(いく)

いく
prefix
several ~, how many ~
See also: () (go)
1. several, some
A prefix indicating an indefinite but notable number.
幾人(いくにん)賛成(さんせい)した
Several people agreed.
There are several problems.
幾日(いくにち)(やす)()りたい
I want to take a few days off.
2. how many, how much
A prefix used in questions about quantity.
How old are you?
How many apples are there?
How much is this?
幾日(いくにち)かかります
How many days will it take?
試験(しけん)まで幾日(いくにち)あります
How many days are there until the exam?

(いく)〜 is a prefix meaning 'several' or 'how many.'

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(いく) is the polite way to ask someone's age.