The Jujutsu Kaisen anime series has a wide range of interesting characters, heroes and villains alike. But one unique feature of Jujutsu Kaisen is that its villains, especially the curses, are on another level!

However, these curses are interesting in that while they are all borne out of human emotions like fear, hatred, or even love, they all possess varying strengths and abilities. They are ranked based on these factors, just like the Jujutsu sorcerers.

After all we’ve seen in the anime and manga series, and with the hundreds of curses that abound, some have solidified their presence as being really strong. Let’s check out the top fifteen strongest Cursed Spirits in Jujutsu Kaisen!

15. Kuchisaki-Onna | The Pretty Shear Maiden

Kuchisake-Onna is a powerful cursed spirit and considered one of the strongest in the series. She is likely classified as Semi-Grade 1 or higher and can effectively communicate and harness a potent cursed technique. Her Simple Domain maintains a strict commitment to non-violence towards her target until her question is rightly responded to. After being asked, she executes an awful assault by summoning a pair of scissors, enveloping her intended victim with a multitude of blades. Despite her impressive technique, she was ultimately outmatched by Toji, demonstrating her substantial yet restricted abilities.

14. Rainbow Dragon | The Embodiment of True Resilience

The Rainbow Dragon is a powerful cursed spirit that Suguru Geto controls using his Surei Sojutsu (Cursed Spirit Manipulation) technique. This spirit resembles a majestic, flying large white Japanese dragon with bulging yellow eyes. One of its most impressive qualities is its hide, which is the strongest among all of Suguru's cursed spirits, giving it exceptional durability. This gives it the strength to break strong structures and launch itself at opponents.

While on the Star Plasma Vessel Escort Mission, Suguru summons the Rainbow Dragon to safeguard his team while they were in the air. However, in a clash with Toji Fushiguro, the Sorcerer Killer manages to overcome its durability using the Split Soul Katana. With a swift strike, the Rainbow Dragon is severed and exorcised.

13. Eso | Could’ve Been A Killer Model

Just like Choso and Kechizu, Eso is one of the Death Painting Cursed Wombs and also Yuji Itadori’s half-brother. Alongside his brothers, he was incarnated from his womb by Mahito’s group to help them. He also has a remarkable ability to use his massive cursed energy to enhance his innate techniques and fortify his body against imminent assaults from opponents. While Eso’s power pales in comparison to Choso’s, he is much stronger than Kechizu. Despite that, he was ultimately defeated and exorcised Yuji and Nobara.

12. Tamano-No-Mae Incarnate | The Silent Poison

Tamamo-no-Mae is a fabled nine-tailed fox spirit in Japanese folklore. The fox spirit first appeared in China and ancient India before emerging in Japan as Emperor Konoe's favorite courtesan. Known for her beauty and brilliance, she caused the emperor's sickness before being discovered and pursued. Her spirit was believed to inhabit the Sesshō-seki (Killing Stone), which spewed toxic gas until exorcised by a Buddhist monk.

Tamamo-no-Mae Incarnate is considered one of the most powerful curses, as it holds the prestigious Special Grade rank, among sixteen others. Unfortunately, its abilities remain a mystery. Suguru Geto summoned it in conjunction with his Maxiumum: Uzumaki technique, but both were overwhelmed by Yuta and Rika's ultimate assault.

11. Finger Bearer | A Silent Killer

Finger bearers are slightly unintelligent cursed spirits that start as Cursed Wombs. Unlike other cursed spirits, they possess massive amounts of cursed energy, but no innate techniques. This is simply because they possess one or more of Sukuna’s fingers.

While Yuji, Megumi, and Nobara encountered two finger bearers on two different missions, they knew within a few seconds of the encounter that they were no match for the cursed spirits. When Yuji and Megumi encountered one at the Eishu Juvenile Detention Center, its frightening speed and unbridled cursed energy blasts made Yuji resort to helping Megumi escape, and switching to Sukuna, because he knew there was no way he could ever exorcise the cursed spirit on his own.

