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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Hoshizora no Memoria -Wish upon a Shooting Star- Length (in words) 386355 Unique words 14901 Unique words (used once) 5119 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2078 Unique kanji (used once) 216 Unique kanji readings 3931 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 910530 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 4588
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Primary ~Magical★Trouble★Scramble~ Length (in words) 384892 Unique words 13168 Unique words (used once) 4476 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2021 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 3708 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.9 Characters 946215 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 38
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Rei-Jin-G-Lu-P Length (in words) 382410 Unique words 19917 Unique words (used once) 7991 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2427 Unique kanji (used once) 299 Unique kanji readings 4787 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 12.0 Characters 873625 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 1949
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√ after and another Length (in words) 380601 Unique words 14068 Unique words (used once) 4953 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2053 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3866 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 916304 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 55
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Sapphism no Gensou Length (in words) 380052 Unique words 21798 Unique words (used once) 8776 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2420 Unique kanji (used once) 254 Unique kanji readings 4708 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 963232 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 23
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Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Matsuri Length (in words) 379792 Unique words 20276 Unique words (used once) 7785 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2403 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 4783 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.8 Characters 899182
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Cafe Stella to Shinigami no Chou Length (in words) 377632 Unique words 14558 Unique words (used once) 5499 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2091 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3916 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.8 Characters 936229 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 1384
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Gunjou no Sora wo Koete Length (in words) 377269 Unique words 16609 Unique words (used once) 6273 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2283 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 4297 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 19.1 Characters 882776 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 60
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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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Mamiya-kunchi no Itsutsugo Jijou Length (in words) 375911 Unique words 13043 Unique words (used once) 4724 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1943 Unique kanji (used once) 222 Unique kanji readings 3596 Difficulty 3/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 935916 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 88
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Akatsuki no Goei ~Tsumibukaki Shuumatsuron~ Length (in words) 375225 Unique words 15790 Unique words (used once) 5823 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2103 Unique kanji (used once) 224 Unique kanji readings 4018 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 11.9 Characters 876666 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 382
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Silverio Vendetta Length (in words) 373301 Unique words 20960 Unique words (used once) 7335 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2747 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 5484 Difficulty 8/10 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 856348 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 113
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Ryuusei World Actor Length (in words) 372685 Unique words 16478 Unique words (used once) 6012 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 175 Unique kanji readings 4074 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 887940 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 978
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Baldr Force Length (in words) 372029 Unique words 13687 Unique words (used once) 3888 Unique words (used once %) 28% Unique kanji 2093 Unique kanji (used once) 174 Unique kanji readings 3796 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 16.5 Characters 862792 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 353
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Kami no Ue no Mahoutsukai Length (in words) 370934 Unique words 13935 Unique words (used once) 4802 Unique words (used once %) 34% Unique kanji 2150 Unique kanji (used once) 210 Unique kanji readings 4055 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 18.1 Characters 875467 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 263
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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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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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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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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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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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Tsuyokiss Nigakki Length (in words) 366204 Unique words 15718 Unique words (used once) 5730 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2073 Unique kanji (used once) 218 Unique kanji readings 3879 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 854353 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 74
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Kagerou Touryuuki Length (in words) 364295 Unique words 20079 Unique words (used once) 7074 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2866 Unique kanji (used once) 342 Unique kanji readings 5715 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 31.6 Characters 816248 VNDB avg. rating 8.1 VNDB rating count 41
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Riddle Garden Length (in words) 364193 Unique words 11670 Unique words (used once) 3887 Unique words (used once %) 33% Unique kanji 2033 Unique kanji (used once) 220 Unique kanji readings 3681 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 859954 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 43
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Taishou x Alice Length (in words) 359044 Unique words 14658 Unique words (used once) 5319 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2145 Unique kanji (used once) 202 Unique kanji readings 4070 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.6 Characters 858961 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 365
