Designed to resemble the shape of a Western chef's knife, though typically thinner, lighter, and less curved. Best used for cutting meats and larger foods.
Santoku - All-Purpose ไธๅพณ
All-purpose knives with a flat edge and a sheepsfoot blade. Designed to cut in a push-cut chopping motion, rather than the Western rocking motion.
Nakiri - Vegetable ่ๅ
Square-tipped knives made for chopping vegetables with a push-cut chopping motion. The blade is both thin and deep, allowing the user to easily cut through vegetables.
Bunka - All-Purpose ๆๅ
Knives that share the same blade profile as santoku - a flat edge and sheepsfoot blade - though with the tip cut off to a sharp point for small detail work.
Petty-Utility ใใใฃใผ
Extremely versatile smaller knives used for pairing or cutting small produce. The general blade shape is based on that of a gyuto knife.
Sujihiki - slicer ็ญๅผใ
Long knives meant to cut large, clean slices of boneless meat. The narrowness and length of the blade allow smooth cuts made in one stroke.
Pairing / Peeling ใใใฃใผ
Very small knives designed for performing detail work and peeling.
Single Bevel ็ๅๅ ไธ
Yanagiba - Sushi Slicer ๆณๅ
Long single-bevel knives used to slice raw fish, usually for sashimi and sushi.
Usuba - Vegetable ่ๅ
Thin profiled vegetable knives for push-cut chopping and rotary cutting thin sheets.
Deba - Fish Butchery ๅบๅ
Thick-spined knives designed to butcher fish, including filleting and cutting through fish bones.
Left-Handed Knives ๅทฆๅฉใ
Single-sided knives with the bevel on the left side of the blade, rather than the right.
Others ใใฎไป
Honesuki - Boning ้ชจใใ
Used to take apart full chickens, especially by yakitori chefs in Japan.
Bread Knives ใฎใถใฎใถ
Serrations in the edge of the blade allow the user to saw through tough, thick crusted bread.
Cleavers & Specialty Knives ่ๅ
Various styles of knives designed for specialized uses.
Knife Sets ใใคใใปใใ
Sets of knives from select brands.
Limited Edition & Rare Knives ้ๅฎ็
Often one of a kind and hand-made, we aren't likely to get another one like it.