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What is the Kanji for 'Some' and 'How many'? | 幾

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Some' and 'How many', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Some' and 'How many' is 幾.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    Reading

    kunyomiいく

    iku

    onyomi

    ki

    Parts

    Slight Person

    Example Word

    幾: how many. The Japanese noun '幾 (いく)' is an archaic or literary term meaning 'how many' or 'several'. It is often used in formal or poetic contexts to express an indefinite quantity or to ask about the number of something. For example: how many years have passed?「幾年の歳月が過ぎたか」(いくねんのさいげつがすぎたか). It can also be used in compound words like '幾何 (きか)' meaning 'geometry'. Note that this word is rarely used in modern conversational Japanese and is more common in written or classical contexts.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    414

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    Meaning

    Slight

    component

    kanji

    Meaning

    Person

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    Meaning

    How many

    word

    幾つ

    Meaning

    How many

    word

    幾ら

    Meaning

    Price, How much

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 8 kanji contain the part 幺 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    Meaning

    Illusion

    kanji

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 7 kanji contain the part 戈 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fight, War

    kanji

    Meaning

    Year, Years old

    kanji

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fell, Cut down

    kanji

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    Meaning

    Play, Frolic

    kanji

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    Meaning

    Meet

    kanji

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

Learn the Kanji

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 幾 mean?

幾 means 'Some' and 'How many'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N3 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.