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Santoku (Multi-Purpose Knife)

A compact all-around kitchen knife ideal for everyday slicing, dicing, and chopping.

Santoku means three virtues. The name usually refers to its ability to handle meat, fish and vegetables, or to slice, dice and mince. Its shorter, taller blade and rounded sheep's-foot tip make it easy to control, and its flat edge suits the up-and-down push cutting common in Japanese home cooking. The tall blade also helps you scoop ingredients off the board.

Most santoku knives are 165 to 180mm, a good fit for smaller kitchens and cutting boards. Choose from stainless Inox, VG-10 Damascus, Ginsan, SRS13 and high-carbon Blue Steel. For a longer all-rounder, see our gyuto chef knives.

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  • Damascus santoku chef knife with ironwood handle, blade facing right

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife Ironwood Handle

    Yoshihiro Black-Forged High Performance SLD Damascus Steel Masashi Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife Ironwood Handle

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  • Santoku chef knife with ebony octagonal handle, HAP40 blade, and wooden saya

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife, Octagonal Ebony Wood Handle with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife, Octagonal Ebony Wood Handle with Triple Ring

    $429.99
    $429.99
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  • Santoku chef's knife with blue ocean-pattern handle and white HAP40 steel blade

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife with Ocean Handle

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 Santoku Multipurpose Chefs Knife with Ocean Handle

    $439.99
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  • Damascus kitchen knives arranged on wooden board with dark wood handles
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Damascus Knife 6PC Set (2 Gyuto, Petty, Sujihiki, Santoku, Nakiri)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Damascus Knife 6PC Set (2 Gyuto, Petty, Sujihiki, Santoku, Nakiri)

    $899.99
    $899.99
  • Stainless clad knife set with five blades and dark composite handles on a wooden board

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD (Gyuto, Santoku, Nakiri, Sujihiki-Kiritsuke & Petty) 5pc Knife Set with Magnolia Saya

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD (Gyuto, Santoku, Nakiri, Sujihiki-Kiritsuke & Petty) 5pc Knife Set with Magnolia Saya

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  • 3-piece Japanese knife set with dark octagonal handles and triple-ring trim
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    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 3-Set with Octagonal Ebony Wood Handles with Triple Ring

    Yoshihiro High Speed Steel HAP40 3-Set with Octagonal Ebony Wood Handles with Triple Ring

    $1,239.99
    $1,239.99
  • 6-piece Damascus steel knife set with hammered blades and octagonal ivory handles

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kknife 6PC Set (2 Gyuto, Petty, Sujihiki, Santoku, Nakiri) with Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Kknife 6PC Set (2 Gyuto, Petty, Sujihiki, Santoku, Nakiri) with Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    $1,299.99
    $1,299.99