If you’ve been following Jujutsu Kaisen, you probably have your own list of who the strongest characters are. Maybe you’ve argued with friends about it, or scrolled through endless forum debates. But here’s the thing: most rankings focus on potential, hype, or what characters could do in theory.
This ranking is different. We’re looking at what actually happens when these characters fight. No speculation, no popularity contests—just what we see on screen. The results might surprise you.
Let’s count down from fifteen to one.
15. Nanami Kento
Nanami fights smart. He doesn’t waste movement or energy, and his technique lets him hit weak points with extra force at specific angles. Against regular curses, this approach works perfectly.
The problem shows up in longer battles. His power level stays constant, so when enemies evolve during a fight, he can’t keep pace. Early on, he held his own against Mahito using experience and good timing. But once Mahito adapted and grew stronger, Nanami couldn’t match him anymore.
14. Mei Mei
Mei Mei wins fights before they start. She plans everything, picks battles that suit her strengths, and leaves the moment conditions turn unfavorable. Her attacks hit hard and direct, but she needs that preparation time.
Against the Smallpox Deity, everything went according to plan and she won cleanly. The second things shifted, she was already gone. That’s smart fighting, but it shows her limits—she avoids unpredictable, drawn-out battles because that’s not where she excels.
13. Naobito Zenin
Speed is Naobito’s whole game. His technique rewards precise movement, and he can overwhelm slower opponents before they realize what’s happening.
Age works against him though. His stamina isn’t what it used to be, and raw speed only gets you so far against certain abilities. When he fought Dagon, he controlled the fight until the domain expansion happened. Inside that domain, being fast wasn’t enough to win.
12. Dagon
Dagon becomes genuinely dangerous once his domain is up. Inside it, he controls everything—the environment, the attacks, the pressure. Most fighters get overwhelmed quickly.
Take away the domain, and his threat level drops significantly. He’s built around that single advantage. When he trapped Nanami, Naobito, and Maki inside his domain, the fight became completely one-sided. Then Toji showed up and ended it almost immediately.
11. Jogo
Jogo hits harder than almost anyone. His attacks cover huge areas and most sorcerers simply can’t survive a direct hit. The firepower is there.
What isn’t there is defense. Against top-level opponents, that weakness becomes obvious fast. Gojo made the gap clear within seconds of their fight starting. Sukuna didn’t even need to try. Jogo has the damage output, just not the durability to match it.
10. Naoya Zenin (Cursed Spirit)
As a cursed spirit, Naoya’s speed reaches levels most opponents can’t react to. His movement can literally freeze people who can’t keep up with him.
But he’s fragile. Once someone figures out how to counter his speed advantage, he falls apart quickly. Maki adjusted to his patterns during their fight, and once she did, it was over.
9. Maki Zenin (Post-Awakening)
Maki has zero cursed energy, which actually becomes an advantage. Her physical abilities rival the series’ top fighters, and she moves faster than most sorcerers can track. In her hands, weapons matter more than techniques.
She wiped out the entire Zenin Clan through pure physical dominance. The limitation? High-level domains give her serious trouble when she’s alone. Against the strongest cursed techniques, she needs backup.
8. Hakari Kinji
Hakari’s power runs on luck. When his domain hits a jackpot, he becomes almost impossible to kill. The healing keeps him fighting way longer than anyone else could.
The consistency isn’t there though. Without a jackpot, he’s far less threatening. His fight with Kashimo went the way it did because he kept hitting jackpots. Without those, it would’ve ended early.
7. Toji Fushiguro
Having no cursed energy makes Toji invisible to most sorcerers. He bypasses domains, ignores tracking, and physically outclasses nearly everyone he fights.
Here’s the catch: Toji’s advantage only exists at the start. He relies on surprise and speed, but he can’t grow stronger as a fight continues. If the opponent survives that initial assault, Toji has no backup plan.
Against young Gojo, he waited for days, wore him down, and only attacked when Gojo was exhausted. When Gojo came back stronger and the element of surprise was gone, Toji lost quickly.
6. Yuta Okkotsu
Yuta has one of the biggest cursed energy reserves in the entire series. He can heal, copy techniques, and fight effectively at any range. With Rika, his power jumps even higher.
The issues are time and control. Rika has limits. Copied techniques don’t last forever. Yuta wins most fights, but against the absolute strongest opponents, he doesn’t finish them immediately. That matters.
He beat Geto with Rika handling most of the damage while he lasted long enough to close it out. In the Sendai Colony, he defeated multiple strong enemies, but each fight took real time and effort.
5. Kenjaku
Kenjaku doesn’t fight fair, and that’s the point. He chooses his battles, prepares the location, and avoids unnecessary risks. His strength comes from stolen techniques and long-term planning, not raw power.
He consistently avoids direct fights with the strongest characters. In a sudden fight with no prep time, he doesn’t have the physical toughness or speed to overpower someone.
When he fought Yuki Tsukumo, the location and situation already favored him. Even then, he kept avoiding close combat whenever possible.
4. Mahoraga
Mahoraga adapts. Hit it with something once, and that same attack won’t work the same way again. This includes cursed techniques and domains. The longer a fight goes, the stronger Mahoraga becomes.
The weakness is the beginning. If it gets destroyed before it can adapt, the fight ends there. If not, the opponent usually loses.
Sukuna’s early attacks stopped working once Mahoraga started adapting. The fight only ended because Sukuna destroyed it before the adaptation fully completed.
3. Yuki Tsukumo
Yuki’s technique increases mass beyond what should be possible. When her attacks land, they cause extreme damage. She doesn’t use complicated strategies—she just moves straight into the fight.
Most characters can’t afford to trade hits with her. The downside is stamina. Her power puts serious strain on her own body. She ranks this high because very few characters can survive even short fights against her.
Every clean hit she landed on Kenjaku caused serious damage and forced him to keep distance. The fight ended when she sacrificed her life trying to finish him.
2. Ryomen Sukuna
Sukuna has the highest fighting skill in the series. His cursed energy control is precise, his domain is efficient and deadly, and he adjusts his techniques based on who he’s fighting. He understands battles quickly and changes his approach without hesitation.
But he still follows the rules. Domains can clash. Techniques can be blocked or countered. In the right situation, he can be pushed.
Against Jogo, he barely tried and ended it effortlessly. Against Gojo, he needed preparation, Mahoraga’s help, and perfect timing just to land real damage.
1. Satoru Gojo
Gojo stops fights from starting properly. Infinity prevents attacks from reaching him. Six Eyes removes most limits on his energy use. His domain ends fights quickly.
Normal strategies don’t work against Gojo. Hitting harder doesn’t work. Wearing him down doesn’t work. When he’s on the field, outcomes become predictable.
That’s why the story has to remove him. Not because he lacks enemies, but because fights stop being uncertain when he’s involved.
Against Jogo, he let attacks hit just to demonstrate the difference in power. Against Sukuna, he controlled most of the fight until outside factors changed everything.
My Thoughts on Jujutsu Kaisen Strongest Characters
This ranking isn’t about who looks strongest or who has the most hype. It’s about who consistently decides how a fight is allowed to happen. And only one character does that every single time.
