Visual novel difficulty list This is a list of visual novels ranked by their difficulty, on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 is very easy and 100 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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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 Average difficulty 74/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 90/100 Average sentence length 15.4 Characters 48591 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 13
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Hajimete Deatta Ano Hi Kara Length (in words) 21908 Unique words 2833 Unique words (used once) 1401 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 944 Unique kanji (used once) 241 Unique kanji readings 1375 Average difficulty 3/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 11/100 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 55225
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Function:W(); Length (in words) 22080 Unique words 4228 Unique words (used once) 2308 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1295 Unique kanji (used once) 341 Unique kanji readings 1941 Average difficulty 22/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 15.2 Characters 53518 VNDB avg. rating 6.0 VNDB rating count 2
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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 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 27/100 Average sentence length 15.9 Characters 62843 VNDB avg. rating 6.3 VNDB rating count 1170
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Imouto ga Eroge Seiyuu Dattan Daga Length (in words) 24467 Unique words 3203 Unique words (used once) 1571 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1102 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1619 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 18.5 Characters 63218 VNDB avg. rating 6.2 VNDB rating count 27
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA Length (in words) 24608 Unique words 4151 Unique words (used once) 2284 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1327 Unique kanji (used once) 325 Unique kanji readings 2029 Average difficulty 54/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 22.1 Characters 59053 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 841
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Lily Platinum Length (in words) 25003 Unique words 3348 Unique words (used once) 1714 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1098 Unique kanji (used once) 291 Unique kanji readings 1642 Average difficulty 3/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 12/100 Average sentence length 15.5 Characters 67595 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 306
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Traumermaid Length (in words) 25606 Unique words 3765 Unique words (used once) 1918 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1218 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 1841 Average difficulty 15/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 36/100 Average sentence length 15.0 Characters 60927 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 34
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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 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 9/100 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 62268 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 1028
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Revolution! Rinagisa Length (in words) 26440 Unique words 3049 Unique words (used once) 1489 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 995 Unique kanji (used once) 268 Unique kanji readings 1433 Average difficulty 3/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 6/100 Average sentence length 14.3 Characters 68104 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 36
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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 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 25/100 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 69460 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 540
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Kanojo-kei 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 990 Average difficulty 25/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 52/100 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 65187 VNDB avg. rating 6.5 VNDB rating count 12
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Otona no Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27101 Unique words 3782 Unique words (used once) 1992 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1240 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 1860 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 17/100 Average sentence length 13.5 Characters 67103 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 348
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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 Average difficulty 22/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 37/100 Average sentence length 14.8 Characters 66996 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 1455
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planetarian ~Chiisana Hoshi no Yume~ Length (in words) 27498 Unique words 5272 Unique words (used once) 2886 Unique words (used once %) 54% Unique kanji 1542 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2439 Average difficulty 49/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 72/100 Average sentence length 20.3 Characters 64893 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 7348
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WORLD END ECONOMiCA Length (in words) 27585 Unique words 4570 Unique words (used once) 2518 Unique words (used once %) 55% Unique kanji 1375 Unique kanji (used once) 324 Unique kanji readings 2151 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 73/100 Average sentence length 23.8 Characters 65990 VNDB avg. rating 7.4 VNDB rating count 841
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Amakute Hoshikute Torokeru Chuu Length (in words) 27959 Unique words 3344 Unique words (used once) 1636 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1161 Unique kanji (used once) 297 Unique kanji readings 1686 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 13.7 Characters 69660 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 569
