How to say 'How many' in Japanese | 幾つ

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The Japanese word for How many is 'Ikutsu', written as 幾つ in Japanese.'How many' in hiragana is いくつ.

word

幾つ

Meaning

How many

Reading

いくつ

ikutsu

Kanji

幾Some, How many

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幾つ (いくつ)' is used to ask about the number or quantity of something, typically when the exact number is unknown or unspecified. It is often translated as 'how many' in English. This word is commonly used in questions to inquire about age, quantity, or the number of items. For example: How many apples are there?「りんごは幾つありますか？」(りんごはいくつありますか？). How old is your child?「お子さんは幾つですか？」(おこさんはいくつですか？). Note that '幾つ' is more formal and less commonly used in casual conversation compared to '何個 (なんこ)' or '何歳 (なんさい)' for specific contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2174

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幾つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

幾

Meaning

Some, How many

Hiragana in the Word 幾つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 幾つ Through the Kanji 幾

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 幾 as well.

word

幾

Meaning

How many

word

幾ら

Meaning

Price, How much

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