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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Oshikake Length (in words) 957 Unique words 401 Unique words (used once) 271 Unique words (used once %) 67% Unique kanji 213 Unique kanji (used once) 118 Unique kanji readings 252 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 2556 VNDB avg. rating 3.1 VNDB rating count 16
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Negaeba Kitto... Length (in words) 1257 Unique words 429 Unique words (used once) 272 Unique words (used once %) 63% Unique kanji 260 Unique kanji (used once) 130 Unique kanji readings 311 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 2735 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 222
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Asu Owaru Sekai, Sono Zen'ya Length (in words) 2182 Unique words 563 Unique words (used once) 306 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 279 Unique kanji (used once) 121 Unique kanji readings 336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 13.2 Characters 5702 VNDB avg. rating 5.1 VNDB rating count 32
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Onegai Shimasu. Pantsu wo Misete Kudasai Length (in words) 2102 Unique words 688 Unique words (used once) 387 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 352 Unique kanji (used once) 163 Unique kanji readings 425 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 5024 VNDB avg. rating 5.3 VNDB rating count 3
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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 461 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 5139 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 14
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Swampman ni Hanataba wo Length (in words) 2803 Unique words 914 Unique words (used once) 569 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 526 Unique kanji (used once) 248 Unique kanji readings 656 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 6552 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 1
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Rikoshugi no Ryouiki to Yougashi Length (in words) 3836 Unique words 958 Unique words (used once) 532 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 495 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 624 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 8913 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 4
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Chise Anoyama ni Iku Length (in words) 3973 Unique words 985 Unique words (used once) 536 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 453 Unique kanji (used once) 185 Unique kanji readings 563 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 12.3 Characters 9690
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Tsuki no Hikari Length (in words) 4251 Unique words 1032 Unique words (used once) 580 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 522 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 679 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 9765 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 11
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Koufuku no Lalka Length (in words) 4373 Unique words 1047 Unique words (used once) 582 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 489 Unique kanji (used once) 196 Unique kanji readings 631 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 10533 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 13
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Tsumugi Uta to Maouji no Folklore Length (in words) 3470 Unique words 1056 Unique words (used once) 681 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 492 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 633 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 8330
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Length (in words) 8067 Unique words 1126 Unique words (used once) 10 Unique words (used once %) 0% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 736 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 18989 VNDB avg. rating 4.9 VNDB rating count 8
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Nekopara Vol. 0: Minazuki Neko-tachi no Nichijou! Length (in words) 4707 Unique words 1275 Unique words (used once) 751 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 580 Unique kanji (used once) 243 Unique kanji readings 745 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 12145 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 2971
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Shinobi Harisenbo Length (in words) 5279 Unique words 1357 Unique words (used once) 805 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 719 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 998 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 11453 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 19
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Nekopara Extra: Koneko no Hi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 7205 Unique words 1434 Unique words (used once) 769 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 571 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 738 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 18881 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 743
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Kanojokei Seimei Shinkaron Perfect☆Girl Length (in words) 27028 Unique words 1607 Unique words (used once) 376 Unique words (used once %) 23% Unique kanji 724 Unique kanji (used once) 88 Unique kanji readings 989 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 64890 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 4
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Warugoto Sanka Length (in words) 5709 Unique words 1621 Unique words (used once) 1049 Unique words (used once %) 64% Unique kanji 721 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 971 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 13678
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Tegami Length (in words) 7064 Unique words 1687 Unique words (used once) 979 Unique words (used once %) 58% Unique kanji 723 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 992 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 16126 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 148
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Ryuu Tsukai to Sora Length (in words) 9976 Unique words 1852 Unique words (used once) 969 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 763 Unique kanji (used once) 242 Unique kanji readings 1040 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 23301
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Hontou wa Kowai Yandere Musume ~Love One Another~ Length (in words) 7784 Unique words 1898 Unique words (used once) 1140 Unique words (used once %) 60% Unique kanji 820 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1125 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 18924 VNDB avg. rating 3.8 VNDB rating count 5
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata Another Route ~Happy Ending~ Length (in words) 7359 Unique words 1982 Unique words (used once) 1234 Unique words (used once %) 62% Unique kanji 900 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1231 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 18073
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 2 ~Detarame Booking Date~ Length (in words) 16955 Unique words 2057 Unique words (used once) 32 Unique words (used once %) 1% Unique kanji 948 Unique kanji (used once) 8 Unique kanji readings 1305 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 39937
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UNLUCKY POTION Length (in words) 8635 Unique words 2157 Unique words (used once) 1319 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 906 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 1254 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.0 Characters 20218
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Rakka Ren Ren Length (in words) 18245 Unique words 2222 Unique words (used once) 1066 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 831 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 1228 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 10.7 Characters 45051 VNDB avg. rating 5.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Sui - Hajisarashi-hen Length (in words) 9775 Unique words 2251 Unique words (used once) 1335 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 949 Unique kanji (used once) 339 Unique kanji readings 1339 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 23755