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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 Average difficulty 20/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 39/100 Average sentence length 14.5 Characters 71407 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 58
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love ~Love or Die~ Length (in words) 29023 Unique words 3710 Unique words (used once) 1721 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1145 Unique kanji (used once) 265 Unique kanji readings 1682 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 22.7 Characters 69591 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 175
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KaraKara 2 Length (in words) 30038 Unique words 4020 Unique words (used once) 2023 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1165 Unique kanji (used once) 267 Unique kanji readings 1817 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 28/100 Average sentence length 16.8 Characters 77070 VNDB avg. rating 6.6 VNDB rating count 482
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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 Average difficulty 1/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 5/100 Average sentence length 16.9 Characters 77051 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 70
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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 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 14.9 Characters 71579 VNDB avg. rating 7.9 VNDB rating count 144
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Neko Para Vol.2 Shimai Neko no Sucre Length (in words) 32141 Unique words 3767 Unique words (used once) 1812 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1112 Unique kanji (used once) 294 Unique kanji readings 1639 Average difficulty 5/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 15/100 Average sentence length 13.3 Characters 88276 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 3992
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Harukoi Length (in words) 32567 Unique words 4005 Unique words (used once) 1969 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1232 Unique kanji (used once) 289 Unique kanji readings 1854 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 16/100 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 78123 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 61
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narcissu -SIDE 2nd- Length (in words) 32633 Unique words 3590 Unique words (used once) 1620 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 249 Unique kanji readings 1733 Average difficulty 23/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 16.2 Characters 76416 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 2314
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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 Average difficulty 40/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 76901 VNDB avg. rating 6.1 VNDB rating count 278
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Yuririn Length (in words) 33112 Unique words 3780 Unique words (used once) 1873 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1157 Unique kanji (used once) 295 Unique kanji readings 1708 Average difficulty 4/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 18/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 79578 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 42
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Marco to Ginga Ryuu Length (in words) 33191 Unique words 4733 Unique words (used once) 2420 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1378 Unique kanji (used once) 320 Unique kanji readings 2146 Average difficulty 34/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 10.6 Characters 82204 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 993
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Tenshi-tachi no Yakusoku Length (in words) 34098 Unique words 4358 Unique words (used once) 2255 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1263 Unique kanji (used once) 302 Unique kanji readings 1933 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 22/100 Average sentence length 17.2 Characters 83593 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 58
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Neko Para 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 Average difficulty 6/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 19/100 Average sentence length 13.4 Characters 91707 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 6692
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Deep Love Diary -Koibito Nikki- Length (in words) 36264 Unique words 5601 Unique words (used once) 2960 Unique words (used once %) 52% Unique kanji 1497 Unique kanji (used once) 343 Unique kanji readings 2413 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 40/100 Average sentence length 14.2 Characters 81127 VNDB avg. rating 7.0 VNDB rating count 43
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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 Average difficulty 12/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 32/100 Average sentence length 13.8 Characters 90996 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 594
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Hentai Seiheki Dominance - Femdom of Paraphilia Length (in words) 37331 Unique words 5462 Unique words (used once) 2680 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1488 Unique kanji (used once) 317 Unique kanji readings 2412 Average difficulty 30/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 46/100 Average sentence length 17.6 Characters 92922 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 63
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Sono Hanabira ni Kuchizuke wo: Atelier no Koibito-tachi Length (in words) 38310 Unique words 3894 Unique words (used once) 1905 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1148 Unique kanji (used once) 266 Unique kanji readings 1734 Average difficulty 2/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 11/100 Average sentence length 15.1 Characters 91255 VNDB avg. rating 7.3 VNDB rating count 177
