幾(いく)〜

いく
prefix
several ~, how many ~
1. several, some
A prefix indicating an indefinite but notable number.
幾度(いくど)も失敗(しっぱい)した。
I failed many times.
幾人(いくにん)かが賛成(さんせい)した。
Several people agreed.
幾(いく)つかの問題(もんだい)がある。
There are several problems.
幾日(いくにち)か休(やす)みを取(と)りたい。
I want to take a few days off.
幾度(いくど)となく挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
I tried countless times.
幾分(いくぶん)疲(つか)れている。
I'm somewhat tired.
2. how many, how much
A prefix used in questions about quantity.
お幾(いく)つですか。
How old are you?
リンゴは幾(いく)つありますか。
How many apples are there?
これは幾(いく)らですか。
How much is this?
幾日(いくにち)かかりますか。
How many days will it take?

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

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 幾(いく)つ: how many, several
  • 幾度(いくど): many times, how many times
  • 幾人(いくにん): several people, how many people
  • 幾分(いくぶん): somewhat, partially
  • 幾日(いくにち): several days, how many days
  • 幾(いく)ら: how much (price/quantity)

SET EXPRESSIONS:

  • 幾(いく)らか: somewhat, to some extent
  • 幾(いく)らでも: as much as you want
  • 幾度(いくど)となく: countless times

QUESTION FORM:
お幾(いく)つ is the polite way to ask someone's age.

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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.6 7:41
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