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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Tsuki no Kanata de Aimashou Length (in words) 520844 Unique words 19940 Unique words (used once) 7284 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2329 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4565 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 1288955 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 260
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Maitetsu Length (in words) 433500 Unique words 19036 Unique words (used once) 6808 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2318 Unique kanji (used once) 253 Unique kanji readings 4485 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 1062934 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1147
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Evenicle Length (in words) 491008 Unique words 19758 Unique words (used once) 7147 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2450 Unique kanji (used once) 212 Unique kanji readings 4825 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 1203929 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 2277
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Astelight Shuushuubako Length (in words) 225383 Unique words 19533 Unique words (used once) 8101 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2903 Unique kanji (used once) 385 Unique kanji readings 5676 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 36.6 Characters 498645 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 23
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Rance Quest Length (in words) 434204 Unique words 18789 Unique words (used once) 6939 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2344 Unique kanji (used once) 221 Unique kanji readings 4578 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 10.9 Characters 1091478 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 744
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Shinsou Noise ~Jushin Tantei no Jikenbo~ Length (in words) 417956 Unique words 18964 Unique words (used once) 6890 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2391 Unique kanji (used once) 282 Unique kanji readings 4559 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 987704 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 97
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Same to Ikiru Nanokakan Length (in words) 407672 Unique words 18846 Unique words (used once) 7051 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2356 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4541 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 1001844 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 41
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Tokyo 24-ku Length (in words) 367253 Unique words 19604 Unique words (used once) 7268 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2494 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4822 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 858400 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 26
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Soushuu Senshinkan Gakuen Bansenjin Length (in words) 369887 Unique words 19549 Unique words (used once) 7338 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2630 Unique kanji (used once) 263 Unique kanji readings 5194 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.5 Characters 856825 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 96
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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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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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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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Ouka Sengoku! ~Nobunaga-chan no Koishite Yabou!?~ Length (in words) 458104 Unique words 19065 Unique words (used once) 6856 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2445 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4862 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 19.2 Characters 1121205 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 36
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Tsukihime -A Piece of Blue Glass Moon- Length (in words) 397879 Unique words 18617 Unique words (used once) 6648 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2443 Unique kanji (used once) 261 Unique kanji readings 4690 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 923355 VNDB avg. rating 8.7 VNDB rating count 517
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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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Sakura no Kumo * Scarlet no Koi Length (in words) 330488 Unique words 18999 Unique words (used once) 7176 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2469 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4850 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 16.7 Characters 784494 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 144
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Cross†Channel -Final Complete- Length (in words) 286878 Unique words 18517 Unique words (used once) 6803 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 229 Unique kanji readings 4496 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 688256 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 3618
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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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Sekai Seifuku Kanojo Length (in words) 507301 Unique words 18652 Unique words (used once) 7075 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2430 Unique kanji (used once) 316 Unique kanji readings 4719 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1199232 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 47
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Omega no Shikai -1. Shiki no Hajimari- Length (in words) 301338 Unique words 17939 Unique words (used once) 7195 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2504 Unique kanji (used once) 298 Unique kanji readings 4917 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.5 Characters 689267 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 10
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Tsuki ni Yorisou Otome no Sahou Length (in words) 447920 Unique words 18460 Unique words (used once) 7253 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2384 Unique kanji (used once) 288 Unique kanji readings 4643 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 1050478 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 512
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Kichikuou Rance Length (in words) 421362 Unique words 18019 Unique words (used once) 6773 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2340 Unique kanji (used once) 251 Unique kanji readings 4562 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 1066129 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 499
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Otome ga Tsumugu Koi no Canvas Length (in words) 368482 Unique words 18540 Unique words (used once) 6891 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 225 Unique kanji readings 4648 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 908426 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 201
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Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai Length (in words) 452667 Unique words 18559 Unique words (used once) 7042 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2303 Unique kanji (used once) 252 Unique kanji readings 4385 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 19.7 Characters 1077396 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 1403
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Fortissimo EXS//Akkord:Nachsten Phase Length (in words) 532436 Unique words 17743 Unique words (used once) 5781 Unique words (used once %) 32% Unique kanji 2291 Unique kanji (used once) 198 Unique kanji readings 4530 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 22.5 Characters 1245425 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 225
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Choukou Shinki Ixseal Length (in words) 409795 Unique words 17783 Unique words (used once) 6333 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2386 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4644 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 12.1 Characters 1038621 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 91
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Jingai Makyou Length (in words) 376639 Unique words 17975 Unique words (used once) 6279 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2486 Unique kanji (used once) 259 Unique kanji readings 4761 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 829439 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 102
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Bengarachou Hakubutsushi Length (in words) 277540 Unique words 18573 Unique words (used once) 7348 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2873 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 5665 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 32.1 Characters 605523 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 42
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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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Sakura no Toki -Sakura no Mori no Shita o Ayumu- Length (in words) 460686 Unique words 17836 Unique words (used once) 6377 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2359 Unique kanji (used once) 235 Unique kanji readings 4481 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 1087529 VNDB avg. rating 8.9 VNDB rating count 27
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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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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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Abyss -Satsujin Club- Length (in words) 525505 Unique words 17787 Unique words (used once) 6204 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2350 Unique kanji (used once) 240 Unique kanji readings 4553 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 20.9 Characters 1223811 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Baldr Sky Dive1: Lost Memory Length (in words) 407985 Unique words 17681 Unique words (used once) 5970 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2315 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 4422 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 966125 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 1986
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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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Hanachirutani Sanjinkou Length (in words) 251818 Unique words 18078 Unique words (used once) 7108 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2945 Unique kanji (used once) 390 Unique kanji readings 5855 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 30.1 Characters 542363 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 22
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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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Mahoutsukai no Yoru Length (in words) 238205 Unique words 17446 Unique words (used once) 7288 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 2378 Unique kanji (used once) 308 Unique kanji readings 4555 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 546772 VNDB avg. rating 8.6 VNDB rating count 1296
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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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Princess Frontier Length (in words) 322399 Unique words 17016 Unique words (used once) 6414 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2337 Unique kanji (used once) 239 Unique kanji readings 4564 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 786772 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 49
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Sumaga Length (in words) 473163 Unique words 17164 Unique words (used once) 6014 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 226 Unique kanji readings 4417 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.7 Characters 1153042 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 147
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Chaos;Child Length (in words) 393524 Unique words 16984 Unique words (used once) 6506 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2302 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 4356 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 22.6 Characters 924248 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 2874
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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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Nagareochiru Shirabe ni Nosete Length (in words) 341468 Unique words 17119 Unique words (used once) 5883 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2459 Unique kanji (used once) 231 Unique kanji readings 4983 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 764577 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 2
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Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku wo Length (in words) 289511 Unique words 16570 Unique words (used once) 6579 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 237 Unique kanji readings 4095 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 14.1 Characters 712962 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 196
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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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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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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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Tekoire Princess! ~Boku ga Mienai Kimi no Tame~ Length (in words) 288770 Unique words 16497 Unique words (used once) 6604 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2314 Unique kanji (used once) 293 Unique kanji readings 4454 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 762209 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 21
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Sora no Baroque Length (in words) 295495 Unique words 17313 Unique words (used once) 6460 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2511 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 4845 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 678543 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 46