Nakiyo Chinese Vegetable Cleaver

Lighter than a meat cleaver but larger and heavier than a Japanese vegetable knife, the Chinese cleaver or Chinese chef's knife is a no-nonsense tool that is favored throughout much of Asia for its versatility. Its broad blade is made for up-and-down chopping and can handle a variety of vegetables and proteins.

The blade is made from X50CrMoV15, a German stainless steel that is known for its toughness and ease of sharpening.

The oval-shaped handle is made of polypropylene and textured for grip.

Wash your knife by hand with warm water, soap, and a soft sponge or dish towel. Avoid prolonged exposure to heat or moisture. Remember—there's no such thing as a dishwasher-safe knife!

To prevent edge chips, avoid impacts with hard surfaces. Don't chop bones, shells, or frozen food, and cut only on a wood or bamboo cutting board. Don't leave your knife where the edge might come in contact with something hard, such as in a sink or a drawer with other knives.

Store your knife so that the edge is protected from abrasion and impact. We recommend a magnetic stand, but you can also use a knife block with horizontal slots. If you must keep it in a drawer, use an edge protector. See our storage options here.

We recommend sharpening on a whetstone at an angle of 20-25° per side and finish at a grit of at least 1000. Pull-through sharpeners can be used, although they leave a rougher finish and cause additional wear on the blade. Electric sharpeners should be avoided.

Alternatively, you can have your knives sharpened professionally. Seattle Cutlery offers a state-of-the-art, mail-in sharpening service for our own customers, but other services may be available to you locally.

You can maintain the edge between sharpenings with a honing steel or touch it up with a high-grit sharpening stone or a ceramic sharpening rod.

All Nakiyo, Tojiro, Sabatier, and SeaCut products sold by Seattle Cutlery are covered by our lifetime warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. If you follow our care and maintenance advice and your knife ever fails during honest use, we will gladly repair or replace it. Our warranty does not cover regular wear and tear or damage due to misuse, but we may still be able to help in some cases.

Any item in original, unused condition may be returned within 30 days for any reason. Shipping charges are non-refundable. Read our full refund policy here.