santoku

Questions

What does santoku mean?

A Japanese knife for general culinary usage.

Where does santoku come from?

Japanese 三徳 santoku, the three virtues, from 三 san: three + 徳 -toku: virtue.

How to pronounce santoku

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “santoku”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “santoku”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “santoku” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.