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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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  • Santoku chef’s knife with matching blade cover (saya) and black handle with white dots
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    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Santoku

    Yoshihiro Inox Stain-resistant Aus-10 Steel Ice Hardened Santoku

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  • 7-inch santoku chef knife with dark handle and silver stainless blade
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 Gold Stainless Steel Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife 7" (180mm)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 Gold Stainless Steel Santoku Multipurpose Chef Knife 7" (180mm)

    $139.99
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  • Santoku chef knife with Damascus-style patterned blade and dark wood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku Chef knife

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku Chef knife

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  • Santoku knife, dark blue handle and silver patterned blade, 7-inch

    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    Yoshihiro Stainless Clad Nashiji Ginsan High Carbon Stain Resistant Steel Santoku Multipurpose Knife

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  • Santoku chef knife with hammered Damascus blade and dark handle on a light cutting board

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife (Octagonal Ambrosia Handle)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife (Octagonal Ambrosia Handle)

    $174.99
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  • Damascus santoku knife with octagonal dark wood handle and wavy blade, next to tomatoes.

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife (Octagonal Shitan Rosewood)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife (Octagonal Shitan Rosewood)

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  • Chef knife with blackened blue steel blade and dark handle, saya cover shown
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    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife (D-Shape Shitan Handle)

    Yoshihiro Black Finish Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Multipurpose Japanese Chef Knife (D-Shape Shitan Handle)

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  • Stainless santoku knife with magnolia wood handle, dark bolster, and engraved kanji

    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife with Magnolia Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro White Steel #1 Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife with Magnolia Wood Handle

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  • Santoku knife with dark blade and black handle cover, full length view
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Santoku chef knife with dark blade and light camphor handle, cutting edge close-up

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Santoku knife with hammered Damascus blade and turquoise blue octagonal handle
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
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  • Damascus Santoku knife laid with wooden saya, light octagonal handle and dark blade.

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
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  • Damascus santoku knife with octagonal rosewood handle and ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

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  • Ebony-handled santoku knife with blue steel stainless clad blade, side view

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife (Ebony Handle)

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  • Damascus santoku knife with white howlite handle and ivory-toned bolster, 7 in blade
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Howlite White Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $219.99
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  • Damascus-pattern santoku knife with dark wood handle and silver bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Petty Knife Set

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Petty Knife Set

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  • Yoshihiro VG-10 knife set with santoku and paring blades, dark wood handles
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Paring Knife Set

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Santoku and Paring Knife Set

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  • Santoku knife with stainless blade and black sheath on board

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife Kaede Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife Kaede Wood Handle

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  • Santoku knife with dark handle and hammered stainless blade

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku Multipurpose Knife

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  • Damascus santoku and petty knives with rosewood handles and hammered blades
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 layers Hammered Damascus Santoku 7"(180mm) + Petty / Utility 6"(150mm) Chefs knife Set Rosewood Handle with Saya Cover

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 layers Hammered Damascus Santoku 7"(180mm) + Petty / Utility 6"(150mm) Chefs knife Set Rosewood Handle with Saya Cover

    $279.99
    $279.99
  • Santoku knife with blue-steel blade and dark handle, with tomato and cucumber slices

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    Hayate Hinoura Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife

    $369.99
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  • 2-piece knife set with black handles and stainless blades
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife 6.5"(165mm) and Petty Utility Knife 5.3"(135mm) 2PC SET (Ebony Handle)

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Black-Forged Blue Steel Stainless Clad Santoku Multipurpose Knife 6.5"(165mm) and Petty Utility Knife 5.3"(135mm) 2PC SET (Ebony Handle)

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  • Knife set with santoku and petty knives, textured steel blades, dark handles
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    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku & Petty 2pc Knife Set

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Santoku & Petty 2pc Knife Set

    From $389.99
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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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