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
Oshikake
| Length (in words) | 981 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 401 |
| Unique words (used once) | 267 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 66% |
| Unique kanji | 213 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 118 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 3.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Negaeba Kitto...
| Length (in words) | 1256 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 426 |
| Unique words (used once) | 270 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 63% |
| Unique kanji | 259 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 130 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 5.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 204 |
Visual novel
Swampman ni Hanataba wo
| Length (in words) | 2805 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 914 |
| Unique words (used once) | 570 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 62% |
| Unique kanji | 525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 247 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 20.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Chise Anoyama ni Iku
| Length (in words) | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 986 |
| Unique words (used once) | 543 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 448 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 185 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Hikari
| Length (in words) | 16846 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1034 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 0% |
| Unique kanji | 521 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 2 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Koufuku no Lalka
| Length (in words) | 4439 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1060 |
| Unique words (used once) | 592 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 55% |
| Unique kanji | 489 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 196 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata
| Length (in words) | 7813 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1119 |
| Unique words (used once) | 10 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 0% |
| Unique kanji | 577 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 8 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 4.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 6 |
Visual novel
Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl
| Length (in words) | 27082 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1625 |
| Unique words (used once) | 380 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 23% |
| Unique kanji | 724 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 88 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Tegami
| Length (in words) | 7111 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 1700 |
| Unique words (used once) | 997 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 58% |
| Unique kanji | 722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 271 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 136 |
Visual novel
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen
| Length (in words) | 9621 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2221 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1322 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 931 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.4 |
Visual novel
Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi
| Length (in words) | 9760 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2265 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1283 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 56% |
| Unique kanji | 943 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 328 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 3 |
Visual novel
Tsuki no Terasu
| Length (in words) | 10360 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2448 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 61% |
| Unique kanji | 981 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 319 |
| Difficulty | 1/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 313 |
Visual novel
Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru-
| Length (in words) | 13464 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2491 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1326 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 960 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 32 |
Visual novel
Kohonya
| Length (in words) | 12875 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2505 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1342 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 952 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Hanahira!
| Length (in words) | 18536 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2718 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1374 |
| 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 | 317 |
Visual novel
Girls Nite Out
| Length (in words) | 16551 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 2900 |
| 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
Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu.
| Length (in words) | 17727 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3029 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1656 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 54% |
| Unique kanji | 1019 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 310 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 28 |
Visual novel
Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo
| Length (in words) | 20832 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3158 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1664 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 52% |
| Unique kanji | 1068 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 309 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 1575 |
Visual novel
Shimaisou
| Length (in words) | 21730 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3375 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1794 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1272 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 338 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 9 |
Visual novel
Noja Loli no Yandere Mokushiroku
| Length (in words) | 16032 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3696 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2205 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 59% |
| Unique kanji | 1295 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 362 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.3 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre
| Length (in words) | 32706 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 3874 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1881 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1112 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 295 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 2561 |
Visual novel
Yuurei Shoujo Shitsu
| Length (in words) | 21768 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2192 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 53% |
| Unique kanji | 1229 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 322 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 1 |
Visual novel
Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita!
| Length (in words) | 34914 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4305 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2100 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 48% |
| Unique kanji | 1191 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 273 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 4383 |
Visual novel
Kanojo no Seiiki
| Length (in words) | 64426 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4982 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2000 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1293 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 239 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 138 |
Visual novel
Marco to Ginga Ryuu
| Length (in words) | 33454 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 4810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2437 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1377 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 320 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 10.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 294 |
Visual novel
LEAVEs
| Length (in words) | 33147 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5314 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2762 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 51% |
| Unique kanji | 1435 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 317 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 256 |
Visual novel
Imakoi ~Succubus to Soitogeru Ore!?~
| Length (in words) | 58840 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2561 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1441 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 290 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 2 |
Visual novel
Loopers
| Length (in words) | 53108 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6018 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2954 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 49% |
| Unique kanji | 1544 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 316 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 67 |
Visual novel
Onii-chan, Kiss no Junbi wa Mada Desu ka? Ecchi no Junbi mo Mada Desu ka?
