Collection: Santoku

A Santoku is a Japanese kitchen knife used primarily for cutting vegetables, meat, and fish. The name "Santoku" literally means "three virtues" or "three tasks," referring to the knife's versatility, capable of making fine cuts, dice, and slices. The knife has a wide, straight blade with a rounded end and is typically between 13 and 20 centimeters long. Compared to other Japanese kitchen knives such as the Gyuto, the Santoku is shorter and has a narrower blade width, making it easier to handle and more precise to wield.