Japanese

Noun

いくつ ‎(romaji ikutsu)

1. 幾つ: how many

   いくつ欲 (ほ)しいのか

   ikutsu hoshii no ka

   How many do you want?

2. 幾つ: how old (used with small children)

   おいくつですか

   o ikutsu desu ka

   How old are you?

Usage notes

This term is usually written in hiragana.

Derived terms

• いくつか ‎(ikutsuka): a few
• いくつも ‎(ikutsumo): many
• いくつでも ‎(ikutsu de mo): any number of

See also

• いくら ‎(ikura)

References

1. ↑ 1974, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Second Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō