Best Beginner Kitchen Knives

Looking for your first Japanese knife but not sure where to start? We've curated a selection of knives that are designed to be great all-rounders with low maintenance. Most you see will be the Gyuto, or the Japanese chef knife crafted in a variant of stainless steel. These will cover almost all cutting tasks. If you like your knives quite long, go for a 240mm. Shorter, go for a 180mm. The most common however is the 210mm.

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Tadafusa x Seido SLD Santoku 170mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
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Tadafusa x Seido SLD Santoku 170mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
£110.00 GBP £133.00
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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£127.00 GBP £140.00
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
£154.00 GBP
Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
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£127.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
£154.00 GBP
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
£147.00 GBP
Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
£135.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
£167.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
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£167.00 GBP
Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
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£160.00 GBP
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
£140.00 GBP
Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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£167.00 GBP
Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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£194.00 GBP
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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£87.00 GBP
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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£87.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
£187.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
£200.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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£120.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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£154.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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£194.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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£127.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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£147.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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£167.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
£174.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
£174.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
£187.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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£187.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
£134.00 GBP
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm - Western Handle
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm - Western Handle
£113.00 GBP