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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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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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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Grisaia: Phantom Trigger Length (in words) 352435 Unique words 18162 Unique words (used once) 7468 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2273 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4315 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 820112 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 584
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Sengoku Rance Length (in words) 322562 Unique words 15317 Unique words (used once) 5846 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2271 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4335 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 9.5 Characters 781461 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 4290
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Hamidashi Creative Length (in words) 473233 Unique words 17430 Unique words (used once) 6418 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2268 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4342 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 18.4 Characters 1121373 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 211
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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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Tsujidou-san no Jun'ai Road Length (in words) 481695 Unique words 19803 Unique words (used once) 7271 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2261 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4358 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 1163734 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 1484
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Gore Screaming Show Length (in words) 357611 Unique words 15303 Unique words (used once) 5223 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2260 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4225 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 855812 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 409
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Amaemi -longing for you- Length (in words) 268784 Unique words 15544 Unique words (used once) 6431 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2258 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 4222 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 660101 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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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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BALDR HEART Length (in words) 322463 Unique words 16242 Unique words (used once) 5775 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2240 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4288 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 760816 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 179
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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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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis Length (in words) 287760 Unique words 14877 Unique words (used once) 5462 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2233 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4026 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 21.5 Characters 692986 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 232
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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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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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Gin'iro, Haruka Length (in words) 712740 Unique words 19955 Unique words (used once) 6888 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 203 Unique kanji readings 4339 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 1784409 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 546
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Rance 9 -Helman Kakumei- Length (in words) 393944 Unique words 16405 Unique words (used once) 5891 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2231 Unique kanji (used once) 201 Unique kanji readings 4280 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 958445 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 423
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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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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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G-senjou no Maou Length (in words) 327219 Unique words 17812 Unique words (used once) 6712 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2225 Unique kanji (used once) 219 Unique kanji readings 4279 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 780331 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 9707
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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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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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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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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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Subarashiki Hibi ~Furenzoku Sonzai~ Length (in words) 440798 Unique words 16364 Unique words (used once) 5183 Unique words (used once %) 31% Unique kanji 2218 Unique kanji (used once) 206 Unique kanji readings 4201 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 1042100 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 5404
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Sanzen Sekai Yuugi ~MultiUniverse Myself~ Length (in words) 230063 Unique words 14473 Unique words (used once) 5750 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2217 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4182 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.7 Characters 551410 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 41
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Rance 03 Leazas Kanraku Length (in words) 245858 Unique words 15795 Unique words (used once) 6359 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 256 Unique kanji readings 4229 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.1 Characters 625839 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 499
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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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Musicus! Length (in words) 417085 Unique words 17004 Unique words (used once) 6646 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4072 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 26.8 Characters 987402 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 521
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Sekai de Ichiban Dame na Koi Length (in words) 274988 Unique words 15669 Unique words (used once) 6404 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2216 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 4172 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 663786 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 865
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Senren * Banka Length (in words) 433628 Unique words 15250 Unique words (used once) 5711 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2213 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 4175 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.4 Characters 1070301 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 2774
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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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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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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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Reincarnation ☆ Shinsengumi! Length (in words) 308578 Unique words 16679 Unique words (used once) 6382 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2205 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4204 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 741589 VNDB avg. rating 5.2 VNDB rating count 6
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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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Ever Maiden ~Daraku no Sono no Otome-tachi~ Length (in words) 169068 Unique words 11360 Unique words (used once) 4078 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2197 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 3927 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 407853 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 49
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Muv-Luv Alternative Length (in words) 423240 Unique words 15846 Unique words (used once) 5517 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2195 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4157 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 969890 VNDB avg. rating 9.0 VNDB rating count 7859
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Omega Vampire Length (in words) 223121 Unique words 13788 Unique words (used once) 5619 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2193 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4164 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 512768 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 74
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Shingakkou -Noli me tangere- Length (in words) 418620 Unique words 14355 Unique words (used once) 4877 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2185 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4114 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 1012294 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 147
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Raspberry Cube Length (in words) 352572 Unique words 16685 Unique words (used once) 6253 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2184 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4126 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 874556 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 138
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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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Futagoza no Paradox Length (in words) 465016 Unique words 15470 Unique words (used once) 4706 Unique words (used once %) 30% Unique kanji 2182 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 4141 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 1106173 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 44
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Tenshi☆Souzou RE-BOOT! Length (in words) 470916 Unique words 15770 Unique words (used once) 5631 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2181 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 4108 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 1176771
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Shirogane x Spirits! Length (in words) 248507 Unique words 15877 Unique words (used once) 6239 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2179 Unique kanji (used once) 279 Unique kanji readings 4089 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 618809 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 107
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Muv-Luv Length (in words) 520845 Unique words 15783 Unique words (used once) 3488 Unique words (used once %) 22% Unique kanji 2174 Unique kanji (used once) 146 Unique kanji readings 4090 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1240378 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 7826
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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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Sorceress * Alive! ~the World's End Fallen Star~ Length (in words) 333492 Unique words 14903 Unique words (used once) 5789 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2166 Unique kanji (used once) 284 Unique kanji readings 4077 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 847929 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 167
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Sora o Tobu, 3tsu no Houhou. Length (in words) 418641 Unique words 16182 Unique words (used once) 5362 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 4136 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 1023419 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 18
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Fortune Arterial Length (in words) 341958 Unique words 16328 Unique words (used once) 6249 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2165 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 4107 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 812177 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 630