Shorter and flatter than a gyuto — an easy, confident all-rounder, and a great first Japanese knife.
A santoku is a shorter, flatter double-bevelled all-purpose knife for the three tasks: meat, fish and vegetables.
Everyday home cooking with a straight-down chopping motion and easy control.
Length is about your board and your reach. Common lengths for this type: 165 · 180 mm.
White and Blue carbon steels take the keenest edge and are easy to sharpen but react to moisture; VG10 and stainless-clad are more forgiving for daily use. See the steel guide →
Double bevel — works the same in either hand. Left-handed options available — ask us.
Hold a few and draw each through our test-cutting sponge. You will feel which steel and length is yours in seconds.