The Shun Premier Blonde 5.5" Nakiri Knife is a compact Japanese vegetable knife designed for clean, controlled chopping, slicing, and push-cutting. Its straight-edged blade profile creates excellent contact with the cutting board, making it ideal for preparing vegetables, herbs, leafy greens, onions, cabbage, squash, and other everyday ingredients.

Part of Shun’s elegant Premier Blonde collection, this nakiri knife combines a VG-MAX cutting core with 68 micro layers of Damascus cladding, a hand-hammered tsuchime finish, and a blonde PakkaWood handle. Made in Japan, it delivers refined Premier styling, balanced handling, and dependable sharpness in a nimble vegetable prep knife for daily cooking.

Key Features

• 5.5" nakiri knife designed for chopping, slicing, push-cutting, and precise vegetable prep
• Straight-edged vegetable profile helps create clean board contact for efficient, controlled cuts
• Hammered tsuchime finish adds elegant Premier texture with layered Damascus-style cladding
• Blonde PakkaWood handle provides a lighter, refined look with comfortable Premier-style control