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Japanese 三徳 santoku, the three virtues, from 三 san: three + 徳 -toku: virtue.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
santoku
Today it means: A Japanese knife for general culinary usage. Full definition →
Today it means: A Japanese knife for general culinary usage. Full definition →
Japanese 三徳 santoku, the three virtues, from 三 san: three + 徳 -toku: virtue.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.