JUJUTSU KAISEN

curse

The world of Jujutsu Kaisen revolves around curses born from humanity's negative emotions.

finger

Yuji swallows Sukuna's cursed finger, setting the entire story in motion.

body

Yuji's body becomes a vessel for Ryomen Sukuna, the King of Curses.

person/people

Yuji vows that every person deserves a proper death, free from curses.

eye

Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes grant him unparalleled perception of cursed energy.

power / strength

Yuji's raw physical power is exceptional even among jujutsu sorcerers.

heart / mind / spirit

Gojo believes that changing the hearts of people is the true path to reforming jujutsu society.

hand

Nanami Kento's Ratio Technique is activated through strikes delivered by his hands.

friend

Yuji fights to protect his friends from the threat of cursed spirits.

soul / spirit

Gojo Satoru explains that a proper punch hits the soul directly, not just the body.

death

Yuji's goal is to ensure people experience a proper death surrounded by others.

fist

Yuji's physical strength lets his fists deal real damage even to cursed spirits.

blood

Nobara channels cursed energy through blood using her Straw Doll Technique.

life / one's life

Sorcerers risk their lives every time they face a special-grade cursed spirit.

darkness

Cursed spirits lurk in the darkness, feeding on negative human emotions.

sword; katana

Toji Fushiguro wields cursed tools including a cursed blade with devastating effect.

nail; spike

Nobara uses cursed nails and a hammer as the primary weapons of her Straw Doll Technique.

sorcerer

Jujutsu sorcerers are trained to exorcise cursed spirits and protect ordinary people.

cursed spirit

Cursed spirits are born from the negative emotions of humans and threaten society.

fleeting; transient

Human life is fleeting, which is precisely why jujutsu sorcerers protect it so fiercely.

human / person

Sukuna sees human beings as nothing more than lower lifeforms beneath his contempt.

companion / comrade

Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara become trusted comrades at Tokyo Jujutsu High.

sacrifice

Many sorcerers make the ultimate sacrifice in the battle against cursed spirits.

fear / terror

Cursed spirits are born from humanity's collective fear and negative emotions.

emotion / feeling

Negative emotions from humans give rise to the cursed energy that spawns cursed spirits.

existence / being

Yuji's very existence as Sukuna's vessel puts him at odds with jujutsu society.

resolve / preparedness

Sorcerers must have the resolve to face death every time they confront a cursed spirit.

growth / maturation

Yuji's rapid growth as a sorcerer surprises even veteran fighters like Nanami.

limit / boundary

Sorcerers push past their limits when protecting the people they care about.

rank; grade

Cursed spirits and sorcerers are assigned grades based on the level of their cursed energy.

strength / power

Gojo Satoru's strength is so overwhelming that he is considered unrivalled among sorcerers.

weakness

Yuji's perceived weakness stems from his inability to use innate techniques at first.

memory

Yuji retains memories of everyone Sukuna kills while in control of his body.

vow / oath / promise

Yuji makes a vow to his grandfather to protect others and not die alone.

loneliness / solitude

Many sorcerers carry a deep loneliness, knowing ordinary people cannot understand their world.

justice

Yuji's sense of justice drives him to protect people even at the cost of his own life.

fate / destiny

Yuji's fate as Sukuna's vessel was sealed the moment he swallowed the cursed finger.

courage; bravery

Yuji charges into battle with reckless courage to protect those around him.

battle; fight

Every battle in Jujutsu Kaisen carries the risk of permanent death for both sides.

to protect

Yuji's core motivation is to protect people from meeting a cursed death.

evil / wickedness

Cursed spirits embody the evil that results from accumulated human negativity.

despair

The Shibuya Incident plunges Yuji into deep despair over his inability to save everyone.

hope

Gojo represents the hope of a new generation that can change the corrupt jujutsu world.

binding vow; curse binding

Binding vows are contracts that boost cursed technique power at the cost of breaking them.

spirit possession

Sukuna possesses Yuji's body whenever Yuji allows it, taking full control.

innate technique; cursed technique

Each sorcerer is born with a unique innate technique that defines their fighting style.

exorcism; purification

Jujutsu sorcerers specialize in the exorcism of cursed spirits to protect civilians.

reverse cursed technique

The reverse cursed technique multiplies negative energy to produce positive energy for healing.

erasure / elimination

Gojo's Blue technique creates a vacuum that draws everything toward a point of erasure.

seal / sealing

Gojo Satoru is sealed within the Prison Realm during the Shibuya Incident.

hatred; abhorrence

The hatred and resentment of humans over centuries gives birth to powerful cursed spirits.

curse user; sorcerer who uses curses

Curse users like Mahito employ cursed spirits and techniques against jujutsu sorcerers.

hollow technique; imaginary technique

Hollow Technique combines Gojo's Red and Blue to create the devastating Hollow Purple.

limitless; infinity

Gojo's Limitless technique manipulates space at the atomic level around him.

transformation; metamorphosis

Mahito's Idle Transfiguration allows him to reshape human souls into grotesque forms.

boundary; border

The boundaries between the human world and the cursed world are constantly tested.

fusion / merger

The fusion of Sukuna and Yuji creates an unprecedented vessel unlike any before.

