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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Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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£139.00 GBP £164.00
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Santoku 170mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
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Tadafusa x Seido SLD Santoku 170mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
£112.00 GBP £132.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
£128.00 GBP £151.00
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
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Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
£123.00 GBP £145.00
Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
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Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
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£134.00 GBP £158.00
Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
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Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
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£106.00 GBP £125.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
£128.00 GBP £151.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
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£139.00 GBP £164.00
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
£117.00 GBP £138.00
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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£112.00 GBP £132.00
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Mono Bubinga - 3 Knife Set w/Whetstone
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Mono Bubinga - 3 Knife Set w/Whetstone
£358.00 GBP £421.00
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Mono Ebony - 3 Knife Set w/Whetstone
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Mono Ebony - 3 Knife Set w/Whetstone
£358.00 GBP £421.00
Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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£162.00 GBP £191.00
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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£72.00 GBP £85.00
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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£72.00 GBP £85.00
Tojiro DP3 Gyuto 18cm
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Tojiro DP3 Gyuto 18cm
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£93.00 GBP £109.00
Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
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Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
£139.00 GBP £164.00
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
£156.00 GBP £184.00
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
£167.00 GBP £197.00
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Nakiri 165mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Nakiri 165mm
£156.00 GBP £184.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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£100.00 GBP £118.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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£128.00 GBP £151.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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£162.00 GBP £191.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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£106.00 GBP £125.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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£123.00 GBP £145.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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£139.00 GBP £164.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
£145.00 GBP £171.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
£145.00 GBP £171.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
£139.00 GBP £164.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
£156.00 GBP £184.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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£156.00 GBP £184.00
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
£112.00 GBP £132.00

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