Vegetable knives (Nakiri)
Vegetable knives are known in Japan under the names Nakiri (double-sided sharpened) or Usuba (single-sided sharpened). These straight cut blades are ideal for cutting vegetables and chopping herbs. Nakiri knives are suitable for both right- and left-handed chefs. Usuba knives are especially suitable for right-handed use because they are single-sided. Usuba knives are sometimes also available for left-handed use, but an additional price applies.
Usuba knives are traditional Japanese chef's knives and often heavier and thicker than Nakiri knives. For home use, we recommend Nakiri knives.
Usuba knives can be distinguished grooved way in Azumagata and Kama-Usuba. The Azumagata knives have a straight point and are mainly used in the eastern part of Japan. The Kama-Usuba knives have a round sloping point.
Below is a YouTube video in which the difference between a Usuba and Nakiri is explained in a funny way.
The knives below are sorted by price.
Kenmizaki Satomi Nakiri (Vegetable knife), KZ-103, 130 mmKenmizaki Satomi Nakiri, KZ-103
These Kenmizaki Satomi knives manufactured in Japan have a very good price/quality ratio. The blade of this knife has a non-rust resistant Japanese Carbon Molybdenum Vanadium steel core and a…€ 45,00
Kenmizaki Satomi Nakiri (vegetable knife), KZ-102, 160 mmKenmizaki Satomi Nakiri, KZ-102
These Kenmizaki Satomi knives manufactured in Japan have a very good price/quality ratio. The blade of this knife is laminated rust non-resistant Japanese High-Carbon Molybdenum Vanadium steel in…€ 49,00
Shimomura TU-9002 Nakiri (vegetable knife), 165mmShimomura TU-9002 Nakiri
The Shimomura knives are manufactured in Japan. They have a very good price/quality ratio. The blade of this knife is made of rust resistant Japanese Molybdenum Vanadium steel and is equipped with a…€ 75,00-10%
Masutani V-1 Tsuchime Nakiri (vegetable knife)Masutani Nakiri, Western handle,
This Japanese vegetable knife has a blade of double-sided and laminated (sanmai) stainless steel with core of Japanese V-1 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no…€ 99,00 € 89,00-9%
Masutani VG-10 Nashiji damascus Nakiri (vegetable knife)Masutani VG-10 Nakiri, Western handle,
Double-sided sharpened and laminated blade made of stainless steel with core of Japanese VG-10 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no thickenings, sharpening…€ 109,00 € 99,00-13%
Katsumoto 間ノ岳 Ainodake, Nakiri/Chuka-bocho 180 mm (vegetable knife), AUS8 steelKatsumoto 間ノ岳, Aino-dake Nakiri/Chuka-bocho
Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade of stainless steel with a core of Japanese AUS8 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no…€ 149,00 € 129,00
Masutani Kokuryu damascus VG-10 Tsuchime Nakiri (vegetable knife)Masutani Kokuryu VG-10 nakiri, western handle,
Double-sided sharpened and laminated (sanmai) blade made of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-10 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no…€ 129,00-7%
Misuzu Hamono (Yamato Miyawaki) VG-10 Nakiri (vegetable knife), 170 mmMisuzu Hamono Nakiri 17 cm,
This Japanese nakiri knife (double edged vegetable knife) has a core of Japanese VG-10 stainless carbon steel with a Sanmai protective layer. This double-sided sharpened knife is completely handmade by…€ 139,00 € 129,00-13%
Tosa Matsunaga Aogami damascus Nakiri Jigata (vegetable knife), 165 mmTosa Matsunaga Nakiri Jigata, 165 mm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese Aogami carbon steel with a damascus (multi-layer) protective layer on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is completely…€ 159,00 € 139,00
Muneishi Aogami SS clad Nakiri (vegetable knife), 165 mm -Kuroichi-Muneishi Kuroichi Nakiri, 165 mm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese Aogami # 2 carbon steel with 2 softer types of stainless steel as a protective layer (sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife…€ 145,00-21%
Kagemitsu Senshi VG-10 Tsuchime damascus Nakiri (Vegetable knife)Kagemitsu Senshi VG-10 Gyuto, western handle,
Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade made of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-10 steel. The blade is extremely thin and manually sharpened and has no…€ 189,00 € 149,00-26%
Tsunehisa Shāpu VG-10 Tsuchime damascus Nakiri 160 mm (vegetable knife)Tsunehisa Shāpu シ ャ ー プ VG-10 nakiri, Japanese traditional handle,
Double-sided sharpened and laminated (damascus) blade made of stainless steel with a core of Japanese VG-10 steel. The blade is extremely thin and…€ 229,00 € 169,00-10%
Kagemitsu Shōsetsu HSS, R2 powdersteel Nakiri (vegetable knife), 165 mmKagemitsu Shōsetsu HSS Nakiri, 165 cm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese R2 powdered steel with a protective layer (Sanmai) on the outside. This double-sided sharpened knife is provided with a protective layer…€ 199,00 € 179,00-14%
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Kamo VG-10 Suminagashi Nakiri (vegetable knife), 170 mmKamo VG-10 Suminagashi Nakiri,
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese VG-10 stainless steel with a softer stainless steel protective layer on the outside with a beautiful damascus pattern. This knife is sharpened on…€ 219,00 € 189,00
Miki M123 Nakiri Satin (vegetable knife), 170 mmMiki M123 Nakiri 170 mm
This Japanese vegetable knife has a core of Japanese V1 carbon steel (stainless). This double-sided sharpened knife has a beautiful satin finish. This knife is completely forged by hand by the master smith…€ 189,00ZDP-189
Katsumoto 最善 Saizen Sakai ZDP-189, Nakiri 180 mm (vegetable knife)Katsumoto 最善 Saizen Sakai series ZDP Nakiri
Double-sided sharpened and laminated (Sanmai) blade of stainless steel with a core of the very special Japanese ZDP-189 steel, one of the hardest steel to be processed in kitchen…€ 249,00 € 219,00New!
Konosuke HD-2 Wa-Nakiri (vegetable knife), Octagonal handle, Honoki/horn, 180 mm -Saya-Konosuke HD-2 Nakiri, Honoki octagonal handle,
Double-sided sharpened blade with a core of semi-stainless Japanese HD-2 steel (comparable in hardness to Shirogami #2 steel). The blade is sturdy and manually sharpened and has no…€ 349,00 € 279,00-17%
Chozaburo x Hinoura Kuroichi Nakiri (vegetable knife), Shirogami, stainless clad. 165 mmChozaburo x Hinoura Nakiri,
Hand forged blade made of non-stainless steel with a core of extremely hard Japanese Shirogami #2 White steel. This knife is completely hand-forged by Mutsumi-san (the son of Tsukasa Hinoura (1956))…€ 349,00 € 289,00New
Chozaburo x Wakui Kuroichi Hammered Nakiri (vegetable knife), 165 mmChozaburo x Wakui Nakiri, 165mm,
Hand-forged vegetable blade made of non-stainless steel with a core of extremely hard Japanese Shirogami #2 White steel. This knife is completely hand-forged by Toshihiro Wakui-san in his small…€ 339,00 € 289,00New
Chozaburo x Wakui Kuroichi Hammered Nakiri (vegetable knife), 180 mmChozaburo x Wakui Nakiri, 180 mm,
Hand-forged vegetable blade made of non-stainless steel with a core of extremely hard Japanese Shirogami #2 White steel. This knife is completely hand-forged by Toshihiro Wakui-san in his small…€ 379,00 € 329,00
