Japanese Gyuto Knives
The gyuto is the Japanese chef's knife: a long, gently curved double-bevel blade that does almost everything, from slicing and dicing vegetables to breaking down fish and portioning meat. It is thinner and harder than a Western chef knife, so it glides through food with less effort and holds a keener edge, and the curve still lets you rock-chop when you want to. If you buy one Japanese knife to cook with every day, a gyuto is it. Our range runs to 100 gyuto knives, from $129.95.
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Gyuto knife specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Blade type | All-purpose double-bevel Japanese chef's knife |
| Typical length | 180 to 240 mm (210 mm is the popular size) |
| Edge | Double bevel, thin with a gentle curve |
| Best for | Everyday all-round prep: vegetables, meat and fish |
| Cutting style | Both push cuts and rock-chopping |
| Steel options | Stainless (VG10, SG2) and carbon (White, Blue) |
Gyuto knife facts
We stock 100 gyuto knives, from $129.95 to $473.99, across makers, steels and sizes from compact 180 mm blades to pro-length 240 mm. A 210 mm gyuto suits most home kitchens, balancing reach and control. The harder Japanese steel takes a keener edge than a Western chef knife, so keep it off bone and frozen food and dry it after use.
How to use a gyuto knife
A gyuto handles both push cuts and a gentle rocking motion, so let the curve of the blade guide you: keep the tip near the board and rock through herbs and garlic, or lift and push for clean slices of vegetables and proteins. Use the long edge for single-stroke slicing, keep the blade off bone, and hone or sharpen on a whetstone when the edge starts to slow.
Gyuto knives in stock
Tojiro DP VG10 F-803 Honesuki 150mm — $129.95
K&S VG10 Tsuchime Sanmai 210mm Western Handle — $141.99
Yoshida Kyusakichi Blue 2 Kurouchi 210/240 mm — $149.95
Hatsukokoro VG-5 Hayabusa 210/240mm Western Handle — $152.99
Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD 195mm Black Chacate — $169.00
Tsunehisa AUS8 Tsuchime 180 mm Western Handle — $169.95
Nigara VG10 Damascus Tsuchime 210mm Black Chacate Handle — $173.00
Tsunehisa VG1 210mm Pakkawood — $179.95
Hatsukokoro VG-5 Hayabusa 210/ 240mm — $179.95
Sakai Takayuki INOX Stainless 210mm — $189.95
Motokyuuichi Kurosagi AS KU 240mm Kurouchi by Hatsukokoro Black Chacate — $219.00
Tojiro DP3 270mm F-810 — $219.95
Hatsukokoro Aosagi Blue 2 Kurouchi Nakiri 165mm Black Chacate — $219.95
Tsunehisa SLD Washiji 210mm Burnt Kashi — $229.95
Hatsukokoro Aosagi Blue 2 Kurouchi 210mm Black Chacate — $229.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan K tip 210mm — $249.95
Hatsukokoro (初心) White 2 210mm — $249.95
Hatsukokoro Aosagi Blue 2 Kurouchi 240mm Black Chacate — $249.95
Hatsukokoro Kaijin Blue 2 K-tip 240mm Migaki Curly Maple — $259.00
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan 210mm — $259.95
Takamura SG2 Migaki 180mm — $269.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan 240mm — $269.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan Ktip 240mm — $269.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ATS34 Sanmai K-tip 210mm — $280.00
Tsunehisa AUS10 Damascus 240 mm Brown Handle — $289.95
Myojin Shirasagi White 2 Single-bevel K-Tip 180/195/210/240 mm — $295.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan Nickel Damascus 210mm — $297.00
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan Nickel Damascus K-tip 210mm — $297.00
Sakai Takayuki Grand Chef SP 240mm — $299.95
Anryu Aogami Super Tsuchime Kurouchi 180mm — $299.95
Tsunehisa White 1 Stainless Clad Tsuchime 240 mm Ebony Handle — $309.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa SG2 Migaki K-tip 210mm — $329.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa SG2 210mm Micarta Western Handle — $329.95
Katsushige Anryu Blue 2 Tsuchime Stainless Clad 210mm Ebony Handle — $339.95
Tsunehisa White 1 Stainless Clad Kasumi 240 mm Ebony Handle — $349.95
Hatsukokoro Saihyo SG2 Kurozome Black Damascus Petty 150mm Birch Handle — $349.95
Anryu Aogami Super Tsuchime Kurouchi 210mm Stainless Clad — $349.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa SG2 240mm Micarta Western Handle — $349.95
Yoshimi Kato SG2 Minamo Ktip 210mm — $356.99
Hatsukokoro Kujaku V-Toku-2 210mm Rainbow Damascus Finish Green — $359.95
Hatsukokoro Kujaku V-Toku-2 210mm Rainbow Damascus Finish Purple — $359.95
Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Aogami Super Damascus KU Nashiji K-tip 210mm — $369.00
Yoshimi Kato Kintaro Aogami Super Damascus KU Nashiji 210mm — $369.00
Yoshimi Kato Aogami Super Kurouchi Damascus K-tip 210mm — $369.95
Sakai Takayuki SPG2 Kengata 190mm — $369.95
