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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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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Shimaisou Length (in words) 21794 Unique words 3343 Unique words (used once) 1770 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1272 Unique kanji (used once) 337 Unique kanji readings 1910 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 48591 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 9
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Watashi no Ouji-sama Length (in words) 25688 Unique words 3284 Unique words (used once) 1606 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1143 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 1715 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 62268 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 961
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27959 Unique words 3345 Unique words (used once) 1638 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1686 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 69660 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 521
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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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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Lily Platinum Length (in words) 25003 Unique words 3349 Unique words (used once) 1716 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1643 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 67595 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 269
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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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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Hanabira Zome Length (in words) 26672 Unique words 3416 Unique words (used once) 1628 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1220 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1823 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 69460 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 497
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Mahou Shoujo Shoumou Sensen DeadΩAegis: Gaiden Length (in words) 18617 Unique words 3463 Unique words (used once) 1788 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1194 Unique kanji (used once) 281 Unique kanji readings 1772 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.0 Characters 45443 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 134
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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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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi no Akogare Length (in words) 30767 Unique words 3598 Unique words (used once) 1760 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1121 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 1687 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 77051 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 46
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Noja Loli no Yandere Mokushiroku Length (in words) 16016 Unique words 3649 Unique words (used once) 2161 Unique words (used once %) 59% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 362 Unique kanji readings 1984 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 38580
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KaraKara Length (in words) 24177 Unique words 3676 Unique words (used once) 1911 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1131 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 1683 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1022
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ Length (in words) 29023 Unique words 3711 Unique words (used once) 1722 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1682 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 69591 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 100
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27101 Unique words 3783 Unique words (used once) 1992 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1861 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 67103 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 317
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9-nine- Shinshou Length (in words) 27495 Unique words 3869 Unique words (used once) 1884 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1224 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1878 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 66996 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 717
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Traumermaid Length (in words) 25606 Unique words 3766 Unique words (used once) 1918 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1218 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1841 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 60927 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn Length (in words) 33112 Unique words 3781 Unique words (used once) 1873 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1708 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 79578 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 23
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Atelier no Koibito-tachi Length (in words) 38310 Unique words 3895 Unique words (used once) 1906 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1148 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1734 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 91255 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 135
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Nekopara Vol. 2: Shimai Neko no Sucre Length (in words) 32141 Unique words 3768 Unique words (used once) 1813 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1639 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 88276 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 3198
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Harukoi Length (in words) 32567 Unique words 4006 Unique words (used once) 1969 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1854 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 78123 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 38
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MenheRafflesia ~Flowering Abyss~ Length (in words) 28800 Unique words 3903 Unique words (used once) 2000 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1207 Unique kanji (used once) 330 Unique kanji readings 1818 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 71407 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 8
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4021 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 423
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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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Koi ni, Kanmi wo Soete Length (in words) 69664 Unique words 3991 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1118 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 1700 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 16.3 Characters 173171 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 535
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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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Loca Love - Dousei x Kouhai Length (in words) 39832 Unique words 4049 Unique words (used once) 1767 Unique words (used once %) 43% Unique kanji 1155 Unique kanji (used once) 230 Unique kanji readings 1747 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 101591 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 511
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Dreamin' Her -Boku wa, Kanojo no Yume o Miru.- Length (in words) 30858 Unique words 4165 Unique words (used once) 2152 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1278 Unique kanji (used once) 306 Unique kanji readings 1949 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 71579 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 33
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Function:W(); Length (in words) 22080 Unique words 4228 Unique words (used once) 2307 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 1940 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 53518 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 1
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Hisaki Ojou-sama to Shitsuji na Boku Length (in words) 49237 Unique words 4282 Unique words (used once) 1958 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2077 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 121423 VNDB avg. rating 5.5 VNDB rating count 17
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 34098 Unique words 4359 Unique words (used once) 2256 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1933 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 83593 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 36
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Nekopara Vol. 1: Soleil Kaiten Shimashita! Length (in words) 34452 Unique words 4231 Unique words (used once) 2080 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1191 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 1836 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 91707 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 5373
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Furifure Length (in words) 54479 Unique words 4415 Unique words (used once) 1709 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 1371 Unique kanji (used once) 247 Unique kanji readings 2094 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 128013 VNDB avg. rating 5.9 VNDB rating count 641
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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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Nekopara Vol. 3: Neko-tachi no Aromatize Length (in words) 46136 Unique words 4256 Unique words (used once) 1915 Unique words (used once %) 44% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1847 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 126461 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 2187
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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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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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Finmelg ~HOLLOW WORLD~ Length (in words) 45199 Unique words 4663 Unique words (used once) 2188 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2088 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 110738
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Sadistic Blood Length (in words) 54632 Unique words 4843 Unique words (used once) 1902 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 1406 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 2205 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 133578 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 335
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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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Kanojo no Seiiki Length (in words) 66314 Unique words 4917 Unique words (used once) 1989 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 1293 Unique kanji (used once) 238 Unique kanji readings 2059 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 159381 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 195
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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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Marco to Ginga Ryuu Length (in words) 33191 Unique words 4734 Unique words (used once) 2420 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2145 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 10.6 Characters 82204 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 598
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love Length (in words) 41564 Unique words 5045 Unique words (used once) 2400 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2024 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 101043 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 381
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Nekopara Vol. 4: Neko to Patissier no Noel Length (in words) 54625 Unique words 4897 Unique words (used once) 2216 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1297 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 2045 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 11.0 Characters 148318 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 873
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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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Josou Souseiki Length (in words) 54827 Unique words 5161 Unique words (used once) 2443 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1467 Unique kanji (used once) 323 Unique kanji readings 2300 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 131345 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 65
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Planetarian Length (in words) 27498 Unique words 5273 Unique words (used once) 2886 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1542 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2439 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 64893 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 6002
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm EXTRA1 Length (in words) 46219 Unique words 5184 Unique words (used once) 2517 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1340 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 2099 Difficulty 2/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 115389 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 922
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LEAVEs Length (in words) 33068 Unique words 5268 Unique words (used once) 2739 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1435 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2267 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 76901 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 268