(いく)

いくつ
pronoun
how many; how old
1. how many
Used to ask about quantity, especially for items counted with the general counter つ.
How many apples are there?
(いく)()しいです
How many do you want?
How many eggs did you buy?
How many windows are there in the room?
Let's buy some sweets on our way home.
幾つか = some, several
2. how old
Used to ask about someone's age, particularly for children or in casual contexts.
How old is your child?
Asking about age
How old is the baby now?
(いく)です三十五(さんじゅうご)です
How old are you? I'm thirty-five.
Polite form for adults
(おとうと)(いく)です(いつ)です
How old is your younger brother? He's five.
How old will you be next week? I'll be six.

(いく)つ is one of the question words for quantity and is often written in hiragana. For asking age, it's commonly used for children or in casual situations. For adults, 何歳(なんさい)ですか or お(いく)つですか (polite) is more appropriate. The word corresponds to the counter つ (hitotsu, futatsu, etc.).