Tsunehisa White 1 S/S Clad Kasumi 240mm Purple Handle — $379.95
Mazaki White 2 Migaki 210mm — $379.95
Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi 210mm — $379.95
Hatsukokoro Ryuhyo SG2 Black Damascus 210mm Ebony — $379.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ATS34 Sanmai K-tip 240mm — $379.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan Nickel Damascus 240mm — $379.95
Hatsukokoro Ginso Ginsan Nickel Damascus K-tip 240mm — $379.95
Kurosaki Senko SG2 K-tip 210mm Ebony — $379.95
Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Matt Migaki 240mm Ebony — $382.99
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa Blue 2 Rainbow Damascus 210mm — $385.95
Event: Shibata Koutetsu SG2 Battleship K-tip 195mm — $389.95
Hatsukokoro Hayabusa ZDP189 Migaki 210mm — $389.95
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Etched Damascus 180mm Ebony Handle — $389.95
Tetsujin Ginsan Kasumi Petty 165mm Ebony Handle — $389.95
Tetsujin Ginsan Kasumi K tip Petty 165mm Ebony Handle — $389.95
Tanaka Ginsan Damascus 210mm — $399.00
Makato Kurosaki Samidorizuki SGStrix 210mm — $399.95
Hatsukokoro Kujaku V-Toku-2 240mm Rainbow Damascus Finish Green — $399.95
Hatsukokoro Kujaku V-Toku-2 240mm Rainbow Damascus Finish Purple — $399.95
Myojin Riki Cobalt Special Steel 210mm Ebony Handle — $399.95
Shiro Kamo Kurokumo SG2 Black Damascus 210mm Ebony — $399.95
Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Kurouchi 240mm Ebony — $399.95
Yoshimi Kato SG2 Minamo 210mm — $399.95
Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Matt Migaki 210mm Ebony Handle — $409.95
Hado Shiosai SG2 Tsuchime K-tip 210mm — $419.95
Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Matt Migaki K-tip 210mm Ebony — $419.95
Hatsukokoro FAXR2 Migaki 210mm Ebony — $419.95
Shibata Koutetsu SG2 K-tip 210mm — $419.95
Hatsukokoro Ryuhyo SG2 Black Damascus K-tip 240mm Birch — $429.00
Nigara SG2 KU K-tip 210mm Tsuchime Ebony — $429.95
Kurosaki Senko Ei SG2 K-tip 210mm Ebony — $429.95
Hatsukokoro FAXR2 Migaki K tip 210mm Ebony — $429.95
Tanaka Ginsan Damascus 240mm Teak — $429.95
Tanaka Blue 2 240mm Kurouchi Black Chacate — $429.95
Kurosaki Kokusen Ei Aogami Super K tip 210mm Ebony Handle — $439.95
Myojin Riki Cobalt Special Steel 240mm Ebony Handle — $439.95
Yoshimi Kato SG2 Suminagashi 210mm — $439.95
Kurosaki Gekko VG XEOS 210mm - Turquoise Ring — $449.95
Mazaki White 2 Migaki 240mm — $449.95
Mazaki White 2 Kurouchi 240mm — $449.95
Nigara SG2 Tsuchime Matt Migaki K-tip 240mm Ebony — $449.95
Sukenari SG2 Hairline 210mm Ebony Handle — $449.95
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Etched Damascus K-tip 210mm Ebony Handle — $449.95
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Etched Damascus 210mm Ebony Handle — $449.95
Hatsukokoro x Nakagawa Ginsan Wide-bevel K-tip 270mm Ebony — $455.00
Syousin Suminagashi R2 Damascus 240mm by Shiro Kamo — $456.50
Hatsukokoro Hinotori V-Toku 2 210mm Rainbow Damascus Finish — $459.95
Nigara SG2 Kurouchi Tsuchime K tip 240mm — $459.95
Sukenari VG XEOS Hairline 240mm — $459.95
Yoshimi Kato Kintaro SG2 Damascus 210mm — $459.95
Kurosaki Fujin SG2 240mm — $466.00
Sakai Takayuki Homura Guren Blue 2 Kurouchi Tsuchime 225mm — $469.00
Ono Suzukaze SG2 Damascus 210mm Tsuchime Western — $469.95
Hatsukokoro Saihyo SG2 Kurozome Black Damascus 210mm Birch Handle — $469.95
Tetsujin Blue 2 Kasumi 240mm Ebony — $473.99
Gyuto knife questions
What is a gyuto knife good for?
It is an all-purpose knife for everyday cooking: slicing, dicing and chopping vegetables, portioning meat and breaking down fish. The long curved blade covers most kitchen tasks, which is why the gyuto is the standard Japanese chef knife.
What is the difference between a gyuto and a santoku?
A gyuto is longer with a curved tip that suits both slicing and rock-chopping; a santoku is shorter and flatter with a rounded tip, made for straight push cuts. The gyuto has more reach and versatility, the santoku is lighter and nimbler.
What is the difference between a gyuto and a Western chef knife?
They share the same all-purpose role, but a gyuto is thinner, harder and lighter with a flatter profile, so it cuts with less effort and holds a keener edge. A Western chef knife is heavier with more curve for constant rocking.
What steel is a gyuto knife made from?
Common choices are stainless steels such as VG10 and SG2 for easy upkeep, and carbon steels such as White and Blue for an even keener edge in exchange for a little care. The hard steel is what gives a gyuto its sharpness and edge retention.
Related Japanese knife ranges
Related ranges: santoku knives, bunka knives, whetstones and the full collection. For more, see gyuto vs santoku and the best Japanese knife for beginners.