# Chinese cleaver (中華包丁)

A Chinese cleaver (chuka-bocho) is a wide knife used for Chinese cooking in one blade.

- Best for: Chinese cooking in one
- Edge: Double bevel
- Steel: Either
- Care: Medium
- Price: Check in store

## Shops that carry it

1. Kama-Asa
2. Aritsugu Tsukiji
3. Hitohira
4. Tsubaya
5. Kiya Nihonbashi
6. Sugimoto Hamono

## Common questions

### What is a Chinese cleaver?

A Chinese cleaver (chuka-bocho) is a wide knife used for Chinese cooking in one blade.

### Is a Chinese cleaver single or double bevel?

Double bevel.

### How much does a Chinese cleaver cost?

Check in store

### Where can I buy a Chinese cleaver in Tokyo?

This page lists specialist Tokyo shops in our provisional ranking. The method is published.

## Sources

- https://www.funq.jp/buono/article/683741/

Updated: 2026-11-15

https://findmyknife.net/en/knives/chuka/

## Price guide

Typical price (median across shops): ¥37,500. Under ¥10,000: 1/6, ¥10,000–30,000: 4/6, ¥30,000–50,000: 4/6, ¥50,000+: 3/6. Number of the 6 Tokyo shops with official online stores that list a Chinese cleaver in each range (retrieved 2026-11-15).