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2761 Unique kanji (used once) 214 Unique kanji readings 5625 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 858742 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 62
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Vanitas no Hitsuji Length (in words) 186606 Unique words 10497 Unique words (used once) 4169 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3178 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 445141 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 22
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Utawarerumono Length (in words) 107136 Unique words 9211 Unique words (used once) 4048 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 3516 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 268467 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 4163
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Length (in words) 49317 Unique words 6803 Unique words (used once) 3390 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2920 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 118155 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 422
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Length (in words) 963600 Unique words 24740 Unique words (used once) 7600 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2622 Unique kanji (used once) 179 Unique kanji readings 5460 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.3 Characters 2255029 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 8306
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Umi Kara Kuru Mono Length (in words) 327643 Unique words 10270 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 7% Unique kanji 1888 Unique kanji (used once) 38 Unique kanji readings 3393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 750495 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 23
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Uchi wa Mou, Enki Dekinai. Length (in words) 305660 Unique words 14616 Unique words (used once) 5556 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2052 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 3839 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.6 Characters 726839 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 70
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Uchi no Pet Jijou Vol. 1 Length (in words) 58180 Unique words 4725 Unique words (used once) 1790 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1319 Unique kanji (used once) 227 Unique kanji readings 2057 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 140869 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 76
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UNLUCKY POTION Length (in words) 8636 Unique words 2155 Unique words (used once) 1317 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 906 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1257 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 20.7 Characters 20248
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Twinkle ☆ Crusaders Length (in words) 591959 Unique words 24743 Unique words (used once) 9188 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2572 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 5243 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1485436 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 153
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Tsuyuchiru Letter ~Umi to Shiori ni Amaoto o~ Length (in words) 51031 Unique words 3415 Unique words (used once) 1380 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1125 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 1643 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 121719 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 127
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Tsuyokiss Nigakki Length (in words) 366204 Unique words 15718 Unique words (used once) 5730 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3879 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 854353 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Tsuyokiss Length (in words) 369318 Unique words 18323 Unique words (used once) 7072 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2223 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4209 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.0 Characters 876075 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 185
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Tsundere Makai Princess Arisa to Haramase Shinkon Seikatsu! ~Zenbu Dasu made Nuicha Dame! Zettai Jusei Sasenasai yo ne!~ Length (in words) 78289 Unique words 5183 Unique words (used once) 2071 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1447 Unique kanji (used once) 246 Unique kanji readings 2333 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 196856 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore Length (in words) 3471 Unique words 1054 Unique words (used once) 680 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 492 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 633 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 8380
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Tsukumo no Kanade ~Kaketsuki no Yasoukyoku~ Length (in words) 232784 Unique words 10872 Unique words (used once) 3865 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2029 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 3679 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 534968 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 29
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Tsukikage no Simulacre Length (in words) 127521 Unique words 8563 Unique words (used once) 3681 Unique words (used once %) 42% Unique kanji 1769 Unique kanji (used once) 255 Unique kanji readings 3049 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 285757 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 254