manipulation; operation

Suguru Geto's technique allows him to manipulate cursed spirits he has absorbed.

accumulation; stockpiling

Cursed energy is accumulated through the stockpiling of negative emotions over generations.

physical body / flesh

Sukuna's physical body was split into twenty cursed fingers after his death.

collapse / breakdown

The Shibuya Incident leads to the collapse of public trust in the jujutsu establishment.

core; nucleus (of a cursed spirit)

Destroying the core of a cursed spirit is essential to exorcising it permanently.

special grade

Special grade is the highest classification for both cursed spirits and jujutsu sorcerers.

surrender; submission

Yuji refuses to surrender even when facing opponents far beyond his current strength.

school; style; tradition

The three great clans represent distinct schools of jujutsu tradition and technique.

lineage; bloodline

Jujutsu society is structured around powerful lineages that pass down innate techniques.

restriction; binding

Sorcerers can impose restrictions on themselves to strengthen their techniques through binding vows.

spirit body; spiritual form

Cursed spirits exist as spirit bodies composed entirely of cursed energy.

cursed object

Sukuna's twenty fingers are cursed objects of the highest order, each radiating immense energy.

close-quarters combat; hand-to-hand fighting

Yuji excels in close-quarters combat, overwhelming enemies with sheer physical strength and speed.

Jujutsu Kaisen (sorcery fight)

The title Jujutsu Kaisen literally means 'sorcery fight', encapsulating the series' core conflict.

cursed energy

Cursed energy is the foundation of all jujutsu techniques, derived from negative human emotions.

Domain Expansion

Domain Expansion creates a pocket dimension that guarantees all techniques land on the target.

Ryomen Sukuna (King of Curses)

Ryomen Sukuna is the most powerful cursed spirit in history, reincarnated within Yuji's body.

Gojo Satoru (strongest sorcerer)

Gojo Satoru is considered the strongest jujutsu sorcerer alive, possessing the Six Eyes and Limitless.

Itadori Yuji (protagonist)

Itadori Yuji is the protagonist who becomes Sukuna's vessel after swallowing a cursed finger.

Kugisaki Nobara

Nobara Kugisaki wields a hammer and nails with cursed energy in her Straw Doll Technique.

Fushiguro Megumi

Fushiguro Megumi uses the Ten Shadows Technique to summon shikigami in battle.

Hollow Purple (Gojo's technique)

Hollow Purple is Gojo's most destructive technique, combining Red and Blue into an erasure beam.

Infinite Void (Gojo's Domain)

Infinite Void floods the target's mind with endless stimuli, rendering them unable to act.

Red (Gojo's repulsion technique)

Gojo's Red technique reverses the attraction of Limitless to create an explosive repulsion force.

Blue (Gojo's attraction technique)

Gojo's Blue compresses space, pulling everything around him into a single convergence point.

Ten Shadows Technique

Fushiguro's Ten Shadows Technique summons powerful shikigami using shadow as a medium.

Special Grade Cursed Spirit

Special Grade Cursed Spirits like Mahito and Jogo are powerful enough to devastate entire cities.

Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School

Tokyo Jujutsu High is where Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara train under Gojo Satoru's mentorship.

Prison Realm

The Prison Realm is a special grade cursed object used to seal Gojo Satoru during the Shibuya Incident.

Black Flash

Black Flash is a phenomenon where a strike and cursed energy distort at the same microsecond, amplifying power.

Mahito (cursed spirit of transmogrification)

Mahito is a special grade cursed spirit who can reshape human souls through his Idle Transfiguration.

Jogo (volcanic cursed spirit)

Jogo is a special grade cursed spirit who commands volcanic fire techniques against sorcerers.

Geto Suguru (cursed spirit manipulator)

Suguru Geto was once Gojo's closest friend before defecting to become a curse user.

Nanami Kento (grade 1 sorcerer)

Nanami Kento is a stoic grade 1 sorcerer and reluctant mentor figure to Yuji Itadori.

Zen'in Naobito (head of the Zen'in clan)

Naobito Zen'in is the head of one of the three great jujutsu families, known for his speed technique.

shikigami (summoned spirit)

Fushiguro summons shikigami like Divine Dogs and Nue through his Ten Shadows Technique.

Shibuya Incident

The Shibuya Incident is a massive coordinated attack by curse users that changes the jujutsu world forever.

cursed womb

Cursed womb deathpainting womb brothers are unique cursed objects with human traits.

Inverted Spear of Heaven

The Inverted Spear of Heaven is a special grade cursed tool that nullifies any technique it touches.

Playful Cloud (special grade cursed tool)

Playful Cloud is a three-section staff wielded by Maki Zen'in, a special grade non-cursed tool.

exorcist

Jujutsu sorcerers are essentially exorcists who cleanse the world of cursed spirits.

incarnation; re-embodiment

Cursed objects can be used for the incarnation of ancient sorcerers into new human bodies.

Piercing Blood (Noritoshi's technique)

Piercing Blood is Noritoshi Kamo's technique that accelerates blood to act as lethal projectiles.

straw doll

Nobara's Straw Doll Technique uses a straw doll to transmit cursed energy through shared resonance.

shape of the soul

Gojo explains that the body follows the soul — the soul's shape determines the body's form.