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Kare to Kanojo to Kanojo no Chuugi Length (in words) 9682 Unique words 2238 Unique words (used once) 1262 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 943 Unique kanji (used once) 328 Unique kanji readings 1343 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 11.6 Characters 23359 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 7
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Mhakna Gramura to Fairy Bell Length (in words) 14933 Unique words 2236 Unique words (used once) 1079 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 748 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 1047 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 38744 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 212
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Suki Tokimeki to Kiss Length (in words) 14892 Unique words 2429 Unique words (used once) 1235 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 992 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1400 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 34642 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 8
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Tsuki no Terasu Length (in words) 10034 Unique words 2439 Unique words (used once) 1499 Unique words (used once %) 61% Unique kanji 988 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1401 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 23324 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 361
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Stargazer -Shoujo wa Hoshi no Yume o Miru- Length (in words) 13017 Unique words 2470 Unique words (used once) 1308 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 962 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1352 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 31539 VNDB avg. rating 5.7 VNDB rating count 39
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Hito de Naku, Hitodenashi Length (in words) 16522 Unique words 2521 Unique words (used once) 1283 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 881 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 1268 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 17.0 Characters 39040
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Kohonya Length (in words) 12800 Unique words 2493 Unique words (used once) 1326 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 953 Unique kanji (used once) 273 Unique kanji readings 1367 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.1 Characters 28959 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Mugen Kairou 1.5 ~Rensa~ Length (in words) 21698 Unique words 2518 Unique words (used once) 1127 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 924 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1310 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 55035 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 24
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata ni Chikau Ai Length (in words) 19409 Unique words 2647 Unique words (used once) 1390 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 899 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1292 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 51827 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 69
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Michael no Otome-tachi Length (in words) 19420 Unique words 2649 Unique words (used once) 1391 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 901 Unique kanji (used once) 250 Unique kanji readings 1295 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 51827 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 315
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Hanahira! Length (in words) 18461 Unique words 2658 Unique words (used once) 1350 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 947 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 1336 Difficulty 1/10 Average sentence length 11.4 Characters 45579 VNDB avg. rating 5.4 VNDB rating count 403
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata o Suki na Shiawase Length (in words) 18797 Unique words 2785 Unique words (used once) 1482 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1011 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 1439 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.5 Characters 49127 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 671
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narcissu Length (in words) 18900 Unique words 2873 Unique words (used once) 1365 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1019 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1493 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 42926 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 4674
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Hajimete Deatta Ano Hi Kara Length (in words) 21910 Unique words 2838 Unique words (used once) 1404 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1371 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 55082
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Kuchibiru to Kiss de Tsubuyaite Length (in words) 21158 Unique words 2851 Unique words (used once) 1487 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1050 Unique kanji (used once) 290 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 52260 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 555
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Girls Nite Out Length (in words) 16663 Unique words 2901 Unique words (used once) 1484 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1055 Unique kanji (used once) 276 Unique kanji readings 1505 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.9 Characters 38013 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Itoshisa no Photograph Length (in words) 21577 Unique words 2922 Unique words (used once) 1414 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1082 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 1569 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 52638 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 601
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Ai no Uchuu kara ~Mikakunin Onii-chan to Iseijin~ Length (in words) 15370 Unique words 3033 Unique words (used once) 1800 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1090 Unique kanji (used once) 327 Unique kanji readings 1592 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 37944
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Watashi wa Kyou Koko de Shinimasu. Length (in words) 17783 Unique words 3001 Unique words (used once) 1637 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1020 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 1491 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 42716 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 40
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Revolution! Rinagisa Length (in words) 26447 Unique words 3051 Unique words (used once) 1488 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1430 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 67814 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 25
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Yandere Otoko no Ko no Toriatsukaikata 3 ~The Last Date~ Length (in words) 14908 Unique words 3130 Unique words (used once) 1776 Unique words (used once %) 56% Unique kanji 1139 Unique kanji (used once) 338 Unique kanji readings 1716 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 34664
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Imouto ga Eroge Seiyuu Dattan Daga Length (in words) 24464 Unique words 3205 Unique words (used once) 1573 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1616 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 62964 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 19
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo Length (in words) 21026 Unique words 3129 Unique words (used once) 1652 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1069 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1548 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 52814 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1697
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Anata to Koibito Tsunagi Length (in words) 20872 Unique words 3183 Unique words (used once) 1672 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1147 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 1637 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 51673 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 1005
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Yami no Koe Length (in words) 42319 Unique words 2982 Unique words (used once) 1286 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 910 Unique kanji (used once) 228 Unique kanji readings 1326 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 106878 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 65