| Length (in words) | 145601 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 5972 |
| Unique words (used once) | 1203 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 20% |
| Unique kanji | 1447 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 128 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 57 |
Visual novel
9 -Nine- Kokonotsu Kokonoka Kokonoiro
| Length (in words) | 58867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6396 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2984 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 46% |
| Unique kanji | 1528 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 298 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 1230 |
Visual novel
Narisokonai Snow White
| Length (in words) | 76479 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6345 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2826 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1546 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 301 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 22.4 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.0 |
| VNDB rating count | 6 |
Visual novel
Sono Hana ga Saitara, Mata Boku wa Kimi ni Deau
| Length (in words) | 78515 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6648 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2799 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 42% |
| Unique kanji | 1610 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 255 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 17.1 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 20 |
Visual novel
Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa
| Length (in words) | 49499 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 6853 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3431 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1761 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 330 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 18.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 328 |
Visual novel
Bishoujo Mangekyou -Norowareshi Densetsu no Shoujo-
| Length (in words) | 70777 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7073 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3250 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 45% |
| Unique kanji | 1743 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 353 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 1097 |
Visual novel
Ame Koi
| Length (in words) | 108544 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7822 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3509 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1759 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 313 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.0 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.7 |
| VNDB rating count | 73 |
Visual novel
Midori no Umi
| Length (in words) | 216835 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7665 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2837 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1686 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 246 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 150 |
Visual novel
Kimi to Kanojo to Kanojo no Koi
| Length (in words) | 91648 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7375 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3253 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 44% |
| Unique kanji | 1622 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 275 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 11.6 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 1793 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Tasogaredoki no Kyoukaisen-
| Length (in words) | 136124 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7670 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3062 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 39% |
| Unique kanji | 1590 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 852 |
Visual novel
Shizuku
| Length (in words) | 146980 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7778 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2267 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 29% |
| Unique kanji | 1608 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 162 |
| Difficulty | 5/10 |
| Average sentence length | 19.2 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 6.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 88 |
Visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2
| Length (in words) | 151357 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7636 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2682 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 35% |
| Unique kanji | 1099 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 132 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.6 |
| VNDB rating count | 3668 |
Visual novel
Shukusei no Girlfriend -the destiny star of girlfriend-
| Length (in words) | 64283 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7810 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3912 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 50% |
| Unique kanji | 1716 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 321 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.5 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.8 |
| VNDB rating count | 84 |
Visual novel
Nanatsuiro★Drops
| Length (in words) | 186412 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 7882 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3011 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1534 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 234 |
| Difficulty | 2/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 91 |
Visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
| Length (in words) | 176219 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8183 |
| Unique words (used once) | 2985 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 36% |
| Unique kanji | 1209 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 126 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.7 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 4741 |
Visual novel
Tsukikage no Simulacre
| Length (in words) | 126867 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8620 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3717 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 43% |
| Unique kanji | 1767 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 256 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.5 |
| VNDB rating count | 168 |
Visual novel
Kimi no Tonari de Koi Shiteru
| Length (in words) | 149885 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8796 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3534 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 40% |
| Unique kanji | 1722 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 266 |
| Difficulty | 3/10 |
| Average sentence length | 14.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 124 |
Visual novel
Tokeijikake no Ley Line -Asagiri ni Chiru Hana-
| Length (in words) | 158705 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8593 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3277 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1651 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 221 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 15.8 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.1 |
| VNDB rating count | 237 |
Visual novel
Tsui no Sora Remake
| Length (in words) | 131419 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8613 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3340 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 38% |
| Unique kanji | 1825 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 272 |
| Difficulty | 6/10 |
| Average sentence length | 16.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 8.2 |
| VNDB rating count | 123 |
Visual novel
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney 4
| Length (in words) | 173235 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8553 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3227 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1291 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 151 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 12.9 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.4 |
| VNDB rating count | 2407 |
Visual novel
Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney
| Length (in words) | 172802 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 8614 |
| Unique words (used once) | 3247 |
| Unique words (used once %) | 37% |
| Unique kanji | 1525 |
| Unique kanji (used once) | 216 |
| Difficulty | 4/10 |
| Average sentence length | 13.3 |
| VNDB avg. rating | 7.3 |
| VNDB rating count | 561 |
Visual novel
Dies irae ~Interview with Kaziklu Bey~
| Length (in words) | 90852 |
|---|---|
| Unique words | 9358 |
| Unique words (used once) | 4347 |
| 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 | 366 |