Petty

Petty are Japanese utility knives that range in size from almost as big as a Western chef knife down to paring knife size. In Japanese kitchens they are typically used as a complimentary knife to the Gyuto, a much larger knife, for paring or work with smaller produce.

Petty are ideal for small, delicate work that a chef's knife can't handle such as delicate produce and herbs, small fruits and vegetables. However, given their size is somewhere between a large paring knife and a small chef knife they also make an excellent day-to-day knife.