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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

    幾

    Meaning

    Some, How many

    Reading

    kunyomiいく

    iku

    onyomiき

    ki

    Parts

    幺Slight 人Person 戈

    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

    幺

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N3

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    414

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 幾

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

    radical

    幺

    Meaning

    Slight

    kanji

    人

    Meaning

    Person

    component

    戈

幾 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    機

    Meaning

    Machine, Opportunity

Words Using 幾

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    幾

    Meaning

    How many

    word

    幾ら

    Meaning

    Price, How much

    word

    幾つ

    Meaning

    How many

Kanji Related to 幾 Through the Part 幺

These 8 kanji contain the part 幺 as well.

    kanji

    幽

    Meaning

    Faint, Seclude

    kanji

    幼

    Meaning

    Childhood, Infancy

    kanji

    糸

    Meaning

    Thread

    kanji

    郷

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

    kanji

    玄

    Meaning

    Profound, Mysterious

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    幻

    Meaning

    Illusion

Kanji Related to 幾 Through the Part 人

These 19 kanji contain the part 人 as well.

    kanji

    肉

    Meaning

    Meat

    kanji

    介

    Meaning

    Mediate, Jammed in

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    谷

    Meaning

    Valley

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    食

    Meaning

    Eat, Food

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    囚

    Meaning

    Prisoner, Criminal

    kanji

    火

    Meaning

    Fire

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    企

    Meaning

    Plan, Project

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    飾

    Meaning

    Decorate

    kanji

    夫

    Meaning

    Man, Husband

    kanji

    舎

    Meaning

    House, Quarters

    kanji

    内

    Meaning

    Inside

    kanji

    会

    Meaning

    Meet

Kanji Related to 幾 Through the Part 戈

These 7 kanji contain the part 戈 as well.

    kanji

    我

    Meaning

    Self, Ego

    kanji

    戦

    Meaning

    Fight, War

    kanji

    伐

    Meaning

    Fell, Cut down

    kanji

    戯

    Meaning

    Play, Frolic

    kanji

    戒

    Meaning

    Admonish, Commandment

    kanji

    畿

    Meaning

    Capital, Suburbs of capital

    kanji

    歳

    Meaning

    Year, Years old

Learn the Kanji 幾

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.