いくつ

Japanese

Noun

いくつ (kanji 幾つ, romaji ikutsu)

1. how many
   • いくつ欲しいのか

     いくつほしいのか

     ikutsu hoshii no ka

     How many do you want?

2. how old (used with small children)
   • おいくつですか

     oikutsu desu ka

     How old are you?

Usage notes

Even though this word has kanji, it is usually written in kana form

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
• いくつになっても (ikutsu ni natte mo): however old one may be

See also

• いくら