How to say 'Price' or 'How much' in Japanese | 幾ら

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The Japanese word for Price or How much is 'Ikura', written as 幾ら in Japanese.'Price' or 'How much' in hiragana is いくら.

word

幾ら

Meaning

Price, How much

Reading

いくら

ikura

Kanji

幾Some, How many

Explanation

The Japanese noun '幾ら (いくら)' primarily means 'how much' and is used to inquire about the quantity, amount, or price of something. It is commonly used in questions like 'how much does this cost?' or 'how much is it?'. Additionally, '幾ら' can also mean 'price' in certain contexts, though this usage is less common. Example sentences: How much is this?「これは幾らですか？」(これはいくらですか？). I don't know the price「幾らかわかりません」(いくらかわかりません). Note that '幾ら' is often used in formal or polite contexts, and its usage can vary depending on the situation.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2176

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 幾ら

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

幾

Meaning

Some, How many

Hiragana in the Word 幾ら

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ら

Reading

Words Related to 幾ら Through the Kanji 幾

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 幾 as well.

word

幾

Meaning

How many

word

幾つ

Meaning

How many

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'Ikura' means 'Price' or 'How much' .

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