When Megumi encountered another one under the Yasohachi bridge, he was thoroughly overpowered, had his sword broken, and his life barely saved by his shikigami. He was only able to exorcise the finger bearer with a near-death resolve and all-out tactic by using Divine Dog: Totality, one of his strongest shikigami.

10. Smallpox Deity | Dealing Harm From The Shadows

Hosogami, also known as the Smallpox Deity, stands out among all the sixteen registered Special Grade cursed spirits, showcasing its exceptional level of power in its brief encounter against Mei Mei. Hosogami’s strength was attested to by Kenjaku, who saw it fit as a measure to test Mei Mei’s strength before she could fight him.

Using its Gravestone Technique in its Domain Expansion served a high level of threat to the highly skilled Mei Mei, a Grade 1 sorcerer, and Ui Ui, her brother. She immediately knew she was really in danger, and had to pull a very desperate stunt to get herself out of its domain. If only the disease curse had been able to trap her one last time, it definitely would’ve been able to kill her, regardless of its minimal intelligence.

9. Naoya Zenin | A Nightmare And A Beast

After his reincarnation as a curse, Naoya Zenin gains an even greater level of strength and power. Naoya, a remarkable Grade 1 sorcerer and leader of the Zenin clan's Hei, displayed exceptional speed and a brilliant strategic mind, enabling him to outmatch formidable adversaries like Yuji and Choso.

Naoya possesses extraordinary abilities as a vengeful cursed spirit, allowing him to move at incredible speeds and unleash a powerful domain expansion known as Time Cell Moon Palace. His unwavering determination to acquire power and his exceptional skill in Projection Sorcery make him a formidable adversary, capable of challenging even the most skilled sorcerers like Maki Zenin.

8. Kurourushi | Unlike Any Cockroach You’ve Encountered

Kurourushi is a curse that manifested out of humanity’s fear of cockroaches. It is one of the strongest curses that participated in the Culling Game. According to the manga, it has a humanoid-cockroach physiology and possesses immense cursed energy which it uses to spawn hordes of man-eating cockroaches. It can perform cursed techniques like Dochu Zenjo, also known as Earthen Insect Trance. This technique allows it to summon airborne insect curses, each carrying sacs brimming with a mysterious liquid that is released upon their destruction. The substance enters the target's eyes, blinding them. Kurourushi also uses a cursed tool to launch cursed eggs into its opponent. The eggs hatch immediately inside the target, causing bug curses to develop and explode from inside them.

7. Choso | Blood Manipulator

Choso, a Death Painting Womb, is an incredibly powerful curse. After spending 150 years immobile as a Cursed Womb, Choso has become a true master of Blood Manipulation, surpassing even Noritoshi Kamo. His techniques, like Piercing Blood and Supernova, showcase incredible lethal attack, speed, and strength.

Choso showcased his remarkable combat skills during his confrontation with Yuji Itadori, using his blood techniques to come dangerously close to eliminating Yuji. His exceptional adaptability in battle, coupled with his strategic utilization of his techniques, made him a formidable adversary. Yuji was only able to stand toe-to-toe against him when Mechamaru interfered and advised him on how to weaken Choso’s technique. Choso's blood manipulation and unwavering stamina proved to be the key factors in his victory against Yuji, establishing his position among the strongest curses in Jujutsu Kaisen.

6. Hanami | Nature’s Greatest And Most Lethal Ninja

Except for the Shibuya Incident arc when they wanted to imprison Satoru Gojo, Hanami had always faced teams of Jujutsu sorcerers, especially as none of the students could single-handedly fight him. In his first encounter alone, he fought against: Megumi, Toge, and Noritoshi Kamo; then Maki and Maki Zenin; and, finally, Yuji Itadori and Aoi Todo. They all had teamed up against him respectively, but still couldn’t do any damage (at least not until Yuji learned to use Black Flash).

Hanami is one of the 16 registered Special Grade cursed spirits. His innate techniques are so powerful that they cannot be faced head-on, but must be avoided by his opponents. His stealth, ability to walk through barriers undetected, domain technique, hyper regeneration, and immense durability make him the worst opponent for any Jujutsu sorcerer in Grade 2 or below.

