Santoku

A Santoku is a Japanese designed general purpose kitchen knife who's name means "three virtues" or "three ways," referring to it's ability to cut, slice and chop effectively. Designed in the 1940's as an intermediary between the gyuto (meat), nakiri (vegetables) and deba (fish), it's flatter heel with a slight curve up towards the downward sheepsfoot tip, allows it to be an efficient chopper in the heel with the ability to rock for a mincing or shallow rocking motion.

A santoku is perfect for a user who already uses a chopping or circular-rock cutting motion or one that wants a full sized knife with a smaller profile. Keep in mind that it's shorter blade and lower tip limits its ability to rock or slice like a gyuto or Western style Chef's knife. Also, most santokus are ground with the traditional Japanese thinness, so reserving them for soft vegetables and boneless proteins on a proper wooden cutting board will help avoid edge damage.

EDRO 165mm Wide Santoku Saya - Poplar

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Hitohira Imojiya OKD 170mm Santoku VG-1

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Hitohira Imojiya Kuma 180mm Santoku Aogami 2 Nashiji Tsuchime Western Handle

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Hitohira HG 185mm Santoku Stainless Tsuchime Damascus

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Bernal Cutlery 180mm Santoku Magnetic Saya

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Hitohira Futana S3 170mm Santoku Ginsanko Nashiji Cherry Wood

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Sakai Kikumori 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku Aogami 2 Nashiji

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$275.00
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Sakai Kikumori 175mm Santoku SKK Vanadium Stainless

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Sakai Kikumori 165mm Santoku Aogami 2 Nashiji

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Kaji-bei 165mm Santoku Iron Clad Shirogami 2 Kurouchi

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$74.00
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Kaji-bei 165mm Santoku Iron Clad Aogami 2 Suminagashi Kurouchi

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Friedr Herder 7" Santoku Carbon Walnut

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$62.00
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Kaji-bei 165mm Santoku Iron Clad Aogami 2 Suminagashi Kurouchi Buffalo Horn Ring

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Windmühlenmesser K5 6.75" Santoku Stainless Walnut

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Kaji-bei 165mm Santoku Iron Clad Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Buffalo Horn

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Kumokage 180mm Santoku Aogami 2 Kurouchi Carbon Damascus Oct Teak Horn

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Windmühlenmesser Duo 6.75" Santoku Stainless Copper Beech

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Gihei 165mm Santoku ZDP189 Keyaki Handle

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$398.00
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Windmühlenmesser K5 6.75" Santoku Carbon Plum

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$224.00
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Hitohira T10 170mm Santoku Migaki Pakka Handle

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Kaji-bei 135mm Santoku Iron Clad Shirogami 2 Kurouchi

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Sakai Kikumori 180mm Wa Santoku Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

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Sakai Kikumori 180mm Wa Kiritsuke Santoku Shirogami 1 Kurouchi

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Ashi Hamono Ginga 165mm Santoku Swedish Stainless Western Handle with Saya

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Ashi Hamono Ginga 180mm Wa-Santoku Swedish Stainless Ho Wood Horn Handle with Saya

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Tagai Sanjo 165mm Santoku Migaki Stainless Clad Shirogami 2 Oak and Bubinga Handle

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Ashi Hamono Ginga 180mm Santoku Swedish Stainless Western Handle with Saya

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Kaji-bei 135mm Santoku Iron Clad Shirogami 2 Kurouchi Buffalo Horn

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Yoshikane Hamono 165mm Santoku SKD Nashiji Teak Handle

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$312.00
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Sakai Kikumori Yugiri 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku Stainless Clad Aogami 1 Ebony with Saya

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Sakai Kikumori Kikuzuki Uzu 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku Aogami 1 with Saya

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Blenheim Forge 180mm Bunka Santoku Iron Clad Aogami Super Walnut & Copper

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Sakai Kikumori Choyo 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku Ginsanko with Saya

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Sakai Kikumori So-Ten 180mm Santoku Aogami Super with Saya

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Morihei Hisamoto Hagane 185mm Santoku Carbon Steel Pakka Handle

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Takada no Hamono 180mm Santoku Iron Clad Aogami 2 Ho & Horn Octagonal

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Wakui 180mm Santoku Stainless Clad Aogami 2 Nashiji Warikomi Chestnut

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Sakai Kikumori Choyo 180mm Santoku Aogami 1 with Saya

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Wakui 180mm Santoku V2 Carbon Kurouchi Nashiji Ho Octagonal

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Kamo Shiro 180mm Santoku Aogami Super Kurouchi Teak Horn

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Sakai Kikumori Kikuzuki Kasumi 180mm Santoku Shirogami 2 with Saya

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Sakai Kikumori Choyo 180mm Santoku Shirogami 2 with Saya

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Yoshikazu Tanaka 180mm Santoku Shirogami 1 Damascus Ebony

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Hatsukokoro Komorebi 180mm Santoku Aogami 2 Damascus Ebony Handle

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Tsukasa Hinoura 165mm Santoku Shirogami Warikomi Kitaeji Suminagashi Double Horn Enju

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Jiro 165mm Wa Santoku Tsuchime Shirogami 1 Taihei Tagayasan Handle #454

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Takada no Hamono 180mm Santoku Aogami 2 Mizu Honyaki Ebony & Horn Octagonal

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Sakai Kikumori Choyo 180mm Kiritsuke Santoku Shirogami 2 with Saya

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