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Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Length (in words) 358884 Unique words 14878 Unique words (used once) 5799 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2122 Unique kanji (used once) 287 Unique kanji readings 3924 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 16.1 Characters 872166 VNDB avg. rating 8.3 VNDB rating count 3679
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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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Albatross Koukairoku Length (in words) 356465 Unique words 22991 Unique words (used once) 8823 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 3094 Unique kanji (used once) 372 Unique kanji readings 6257 Difficulty 10/10 Average sentence length 28.8 Characters 810983 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 61
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Sen no Hatou, Tsukisome no Kouki Length (in words) 354104 Unique words 16584 Unique words (used once) 6025 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2495 Unique kanji (used once) 280 Unique kanji readings 4844 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 23.2 Characters 816590 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 312
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Hanafubuki ~Sennen no Koi wo Shimashita~ Length (in words) 353521 Unique words 19970 Unique words (used once) 7592 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2506 Unique kanji (used once) 271 Unique kanji readings 5009 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 828461 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 36
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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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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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Dangan Ronpa Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei Length (in words) 350226 Unique words 12591 Unique words (used once) 4494 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 1897 Unique kanji (used once) 200 Unique kanji readings 3509 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.7 Characters 818215 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 9538
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Koi Suru Kanojo no Bukiyou na Butai Length (in words) 345148 Unique words 13688 Unique words (used once) 4997 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 1961 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3581 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 870314 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 146
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Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation Length (in words) 344030 Unique words 14539 Unique words (used once) 5942 Unique words (used once %) 40% Unique kanji 2119 Unique kanji (used once) 260 Unique kanji readings 3941 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 834632 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 213
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Yoake Mae yori Ruri Iro na Length (in words) 342532 Unique words 14793 Unique words (used once) 5533 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2131 Unique kanji (used once) 233 Unique kanji readings 3963 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 20.2 Characters 817825 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 439
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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
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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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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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Kami-sama no You na Kimi e Length (in words) 340803 Unique words 15904 Unique words (used once) 5932 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2116 Unique kanji (used once) 223 Unique kanji readings 3911 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 845333 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 154
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Gensou no Idea ~Oratorio Phantasm Historia~ Length (in words) 339700 Unique words 20197 Unique words (used once) 7649 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 2464 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 4858 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 19.3 Characters 810387 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 136
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Amatsutsumi Length (in words) 338091 Unique words 12985 Unique words (used once) 4954 Unique words (used once %) 38% Unique kanji 2092 Unique kanji (used once) 303 Unique kanji readings 3802 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 809764 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 652
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AMBITIOUS MISSION Length (in words) 334132 Unique words 16504 Unique words (used once) 6550 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2152 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 3996 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 12.4 Characters 813561 VNDB avg. rating 8.2 VNDB rating count 147
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Tenshi no Hane wo Fumanaide Length (in words) 333840 Unique words 14645 Unique words (used once) 5336 Unique words (used once %) 36% Unique kanji 2322 Unique kanji (used once) 277 Unique kanji readings 4425 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 17.8 Characters 791987 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 99
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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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Flyable Heart Length (in words) 332313 Unique words 11794 Unique words (used once) 4374 Unique words (used once %) 37% Unique kanji 1842 Unique kanji (used once) 217 Unique kanji readings 3295 Difficulty 5/10 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 801063 VNDB avg. rating 7.5 VNDB rating count 525
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Gakuen Heaven 2 ~Double Scramble!~ Length (in words) 331934 Unique words 13514 Unique words (used once) 5583 Unique words (used once %) 41% Unique kanji 1962 Unique kanji (used once) 262 Unique kanji readings 3571 Difficulty 4/10 Average sentence length 9.7 Characters 794202 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 53
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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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Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms Length (in words) 328875 Unique words 12154 Unique words (used once) 4276 Unique words (used once %) 35% Unique kanji 2069 Unique kanji (used once) 232 Unique kanji readings 3982 Difficulty 6/10 Average sentence length 15.8 Characters 725901 VNDB avg. rating 8.0 VNDB rating count 938
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Saihate no Ima Length (in words) 327788 Unique words 21522 Unique words (used once) 8522 Unique words (used once %) 39% Unique kanji 2541 Unique kanji (used once) 270 Unique kanji readings 4909 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 760124 VNDB avg. rating 8.4 VNDB rating count 110
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Umi Kara Kuru Mono Length (in words) 327643 Unique words 10270 Unique words (used once) 736 Unique words (used once %) 7% Unique kanji 1888 Unique kanji (used once) 38 Unique kanji readings 3393 Difficulty 7/10 Average sentence length 17.4 Characters 750495 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 23