5. Dagon | JJK’s Aquaman, But He’s No Hero

“I can’t believe two Grade 1 sorcerers like us couldn’t exorcise it together…you have too much cursed energy”

- Naobito Zenin to Dagon

Had Toji Fushiguro not interfered with their fight, Dagon definitely would’ve killed the combined forces of Megumi, Maki Zenin, Naobito Zenin, and Nanami Kento after he pulled them into his Domain Expansion, Horizon of the Captivating Skandha.
Dagon’s powers came into full bloom after he evolved from being a Cursed Womb to a full Curse Spirit during the Shibuya Incident. In his domain, he could also spawn an endless barrage of powerful cursed sea creatures, all of whom have a single objective of killing their opponents. While it is a water-based Cursed Spirit, Dagon appears to be the most subtle curse in Mahito’s group. Despite its calm nature, it possesses some very lethal and fearsome abilities and techniques.

4. Mahito | Aims For His Opponent’s Soul

Patchface, as Mahito was popularly known, should be crowned Jujutsu Kaisen’s most sinister curse. If Sukuna hadn't intervened, Mahito would have most likely triumphed in his fight against Yuji and Nanami. This is very evident in that he was able to unleash his true, nigh-unstoppable self during his fight with Nobara, Yuji, and Aoi Todo. That fight ended with the potential death of Nobara and the loss of Todo’s hand.

Mahito is easily one of the ten most powerful Special Grade Cursed Spirits. This is not only due to his sinister mind but also for his ability to morph any part of his body into anything. His powerful cursed techniques like soul multiplicity and idle transfiguration constitute some of the strongest cursed techniques in the series.

3. Jogo | A Temper as Hot as His Techniques

Jogo is one of the cursed spirits that possessed strength and cursed energy that could rival about 9 of Sukuna’s fingers. As far as the Jujutsu Kaisen anime series has gone, Jogo is the only curse that’s ever brazenly fought against Sukuna. While the effect of his team’s fight against Satoru Gojo was only felt in the basement of the train station, the entirety of Shibuya felt the might of Jogo’s power when he fought against Sukuna.

Both sorcerers and non-sorcerers alike always feel his presence and the might of his strength. Stemming from humanity’s fear of volcanoes and fire, Jogo’s presence in a restaurant was enough to burn the entire place down and his attitude embodies all that is hot, fiery, and scalding. Jogo effortlessly overpowered Naobito, Nanami, and Maki in a matter of seconds. That fierce, but short battle left Nanami's body severely burned, lasting scars on Maki, and fatal injuries that later killed Naobito.

2. Rika Orimoto | The Queen of Curses

Yuta Okkotsu and Rika’s fight against Suguru Geto in Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is the movie’s biggest fight, showcasing her massive and endless streak of cursed energy. Rika is a Special Grade vengeful Cursed Spirit who possesses an unparalleled level of power when it comes to sheer destructive capability. The higher-ups viewed a fully developed Cursed Rika as an extremely dangerous entity and doubted that even their strongest sorcerer, Satoru Gojo, could exorcise or contain her. In the battle against Suguru Geto, her power even outshined Geto’s maximum technique which combines thousands of curses of varying grades, to the point of dealing the sinister curse user a fatal injury.

1. Ryomen Sukuna | All Hail the King of Curses

Satoru Gojo (arguably) might be the strongest character in the Jujutsu community, but the ominous Sukuna has maintained his title and place as “King of Curses” since the Heian Era. Back then, he effortlessly wiped out all the formidable squads of the Fujiwara Clan's forces, leaving the nation astonished and scared. Sukuna effortlessly overpowers his enemies, showcasing his incredible cursed energy and physical strength, even when he is not at full power.

With his exceptional mastery of jujutsu and hand-to-hand combat, along with an impressive arsenal of cursed techniques such as Dismantle and Cleave, he is a formidable villain (or in this case, curse). Revered by all, even the strongest sorcerers today acknowledge his unparalleled strength.