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Je is an important word that is related with all the aspects of Pansori. Je in Pansori is originated from legislation or manufacture. It is usually called ‘Sorije’.
This ‘Je’ is used in various categories of music production. That is, it is used to designate a certain unique world of music from the level of a socially made school or family tradition, and also to designate a singer’s unique world of work (Badi). It is also used to indicate Deoneum that is originated from ‘a creative singer’s adding a certain phrase to a song’. It is also used to indicate an individual’s unique musical characteristics that are based on a unique singing style or techniques. That is, Je is used for all the aspects of music production from the most individual category to the most social. As for the art of music or performance that it is impossible to restore the already taken action or pronunciation, it is difficult to catch the characteristics of direct actions with language so it catches unique styles of music production at the level of culture. The uses of Je can be summarized as follows:

In summary of the above,
- Je is used to indicate the main flow of transmission genealogy, that is, a school.
Ex) Seopyeonje, Dongpyeonje, etc.
- Je is used to indicate an artistic world of a great master as transmission genealogy or to indicate a certain artist’s works.
Ex) Gangsanje, Kim Yeon-Su Je Choonhyangga, Yoo Seong-Jun Je Sugungga
- Je is used to indicate Deoneum that is the part that a creative performer makes and adds.
Ex) Kim Chang-Hwan Je Jebinojeonggi, Kim Se-Jong Je Cheonjaduipuri
- Je is used to have the same meaning as Jo that indicates mood of music or mode.
Ex) Seoreumje (similar to Gyemyeonjo), Horyeongje (similar to Wujo)