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)
$235.00 NZD $283.00
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Mono Ebony
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$269.00 NZD $297.00
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Black Oak
$326.00 NZD
Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
Senzo Clad AUS10 Santoku 165mm
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$269.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm - Burnt Oak
$326.00 NZD
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
Tadafusa x Seido SLD Gyuto 210mm (Hocho Kobo V2)
$312.00 NZD
Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
Touroku Sakai Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Siamese Rosewood
$315.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Dark Oak
$354.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 210mm - Ebony
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$354.00 NZD
Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
Seido x Tadafusa SLD Tsuchime Santoku 170mm
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$340.00 NZD
Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
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Hajimaru Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Burnt Oak
$297.00 NZD
Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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Okeya Ginsan Gyuto 210mm - Ebony
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$354.00 NZD
Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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Seido Ginsan Kurouchi Tsuchime Gyuto 210mm
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$411.00 NZD
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm
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$184.00 NZD
Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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Seki Souma (Formerly FKM) Gyuto 210mm - Red
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$184.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Bunka 165mm
$397.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Arare SG2 Gyuto 210mm
$425.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Geppaku Santoku 165mm
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$255.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 180mm
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$326.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Gyuto 240mm
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$411.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Migaki Petty 130mm
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$269.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Bunka 165mm - Ebony
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$312.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm
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$354.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Carbon Fibre
$368.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Gyuto 210mm - Dark Maple
$368.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Ebony
$397.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Kiritsuke 240mm - Maple
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$397.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm
$283.00 NZD
Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm - Western Handle
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Tsunehisa Ginsan Nashiji Santoku 165mm - Western Handle
$241.00 NZD