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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 Average difficulty 23/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 35/100 Average sentence length 14.6 Characters 101591 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 610
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Soukou Akki Muramasa: Janen Hen Length (in words) 41048 Unique words 6735 Unique words (used once) 3581 Unique words (used once %) 53% Unique kanji 1826 Unique kanji (used once) 393 Unique kanji readings 3114 Average difficulty 68/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 93/100 Average sentence length 11.2 Characters 93082 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 227
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Oshi no Love yori Koi no Love Length (in words) 41567 Unique words 5044 Unique words (used once) 2399 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1301 Unique kanji (used once) 272 Unique kanji readings 2024 Average difficulty 13/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 26/100 Average sentence length 18.2 Characters 101043 VNDB avg. rating 6.8 VNDB rating count 525
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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 Average difficulty 9/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 21/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107554 VNDB avg. rating 6.9 VNDB rating count 125
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fault - milestone one Length (in words) 43446 Unique words 5849 Unique words (used once) 2918 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1580 Unique kanji (used once) 333 Unique kanji readings 2581 Average difficulty 36/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 56/100 Average sentence length 14.0 Characters 107720 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 1378
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Yuujaku Bourou Length (in words) 45174 Unique words 4538 Unique words (used once) 2118 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1370 Unique kanji (used once) 310 Unique kanji readings 2146 Average difficulty 23/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 29/100 Average sentence length 18.3 Characters 108080 VNDB avg. rating 6.7 VNDB rating count 3
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Finmelg ~HOLLOW WORLD~ Length (in words) 45199 Unique words 4662 Unique words (used once) 2188 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1337 Unique kanji (used once) 309 Unique kanji readings 2088 Average difficulty 26/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 20.1 Characters 110738
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Haitoku Shirene Length (in words) 45781 Unique words 5746 Unique words (used once) 2758 Unique words (used once %) 47% Unique kanji 1515 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2430 Average difficulty 31/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 41/100 Average sentence length 18.0 Characters 107870 VNDB avg. rating 5.8 VNDB rating count 28
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Nekopara Vol. 3: Neko-tachi no Aromatize Length (in words) 46136 Unique words 4255 Unique words (used once) 1915 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1214 Unique kanji (used once) 269 Unique kanji readings 1847 Average difficulty 10/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 32/100 Average sentence length 13.0 Characters 126461 VNDB avg. rating 7.2 VNDB rating count 2829
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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 Average difficulty 8/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 20/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 115389 VNDB avg. rating 7.8 VNDB rating count 1646
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Josou Jinja Length (in words) 46729 Unique words 5537 Unique words (used once) 2821 Unique words (used once %) 50% Unique kanji 1558 Unique kanji (used once) 381 Unique kanji readings 2532 Average difficulty 22/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 35/100 Average sentence length 15.7 Characters 109762 VNDB avg. rating 6.4 VNDB rating count 406
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Ninja Girl and the Mysterious Army of Urban Legend Monsters! ~Hunt of the Headless Horseman~ Length (in words) 48232 Unique words 5546 Unique words (used once) 2567 Unique words (used once %) 46% Unique kanji 1562 Unique kanji (used once) 296 Unique kanji readings 2501 Average difficulty 46/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 62/100 Average sentence length 15.6 Characters 111905 VNDB avg. rating 5.8 VNDB rating count 64
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fault - milestone two Jou Length (in words) 48555 Unique words 5715 Unique words (used once) 2761 Unique words (used once %) 48% Unique kanji 1567 Unique kanji (used once) 319 Unique kanji readings 2541 Average difficulty 28/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 43/100 Average sentence length 13.6 Characters 120998 VNDB avg. rating 7.7 VNDB rating count 927
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Hisaki Ojou-sama to Shitsuji na Boku Length (in words) 49237 Unique words 4280 Unique words (used once) 1957 Unique words (used once %) 45% Unique kanji 1342 Unique kanji (used once) 304 Unique kanji readings 2078 Average difficulty 19/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 48/100 Average sentence length 15.3 Characters 121423 VNDB avg. rating 5.6 VNDB rating count 23
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Yukuhito no Pleroma Length (in words) 49301 Unique words 6082 Unique words (used once) 3117 Unique words (used once %) 51% Unique kanji 1734 Unique kanji (used once) 311 Unique kanji readings 2857 Average difficulty 64/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 85/100 Average sentence length 21.6 Characters 106303 VNDB avg. rating 7.6 VNDB rating count 11
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Umineko no Naku Koro ni Tsubasa Length (in words) 49317 Unique words 6802 Unique words (used once) 3390 Unique words (used once %) 49% Unique kanji 1763 Unique kanji (used once) 332 Unique kanji readings 2920 Average difficulty 52/100 Peak difficulty (90th percentile) 75/100 Average sentence length 18.6 Characters 118155 VNDB avg. rating 7.1 VNDB rating count 565